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BTC $80K: 24H Shorts Paid $403M, 1H Just Flipped 76% Longs
BTC shorts paid $403M of $582M in 24h liquidations as the price pushed to $80.4K, but the last hour flipped to 76% longs, a sign the squeeze is losing steam.
AAVE -9% Reversal: Longs Paid 80% of $2M, OI Sheds 16.8%
AAVE fell 9% to $127.4 after touching $144.7. Longs paid 80% of $2M liquidations as open interest dropped 16.8% to $347M, a leverage unwind.
ETH $40.7M Short Wiped on Bitget: Bears Paid 85% of $70.4M
A $40.7M ETH short on Bitget was liquidated at $2,541, the biggest single wipe in days, as ETH shorts paid 85% of $70.4M there while BTC hit $80.6K.
WIF +14.7% to $0.2254: OI Jumps 26%, Funding Flat at 0.005%
WIF jumps 14.7% to $0.2254 as open interest climbs 26.3% to $89.5M, but funding stays flat at 0.005%, signaling fresh long buildup, not a squeeze.
DASH Climbs 3.9% to $43.01: OI +6% to $63.6M, Funding Flat
DASH gained 3.9% to $43.01 with open interest up 6% to $63.6M and funding near zero. Bybit OI +22%, OKX +19.7%, Binance +4.9%.
Short Squeeze Resumes: $545M Wiped, 98.8% Shorts in 1H
BTC's push past $80K reignited the squeeze: $545M cleared in 24h, shorts paid 68.5%. The last hour ran 98.8% short as BTC held $80.8K and SOL jumped 7.7%.
XRP Steadies at $1.50: Longs Paid $11.3M, OI Rebounds
XRP holds $1.50 after pulling back from $1.60; 24h liquidations shrank to $14.9M, 75% longs, while open interest rebuilds on OKX and Gate.
TRUMP OI Drops 15% to $195M: Longs Paid 72% of $6.5M
TRUMP fell 4% to $2.455; OI dropped 15% to $195M. Longs paid 72% of $6.5M in 24h liquidations as leveraged positions unwind.
SOL Breaks $100: +5.5%, Shorts Paid 61%, Bybit OI +17.5%
SOL tops $100, up 5.5%, shorts take 61% of $22.8M liquidations. OI up 4.8% to $4.6B as Bybit adds 17.5% while funding stays flat.
Short Skew Lives on Binance+Hyperliquid: OKX Runs Long
Binance ran 53% shorts, Hyperliquid 56% shorts, Gate 55% shorts; OKX flipped to 55% longs. Total: $410.6M liquidated in 24h, 63% through Binance+OKX.
BTC-Only Trader Banks $4.87M With a $17K Max Drawdown
A Hyperliquid BTC-only trader closed $4.87M in profit at an 83.3% win rate, with a $17K max drawdown and zero liquidations across $91M of volume.
AERO +14% to $0.545: OI Up 41%, Funding Near Zero
AERO climbs 14% to $0.545 as OI jumps 41% to $58.3M while funding stays near zero. New leverage is building quietly after the $0.465 low.
ETC OI Down 15.7%: MEXC -66.8%, Price Holds $7.75
ETC open interest fell 15.7% to $66.7M in 24h as MEXC cut 66.8% of its contracts. Price held $7.75 with funding near zero: a controlled leverage flush.
Liquidation Engine Cools: $415M in 24H, BTC Shorts at 62%
Liquidations cooled to $415M in 24H with longs and shorts nearly balanced, but BTC shorts paid $110M (62%). The last hour flipped 81% short.
TUT's 94% Swing Ends Down 29.6%: OI Migrates to KuCoin
TUT dropped 29.6% to $0.0483 after a 94% swing from $0.0828. OI rotated: Binance shed 25.9% while KuCoin gained 25% to a 47.6% share.
BTC Shorts Paid $110M as Price Holds $79K, OI Up 2.1%
BTC shorts paid $110M in 24-hour liquidations, 62% of its total; price holds $79K and open interest climbs 2.1% to $45.5B.
PUMP -9.1%: Longs Paid 81% of $4.2M, OI Sheds 7.9%
PUMP fell 9.1% to $0.00477, longs paid 81% of $4.2M liquidations. OI dropped 7.9% to $399M as funding cooled after the meme rally faded.
HYPE -3.9% to $78: Longs Paid 71%, OI Sheds 5.6%
HYPE slid 3.9% to $78 after peaking at $83.5, longs paid 71% of $7.2M liquidations, and OI dropped 5.6% to $3.26B with funding still positive.
SAND Drops 8%, Funding -0.3%: OI Rises as Shorts Crowd
SAND slid 8.2% to $0.0422 while OKX and Bybit added 21% and 16% to open interest; funding sits at -0.30% OI-weighted as shorts keep paying into a fading rally.
BTC Funding Split: Top Venues 2 Positive, 3 Negative
BTC funding rates split after the $80K rejection: Binance and OKX stay positive while Bybit, Bitget and Gate go negative. OI holds $45.3B.