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NEAR Protocol: $1.28B OI Slides 10.4% as Longs Face Liquidations
NEAR’s open interest fell 10.4% in 24 hours to $1.28B while price declined to $4.616. Long liquidations dominated at $4.18M, and account-long positioning remains sharply higher than active taker buying.
Bitcoin Liquidations Hit $215.9M as OI Falls 0.9% in 24 Hours
Bitcoin derivatives saw $215.9M in liquidations over the last 24 hours, with long-side losses at $72.6M and open interest down 0.9% to about $44.2B. Price is at $84,215.4 while one-hour RSI has slipped to 36.8.
Aave Derivatives: $467.5M OI Meets -0.0173% Funding Pressure
Aave open interest reached $467.5M after a 17.7% daily expansion, while average 8-hour funding fell to -0.0173%. Exchange positioning is split: longs dominate several account books, but aggressive taker flow and negative funding point to crowded downside hedging.
XRP Open Interest Adds 3.0% as $2.57B Builds a Crowded Long Side
XRP open interest has risen 3.0% in 24 hours to about $2.57B, while account positioning remains heavily long but active takers are more balanced. Liquidations show a sharp near-term long-side flush, creating a fragile price structure around $1.49-$1.52.
Ethereum OI Hits $26.5B as Long Liquidations Reach $31.3M in 24 Hours
Ethereum open interest stands at $26.5B, up 2.0% in 24 hours, while long liquidations reached $31.3M versus $79.0M for shorts. Account positioning remains heavily long, but taker flow is less one-sided, leaving liquidation risk concentrated on the downside.
Quant OI Falls 8.2% as $147.6M Positioning Faces a Derivatives Purge
Quant trades at $249.4 after 24-hour open interest fell 8.2%, while exchange positioning shows concentrated exposure and sharply negative funding. Liquidations reached $4.8M, with short-side losses dominating the shorter window but long liquidations leading across the full day.
Ethereum Classic: $105.8M OI Climbs 9.2% as Positioning Splits
Ethereum Classic open interest has risen 9.2% in 24 hours to about $105.8M, but exchange positioning is diverging sharply. Accounts remain long-heavy while taker positioning is short-heavy, and liquidations show a recent squeeze against shorts.
Litecoin at $71.04: 13.4% OI Growth Meets Negative Funding
Litecoin is trading at $71.04 after a 6.2% move, while open interest has climbed 13.4% in 24 hours to roughly $623.8M. The negative average funding rate masks a sharp venue split, with short liquidations dominating the latest windows.
TRON Faces -0.0% Funding as Open Interest Jumps 9.9%
TRON’s open interest rose 9.9% to $313.8M while average 8-hour funding stayed negative. Exchange positioning shows crowded long taker activity despite broader funding pressure and limited liquidation evidence.
Bedrock OI Purge: $33.6M Open Interest Falls 5.8% in 24 Hours
Bedrock’s open interest has contracted to $33.6M, down 5.8% in 24 hours, with Binance and Bybit among the hardest-hit major venues. Long liquidations still dominate, while account positioning remains more bearish than active taker flow.
Crypto Derivatives Market Recap: $199.8B Volume and 72 Greed
Crypto derivatives traded $199.8B in 24 hours while global open interest held near $132.3B, with short liquidations dominating at $277.1M versus $79.9M for longs. Bitcoin-led strength coexisted with selective altcoin volatility, as the market’s altseason reading settled at a neutral 52.
Arbitrum Basis Hits -19.6% Annualized as OI Climbs 8.1%
Arbitrum trades at a -19.6% annualized basis while open interest rises 8.1% to $282.6M. Negative funding on several venues and a sharp long-account bias point to crowded longs despite backwardation.
Solana OI Hits $5.3B as Shorts Take 89% of 24H Liquidations
Solana derivatives open interest has climbed to $5.3B while short liquidations reached $16.5M of the $18.6M 24-hour total. The split between bullish account positioning and bearish taker flow points to a crowded, uneven market rather than a clean trend.
TRON OI Climbs 14.6% in 24 Hours While Funding Stays Negative
TRON open interest rose 14.6% to about $310.1M in 24 hours, led by a sharp expansion on Gate and steady growth on the largest venues. Negative funding, a 56.6% long account share, and $97.8K in daily liquidations point to rising but increasingly crowded leverage.
NEAR Protocol: $8.7M Long Liquidations Expose a Skewed Flush
NEAR is trading at $4.974 after an 8.9% decline, while open interest has fallen 6.3% in 24 hours to about $1.4B. Long liquidations reached $8.7M versus $1.5M for shorts, but negative funding and a taker flow split suggest the flush is not yet fully resolved.
Ethereum at $2,727.77: $26.7B OI Meets Negative Basis
Ethereum trades at $2,727.77 with $26.7B in open interest, positive funding and a -0.1% spot-futures basis. Short liquidations dominate the tape, making the downside side look more vulnerable unless ETH loses the $2,719.97 area while leverage continues rising.
Ethereum: $26.5B OI Meets a $30.3M Short-Liquidation Cluster
Ethereum open interest stands at $26.5B, while 12-hour short liquidations reached $30.3M against $3.7M in longs. Account positioning remains long-heavy at 60.3%, but active takers are nearly balanced at 52.0% long.
Arbitrum Funding Turns -0.0177% as OI Climbs 6.4% in 24 Hours
Arbitrum trades at $0.20608 while aggregate open interest reaches $279.3M, up 6.4% in 24 hours, and average funding falls to -0.0177%. Long-heavy accounts contrast with short-heavy taker flow, creating a squeeze-prone derivatives setup.
Ethereum ETF Flows Meet $26.8B OI and $40.5M Short Liquidations
Ethereum derivatives show rising exposure rather than clean spot conviction: total open interest reached $26.8B, up 2.4% in 24 hours, while short liquidations dominated the latest sessions. Exchange positioning is heavily long on accounts, but active taker flow remains more balanced, leaving ETF-flow optimism vulnerable to a reversal.
Bitcoin Shorts Face $152.3M Liquidations as Open Interest Jumps 6.2%
Bitcoin rose 2.9% to $86,550 while 24-hour liquidations reached $152.3M, with short positions accounting for $140.0M. Aggregate open interest climbed 6.2% to $46.3B, showing that leverage is expanding into the price move.