BTC perpetual funding rates spike as open interest and longs surge with price
A surge in OI- and volume-weighted funding rates revealed heavy long positioning as BTC broke its all-time high.
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Insight Bitcoin
Bitcoin futures open interest reaches $80B with new ATH
Leveraged activity soared as Bitcoin broke past $110K, setting records in both price and futures exposure.
Insight Bitcoin
Bitcoin climbs to $108k as $248 million in liquidations flush traders from market
Bitcoin’s rally forced a massive short squeeze, clearing out over $132 million worth of bearish bets.
Insight Bitcoin
Bitcoin falls 4% to $102k causing $670M in liquidations after weekend rally to $106k
The thin weekend trading that magnified Bitcoin's $465M long futures liquidation.
Insight Ethereum
Ethereum futures open interest rose 50% in May as ETH broke $2,000
Traders flooded Ethereum futures markets following the coin’s first break above $2,000 since March.
Insight Bitcoin
Bitcoin nears $100k for first time since February as $224 million shorts liquidated
Short positions bear the brunt of $301 million market liquidation.
Insight Solana
Solana sees 1.2 million new SPL tokens in April with memecoins taking center stage
Solana network profits soar as memecoins capture 95% of trading volume.
Insight Derivatives
Ethereum shorts hit hard with $42.33 million in liquidations amid price surge
The crypto market saw $258 million liquidated in 24 hours as Ethereum's price increase wiped out shorts.
Insight Derivatives
Overextended longs saw $240M in liquidations as Bitcoin dipped to $83,000
Over 117,000 traders faced margin calls as Bitcoin lost its footing at $85,000.
Insight Bitcoin
Trump’s tariffs trigger $486 million in crypto market liquidations
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs canceled Bitcoin's price gains, obliterating shorts across most exchanges.
Insight Bitcoin
Bitcoin funds trade at discount as premiums turn negative
Bitcoin ETFs experience $93.2 million outflows, which impacted market premiums .
Insight Bitcoin
Crypto liquidations fall 76% over last 2 weeks as Bitcoin consolidates above $80k
Bitcoin's $87k consolidation curbs crypto liquidations significantly.
Insight Derivatives
Traders increase leverage as Bitcoin rebounds in March
Bitcoin's estimated leverage ratio rebounded 9% as traders capitalized on price volatility.
