ETH Open Interest Crashes 50%

What Happened?

Since August, ETH futures and perpetual positions have been cut in half.

Not a Panic Sell

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Binance still leads with $7.6B in ETH open interest, followed by Gate.io and Bybit.

Why This Matters

Calm Before the Next Move?

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ETH Open Interest Crashes 50%

Ethereum’s derivatives market just saw a massive reset.

What Happened?

Not a Panic Sell

ETH price holds near $3,040, even as leverage disappears.

Binance still leads with $7.6B in ETH open interest, followed by Gate.io and Bybit.

Why This Matters

Less leverage = fewer liquidations But also less fuel for breakouts.

Calm Before the Next Move?

Is Ethereum setting up for a bigger trend — or more sideways action?