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Binance ETHUSDT futures open interest rose 2.27% to 2,331,355 ETH from Oct. 6 to Oct. 8, while its USDT value fell 6.58% to about 5.768 billion. Over the same 69-hour window, BTCUSDT open interest fell 1.45% to 92,927 BTC and its value dropped 5.97% to about 7.6 billion USDT.
Why it matters
Open interest counts outstanding futures exposure, but its coin-denominated quantity and dollar value can move in different directions when prices change. ETH’s implied valuation per coin fell from 2,708 to 2,474 USDT, while BTC’s fell from 85,718 to 81,784 USDT. These are values implied by the open-interest records, not separately observed spot prices.
An accounting breakdown attributes about 140.3 million USDT of added ETH contract value to increased quantity, while repricing subtracts about 546.5 million USDT. For BTC, both the quantity decline and repricing reduced value. The allocation depends on the calculation order and is an accounting convention, not a uniquely identified economic cause.
Market impact
The longer-window ETH quantity increase masks a contraction on Oct. 8: ETH open interest fell 2.85% from midnight to 21:00 UTC. BTC quantity fell 3.03% in that interval. Both contracts had positive funding at the latest observed settlement, 16:00 UTC, meaning longs paid shorts under Binance’s funding rules.
Open interest is outstanding exposure, not a count of liquidations or a measure of account-level leverage. The data show the contract quantities still outstanding, but assessing their vulnerability requires separate information on positioning and leverage. Whether coin quantities keep declining, or valuation again drives most of the change in reported contract value, is the key distinction to watch.
Frequently asked questions
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Why did Binance ETH open interest rise while its USDT value fell?
ETH-denominated open interest increased over the comparison window, but the implied valuation per ETH declined from 2,708 to 2,474 USDT, pulling down the total value.
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How did Binance BTC open interest change over the same window?
BTCUSDT open interest fell 1.45% in BTC units to 92,927 BTC, while its USDT value declined 5.97% to about 7.6 billion.
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Did ETH and BTC contract quantities rise or fall on Oct. 8?
Both fell from midnight to 21:00 UTC. ETH quantity contracted 2.85%, while BTC quantity contracted 3.03%.
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What did positive funding mean at the latest observed settlement?
Both contracts had positive funding at 16:00 UTC. Under Binance’s funding rules, positive funding means longs pay shorts.
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Does open interest show how vulnerable traders are to liquidation?
No. Open interest measures outstanding exposure, not liquidations or account-level leverage. Assessing vulnerability requires separate positioning and leverage information.
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