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Bitcoin Open Interest Surges in 2026 as Futures Leverage Returns to the Market

8 May 2026 Daily Feed Binance, Bitcoin Futures, Bitcoin Open Interest, Negative Funding Rates

Bitcoin futures traders are piling back in, and the numbers say they’re not exactly tiptoeing. Bitcoin open interest has posted its strongest increase of 2026, climbing above levels seen during Bitcoin’s previous run toward an all-time high. That points to renewed speculation in the Bitcoin futures market — but it also means leverage is building […]

Bitcoin Reclaims $82K as ETF Inflows Surge and Shorts Face Squeeze Risk

6 May 2026 Daily Feed Bitcoin, Negative Funding Rates, Short Squeeze, Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Bitcoin has pushed back above $82,000, and this time the move looks driven more by institutional spot buying than retail mania, while derivatives traders keep stubbornly betting against the bounce. BTC reclaimed $82,000 on rising spot demand U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $467 million+ in a single day Funding rates turned negative, showing traders […]