Traders are again betting on bitcoin: OI has grown to $29 billion.
$29 млрд на кону: открытый интерес по биткоину достиг максимума с января
The total open interest in perpetual bitcoin futures reached $29 billion, the highest value since the end of January 2026. According to CryptoQuant, the peak was recorded on May 5 against the backdrop of an increase in long positions and a BTC rally to $80,000.
The growth of open interest shows that traders are actively returning to the market, and liquidity is strengthening again. At the same time, high OI increases the likelihood of sharp movements and cascading liquidations when moods change.
Binance maintains dominance: open interest on the exchange reached $9.03 billion, which is 73% more than its closest competitors Gate and Bybit.
At the same time, stablecoin reserves are growing. The volume of USDT on centralized exchanges increased from $49.9 billion to $53.1 billion, and Binance accumulated about $41 billion in USDT, approximately 66% of all stablecoin reserves on CEX.
There is also noticeable growth in altcoin activity: on May 6, the number of deposit transactions with altcoins on exchanges reached 57,000, the maximum since January. Binance leads in inflow, followed by Coinbase.
Главный вывод: рынок снова набирает ликвидность, интерес к BTC и альткоинам растёт, но высокая концентрация позиций может усилить волатильность.
The total open interest in perpetual bitcoin futures reached $29 billion, the highest value since the end of January 2026. According to CryptoQuant, the peak was recorded on May 5 against the backdrop of an increase in long positions and a BTC rally to $80,000.
The growth of open interest shows that traders are actively returning to the market, and liquidity is strengthening again. At the same time, high OI increases the likelihood of sharp movements and cascading liquidations when moods change.
Binance maintains dominance: open interest on the exchange reached $9.03 billion, which is 73% more than its closest competitors Gate and Bybit.
At the same time, stablecoin reserves are growing. The volume of USDT on centralized exchanges increased from $49.9 billion to $53.1 billion, and Binance accumulated about $41 billion in USDT, approximately 66% of all stablecoin reserves on CEX.
There is also noticeable growth in altcoin activity: on May 6, the number of deposit transactions with altcoins on exchanges reached 57,000, the maximum since January. Binance leads in inflow, followed by Coinbase.
Главный вывод: рынок снова набирает ликвидность, интерес к BTC и альткоинам растёт, но высокая концентрация позиций может усилить волатильность.