Derivatives Data

Bitcoin has been trading in a two-month range continuously since April 7. In the recent period, the price’s high was between $72k and $75k, and the low was between $62k and $65k. Overall, the market is still consolidating; open interest remains steady at about $16.7 billion, and the funding rate has returned to a neutral range. Sentiment in the options market is stable: call options have risen to 47%, but there is still hedging against short-term downside risk.

Gate News updates, April 7, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 30 minutes ago, a newly created wallet deposited $3.82 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened a short position of 9,395.67 ETH with 20x leverage, worth $19.7 million.

Hyperliquid is capturing significant market share in the perpetuals market, nearing 6%, challenging centralized exchanges. This shift indicates a growing acceptance of onchain derivatives, suggesting that decentralized platforms can now compete effectively in high-value trading activities.

XRP’s recent price fluctuations are in the $1.339 to $1.35 range, boosted by the U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. It rose about 3% in a single day. The key resistance zone is $1.34 to $1.355; analysts say that only by breaking through this area can investors focus on higher targets. Downside support sits at $1.31 to $1.32, and if it breaks below, it could return to the consolidation range. The market is waiting for U.S. economic data, so the near-term dynamics are worth watching.

Due to the Iran situation, the Ethereum price has fallen by about 3.4%, dropping below $2,100. The market is concerned that geopolitical tensions may escalate, and technical indicators are showing a bearish trend. In the short term, it may face pressure, while the long-term direction will still depend on developments in the situation. Investors need to watch both the technical picture and geopolitical developments.

Gate News update, April 7, a certain CEX published data showing that in Q1 2026, amid macroeconomic uncertainty, traders tended to increase exposure to commodities risk. The exchange’s Q1 nominal trading volume reached $52.0 billion, up 300% quarter over quarter, with commodities accounting for 7.6% of all trading contracts. Its derivatives business hit a new quarterly high.

Well-known trader James Wynn failed to short Bitcoin on the Hyperliquid platform, was forced to close the position, and suffered losses close to $20 million. Over the past two weeks, he has already been liquidated 6 times, highlighting the risks of high-leverage trading. Bitcoin has recently rebounded, driven mainly by short-seller squeeze, and the market’s total capitalization has risen to about $2.35 trillion.

After failing to break above $1.35, the XRP price has fallen back to around $1.31, with an intraday drop of about 1.9%. The market shows clear selling pressure, and reduced liquidity is amplifying volatility; short-term sentiment is tilted toward defense. Key support is in the $1.31 to $1.30 range, and if it breaks down, it could test $1.28.

Gate News message, April 7, according to CoinAnk data, over the past 24 hours the entire network liquidated $197 million in total, including approximately $89.12 million in long positions and approximately $108 million in short positions. By coin, liquidations were approximately $98.06 million for Bitcoin and approximately $37.04 million for Ethereum.

Bitcoin BTC$68,767.57 slid toward $68,000 on Tuesday, with traditional markets closed in Hong Kong for a long weekend, as repeated failures near $70,000 left the bitcoin market vulnerable to a break lower. The drop came after another failed push above $70,000, with prices slipping quickly once

Gate News: Bitcoin’s price has fallen to around $68,000. It had repeatedly failed to break through the $70,000 level, and market momentum has clearly weakened. The current price is still within the $65,000 to $73,000 trading range, but the risk of testing the lower end of the range is rising.

Bitcoin gives back its gains on April 7, trading at $68,800. A U.S. SEC “safe harbor” proposal for crypto has been submitted for review by the White House. Argentina’s President Milei has been accused of having multiple calls with LIBRA’s founder, sparking a scandal. Bitcoin’s market volatility is high; it’s advised to control leverage to prevent large-scale liquidations.

2026-04-06 22:45 to 2026-04-06 23:00 (UTC), ETH saw a clear drop within 15 minutes, with the K-line return at -1.12%, and the price range from 2105.5 to 2129.3 USDT, with a swing of 1.12%. During this period, market attention quickly increased; capital flows and volatility intensified; trading volume surged rapidly; and investor sentiment leaned toward caution. The main driving force behind this abnormal move is that on-chain high-frequency traders carry out arbitrage using MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) strategies through…

Key Insights: XRP continues forming lower highs and lows, while price remains below major moving averages, reinforcing a sustained bearish structure across timeframes. Open interest spikes during volatility signaled speculative trading, yet declining levels now reflect reduced risk

Dogecoin's long positioning increases as traders expect a rebound, yet significant short positions and declining trading volume suppress price movement. The market lacks direction, showing a sideways to slightly bearish outlook as the price struggles to gain momentum.

Key insights XRP long traders lost $3.22 million in 24 hours, far exceeding short losses, as liquidation imbalance surged to 537% overall today. Although XRP rose 0.37% to $1.31, traders expecting a stronger rebound toward $1.50 instead faced rapid liquidations across exchanges

2026-04-06 16:45 to 2026-04-06 17:00 (UTC), ETH saw a brief 1.00% drop within 15 minutes; the price fell from 2168.6 USDT to 2140.3 USDT, with a swing of 1.31%. This round of abnormal price movement has drawn market attention, with heightened short-term volatility and a corresponding increase in trading volume. The main driver behind this move is on-chain data showing that large ETH transfers of more than $10M per transaction were concentrated into a certain major exchange; the related net inflow of funds reached as high as 6,617.12 ETH. After the funds arrived,

2026-04-06 16:45 to 17:00 (UTC), BTC recorded a return of -0.47% within 15 minutes. The price fluctuation range was 69782.3-70351.7 USDT, with an overall amplitude of 0.81%. Market attention rose rapidly; trading volume expanded in the short term, volatility intensified, and investors’ risk appetite fell significantly. The main driver of this unusual move was large outflows of on-chain funds and deep holders transferring BTC to trading platforms. Daily on-chain trading volume surged to approximately $37.4 billion, the highest in nearly 7 months. During the Americas trading session, the order book overall fl

Hyperliquid’s derivatives volume dropped sharply, with some platforms reporting declines above 60%, signaling reduced speculative activity and weakening trader engagement across markets. Netflows turned deeply negative near -285%, reflecting sustained capital withdrawal as both spot and

According to CoinGlass data, on April 6, the total liquidation amount across the cryptocurrency market within 24 hours reached $313 million. Long positions totaled $41.9598 million, while short positions totaled $271 million, accounting for 86.6%. BTC and ETH liquidations were $158 million and $81.3885 million, respectively, for a total of 81,920 people being liquidated. The largest single liquidation was $4.1193 million on the Hyperliquid BTC-USD trading pair.