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Dogecoin price fell from $0.116–$0.117 on May 6 to near $0.105 by May 8 as high leverage long positions were liquidated, according to a liquidation heatmap shared by CW on X via CoinAnk. The move erased most of an earlier rally and pushed price into a dense liquidation zone, though the weekly

According to Blockworks, open interest in stock-linked perpetual DEXs has grown 246% since the beginning of 2026, rising from approximately $200 million to over $700 million.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, Bitcoin open interest recorded its largest increase in 2026, surpassing the surge seen during the 2025 peak period. The uptick reflects investors gradually returning to derivatives markets, though funding rates have remained negative for multiple

According to Onchain Lens, address 0x3Ed deposited 1.7 million USDC to HyperLiquid on May 8 and opened long contracts for 5,599 MU and 1,432 SNDK, both with 10x leverage.

According to Glassnode analysis via ChainCatcher, Bitcoin broke through key resistance to $82,000–$83,000, ending weeks of narrow-range trading and signaling a return of market volatility. Option data shows 1-week implied volatility rebounded approximately 6 points, with short-term trading demand re

According to DefiLlama data reported by BlockBeats on May 8, Hyperliquid's open interest reached $91.1 billion, the highest level since mid-January, as on-chain perpetual DEX trading volumes recovered amid volatility across equities, commodities, and crypto markets. Hyperliquid led the perpetual DE

According to Onchain Lens, whale 0x568 opened a long position of 443.42 BTC with 20x leverage, valued at $35.35 million, on May 8.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, on May 8, trader Huang Licheng (known as "麻吉") rolled his position from $1 million to $55.8 million in approximately one month on Hyperliquid, achieving a net profit of around $400,000. He has cumulatively deposited $1.195 million to the platform, with a

According to derivatives data, 20,000 Bitcoin options are expiring today (May 8) with a combined notional value of $1.6 billion.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, a whale opened a 40x leveraged short position of 60.3 BTC on Hyperliquid today (May 8), valued at approximately $4.8 million with an average entry price of $79,605. The liquidation line stands at $80,590, less than $1,000 away from the current price, making it t

According to Coinglass, whale positions on Hyperliquid currently total $4.415 billion, with a long-to-short ratio of 0.98. Long positions account for $2.182 billion (49.42% of total), while short positions stand at $2.233 billion (50.58%). Long position holders have unrealized gains of $37.08

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin breaks $83,968, cumulative short liquidations on major CEXs will reach $1.622 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $76,415, cumulative long liquidations will reach $1.053 billion.

According to Lookonchain, whale 0xee25 opened a 1.97 million TON long position worth $5.39 million with 3x leverage in the past 5 hours. The liquidation price for the position is set at $0.944.

Key Insights Dogecoin breaks above three major moving averages simultaneously, confirming a strong technical shift supported by renewed ETF inflows and sustained institutional engagement. Whale wallets reach record accumulation levels, holding over 108 billion tokens while large

The study said that in April, the Bitcoin price was driven by perpetual contract long positions, while spot demand remained weak. The increase rose from $66k to $79k, about 20%. The structure resembled the early stage of the 2022 bear market. The study’s head warned that unless spot demand turns positive, it would be difficult to sustainably break above $79k, and the risk of corrections is increasing. The bull market score index fell from 50 to 40, with spot-expressed demand still negative, suggesting that the rally may be driven by leverage rather than new buying pressure.

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin breaks above $84,557, cumulative short liquidations across major CEXs would reach $1.692 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $77,423, cumulative long liquidations would total $1.072 billion.

According to ChainCatcher, monitoring platform Hyperinsight detected that whale 0x049 opened 20x leveraged long positions in the last 10 minutes. The whale went long 494 BTC worth approximately $39.95 million with a liquidation price of $83,947, and simultaneously longed 17,173 ETH worth approximate

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement, Gate has launched live spot trading for BILL perpetual contracts, using USDT settlement. It supports 1–20x leverage for long and short positions, and the leverage ratio can be selected by users when placing orders. BILL perpetual contracts are now officially in live trading.