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In brief Bitcoin’s weekend drop triggered more than $5 billion in liquidations since Thursday, driving futures open interest to its lowest level in nine months. Derivatives and options markets have turned defensive, with traders paying elevated premiums for downside protection and reducing l

"Hyperunit Whale" completely crashed, the whale liquidated all Ethereum leveraged positions, incurring losses of approximately $250 million, with only $53 remaining in the account. Previously, he made a profit of $200 million from shorting before Trump's tariffs in October, then switched to long positions, building a $730 million position. This week, Ethereum plummeted to $2,400, leading to a full liquidation.

Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,199 per coin as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time on Feb. 1, 2026, while derivatives traders quietly take their foot off the leverage pedal. Futures open interest and options positioning point to a market more interested in risk control than moonshot bets. Bitcoin Future

Glassnode and Coinbase Institutional jointly release the 2026 Q1 report, revealing a structural market shift after deleveraging: BTC market share approaches 59%, systemic leverage drops to 3% of the total cryptocurrency market cap, and options open interest for the first time surpasses perpetual futures.