Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin in open interest on Hyperliquid
Ether open interest on Hyperliquid moved ahead of bitcoin, with one update describing that as a shift in trader positioning. Another update put ether positions at about $3.02 billion and said Hyperliquid’s total derivatives open interest reached roughly $18 billion.
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Traders using Hyperliquid are the group that would notice this first, because ether has moved ahead of bitcoin in open interest on the venue. The update also frames the move as a sign of changing trader sentiment on the platform, which is visible in positions rather than in spot prices.
In practice, the reported change is in the ranking of open interest between the two assets on Hyperliquid, not in whether either asset can still be traded there. Ether positions were already reported at about $3.02 billion, while the venue’s total derivatives open interest was roughly $18 billion.
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