Key Takeaways
- • Bitcoin open interest rose 0.47% to $7.78 billion in the latest snapshot of five major crypto perpetual-futures markets, per Pluang.
- • Dogecoin posted the largest percentage gain in open interest among the five assets, up 2.63% to $216.3 million.
- • Ether open interest fell 0.21% to $5.53 billion, Solana dropped 1.61% to $921.3 million, and XRP declined 0.80% to $412 million.
- • Funding rates were positive across all five assets, meaning long-position holders paid short-position holders; Solana carried the highest funding rate.
- • Ether had the highest share of long accounts at 76%, signaling divergent trader positioning across major tokens.
Summary
Pluang's latest snapshot of five major crypto perpetual-futures markets shows mixed positioning across the sector. Bitcoin open interest increased slightly by 0.47% to $7.78 billion, while Dogecoin recorded the strongest percentage rise at 2.63% to $216.3 million. The moves diverged sharply from the rest of the group: Ether open interest declined 0.21% to $5.53 billion, Solana fell 1.61% to $921.3 million, and XRP dropped 0.80% to $412 million.
Funding rates were positive across all assets, indicating that traders holding long positions were paying those holding shorts. Solana exhibited the highest funding rate in the set, while Ether had the largest share of long accounts at 76%, according to the article's data.
On Pluang's retail price feed as of 01:03 WIB on October 21, 2026, Bitcoin traded at Rp1,490,484,049, up 1.25% over the prior day. Dogecoin led price gains with a 2.88% increase, while Solana and XRP rose 2.59% and 2.34%, respectively. The article frames these price movements as complementing the rise in Bitcoin open interest and Dogecoin's futures activity, though the mixed open-interest readings underscore varying trader sentiment across major cryptocurrencies.
Funding rates were positive across all assets, indicating that traders holding long positions were paying those holding shorts. Solana exhibited the highest funding rate in the set, while Ether had the largest share of long accounts at 76%, according to the article's data.
On Pluang's retail price feed as of 01:03 WIB on October 21, 2026, Bitcoin traded at Rp1,490,484,049, up 1.25% over the prior day. Dogecoin led price gains with a 2.88% increase, while Solana and XRP rose 2.59% and 2.34%, respectively. The article frames these price movements as complementing the rise in Bitcoin open interest and Dogecoin's futures activity, though the mixed open-interest readings underscore varying trader sentiment across major cryptocurrencies.
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