Update
Monero Futures Open Interest Rises
Open interest in Monero (XMR) futures has reached $300 million, approaching the January 2026 peak of around $320 million. This level of open interest is rare, having only occurred a few times this year. The open interest is tracked in both dollars and coins, with the dollar figure showing the current size of the market's positions and the coin figure indicating the number of XMR positions. The open interest in coin terms is at a five-week high of 515.73K XMR, up sharply from 400K XMR a week ago. The rise in open interest raises the risk of a sharp, sudden move in the price, as seen in the January 2026 crash when the price dropped 66% in 20 days.