XRP Open Interest Crashes 50% Over The Weekend, What Does This Mean For Price?
The XRP market has witnessed an unexpected shakeup over the past few days, with Open Interest (OI) plunging over 50% in just one weekend. According to data from Coinglass, XRP’s futures open interest dropped to approximately $4.22 billion as of October 14. This sharp decline signals a negative shift in market sentiment, raising the question about whether XRP’s recent price recovery can hold amid shrinking derivatives activity. XRP Open Interest On Exchanges Crashes 50% The data from Coinglass paints a clear picture of massive deleveraging across the XRP futures market. From September....
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