Open interest in crypto perps is almost $160 billion, the highest since late October last year

Open interest in crypto perps is almost $160 billion, the highest since late October last year

The market is sitting on leverage again, so a sharp push in either direction could trigger a cascade of liquidations.

Facts

• According to Coinglass data cited by Bloomberg, open interest in perpetual futures on all tokens rose to almost $160 billion. It was higher only in late October last year.

• Crypto market capitalization is above $3 trillion for the first time since January, with growth led by bitcoin.

• Since last month, when the US Treasury announced expanded buyback of long bonds, the market added more than $740 billion (CoinGecko data).

• Bloomberg writes that traders are entering leveraged positions on perps in large numbers, and this raises the risk of sharp price moves. [bloomberg.com, September 22, 2026]

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