Binance Open Interest Slides 25% by 2 March 2026 as Bitcoin Holds Near $69,000
On 2 March 2026, Binance derivatives data showed open interest dropping from 130,800 BTC to 97,680 BTC, a decline of about 25% alongside an estimated leverage ratio near 0.146. Bitcoin is trading close to $69,000, while aggregate open interest across exchanges hovers around $20.81 billion and key liquidation zones cluster between $62,000–$63,000 and $69,000–$70,000. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recently posted a $506 million net inflow, and Binance's BTC futures open interest of roughly 129,080 BTC now exceeds that of CME.