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Jake Simmons

XRP Futures Open Interest Falls 59% as Leveraged Positions Unwind

XRP futures open interest declined from 1.7 billion XRP in early October to 0.7 billion XRP by late November, a 59% reduction representing approximately one billion XRP in closed or liquidated derivative contracts. Funding rates dropped from around 0.01% to 0.001% on a seven-day moving average, indicating a shift from aggressive long positioning to near-neutral market sentiment. The deleveraging occurred as 58.5% of XRP supply remained in profit as of November 17, the lowest proportion since November 2024 when price stood at $0.53.