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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Slips To $7.68 Billion As Traders Keep Funding Positive

NewsBTC·October 18, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Slips To $7.68 Billion As Traders Keep Funding Positive

Bitcoin futures open interest fell to $7.68 billion, down 0.69% in 24 hours, as of 11:00 UTC on Saturday, October 17. Funding remained positive at 0.0035% per eight-hour interval, meaning longs paid shorts. Long-account share stood at 63.2%, but this measures accounts, not capital.

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