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Dogecoin, which at one time was the darling of meme capitalizers, is now leading a sharp decline in open interest (OI) among cryptocurrencies. Recent data shows that Dogecoin’s OI has fallen by 64% since late March. This is the steepest decline among all the top ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. This trend is consistent with the general downward trend among the top cryptocurrencies, such as XRP and Solana, whose combined open interest has decreased by 51% in the past month.
Market Sentiment Wanes as Open Interest Plummets
The CryptoMann, a well-known crypto trader, observed the players’ declining interest and stated that “this lack of interest is reflected in a drop in OI—future contract open positions—a vital metric for assessing market sentiment and predicting price movements.”
According to CoinGlass information, Dogecoin’s OI amount currently stands at USD 668.2 million, a decrease from its April 1 OI value. Just like Solana, OI dropped by 47% to $1.51B, while XRP fell by 44% to $497.67M within the same period. Most of the time, market instability foreshadows lower OI, leaving traders uncertain about the market’s direction after the April Bitcoin halving.
Another crypto analyst, TheoTrader, drew historical low parallels, saying he saw the open interest close to all-time lows since the FTX nuke in November 2022. The latest Bitcoin miner revenue falloff, along with a series of market uncertainties, mainly in the form of anticipated market corrections, contributed significantly to the problem, leading fewer investors to open new positions.
Besides, the OI of Bitcoin and Ether, the biggest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, has followed the trend of narrow market downturns. Among those derivatives, Bitcoin’s OI shrank by 21% to $25.58 billion, with a 14.87% fall in price. On the contrary, Ether saw its OI fall by 22% to $10.02 billion and a price drop of 16.67%, with a slight move around the support level at $3,005.
Bitcoin Dominance on the Rise Amid the Altcoin Exodus
Because of the possibility of market mayhem, capital shifted away from altcoins and into Bitcoin, whose dominance rose by 2.13% over the last 30 days. The current figure of 54.77% reflects this shift, reflecting investors’ need for security amidst increased volatility and uncertainty in the cryptocurrency market.
Investors, confronted with the issue of diminishing OI and imminent corrections, are now attempting to predict the outcome of the intensification of volatility, unsure of the potential impact on the broader crypto market.