Shiba inu's derivatives market shows significant strength, with a 3.42% surge in open interest, committing 11.03 trillion shib (over $80 million) to futures. this activity defies a broader market downturn and flips bitcoin and xrp in futures activity, indicating a strong shift in investor sentiment and potential demand.
The analysis is based on data from the futures market and tradingview, as reported by u.today, a known crypto news source, providing specific metrics and comparisons.
Despite a negative broader crypto market, the surge in shib's open interest is explicitly stated to have 'flashed a bullish signal' and 'restoring hopes for a potential bullish trajectory.' the asset also saw a modest price increase of 0.59% over 24 hours while other top assets were in the red.
The article focuses on activity 'over the last day' and the immediate shift in investor sentiment. while significant, the sustainability of this trend will determine longer-term effects.
Cover image via U.Today Read U.TODAY on Google News Shiba Inu flips Bitcoin and XRP in futures activity Gate.io leads Shiba Inu futures Advertisement The broad crypto market is down, but the Shiba Inu derivatives market has shown strength, flipping all leading cryptocurrencies, which have continued to see weak futures activity over the last day. Despite the negative market trend, Shiba Inu has seen its open interest surge notably by 3.42% over the last day, with traders committing a massive 11.03 trillion SHIB to its futures market, according to data from the futures market. After multiple days of trading negatively, the impressive open interest volume marks a major shift in investor sentiment, as the token has restored hopes with its strong futures activity. HOT Stories Race to $5,000: Gold Takes Massive Lead Over ETH Ripple Moves $120 Million in XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Burn Rate Down 100%, Cardano and Solana to Build Cross-Chain Bridge — Crypto News Digest All I Want for Christmas Is Gains: Bitcoin’s Price History Throughout Years BlackRock Suddenly Moves $428 Million in Bitcoin and Ethereum Shiba Inu flips Bitcoin and XRP in futures activity While leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and XRP have seen their open interest each plummet by about 2%, Shiba Inu has flipped the leading crypto assets in the key metric, as over $80 million worth of the tokens have been committed in active contracts. Advertisement While the SHIB price movement has continued to trend negatively amid the broad crypto market bloodbath, the increase in its open interest volume has flashed a bullish signal, restoring hopes for a potential bullish trajectory. The positive trend in the Shiba Inu derivatives market also extended to its spot market, as the asset’s trading price reflected a decent increase over the last day. You Might Also Like Wed, 12/24/2025 - 15:31 Shiba Inu (SHIB) Prints Rare $0 in Bull Liquidations: Is Worst Over? By Gamza Khanzadaev Advertisement While the increase in SHIB open interest volume reflects the heavy bets placed by bullish investors on the Shiba Inu futures market over the last day, it appears that demand for the asset has also surged, causing its price to break the negative market trend. According to data from TradingView, Shiba Inu has surged by 0.59% over the last 24 hours, trading at $0.000007174 as of writing time. Source: TradingView However, other top crypto assets have remained in the red territory, showing notable daily declines during the same trading session, suggesting increased interest in the dog-themed meme asset compared to other cryptocurrencies. Gate.io leads Shiba Inu futures The data further shows that Gate.io accounts for the highest share of Shiba Inu’s total open interest among all supported exchanges. Notably, the largest portion of Shiba Inu’s open interest capital, worth about $107.17 million, was contributed by traders on Gate.io, accounting for 38.8% of the total open interest. Traders on Blank and OKX followed closely, accounting for 13.41% and 11.52%, respectively. #Shiba Inu #Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Prediction #Bitcoin #XRP #Gate.io