Altcoins flip BTC open interest as markets rotate to altcoin opportunities with BTC at $79157.32, neutral RSI 45.5 and EMA50 support at $79053.61.

Binance secures $9.03B BTC open interest, 73% above rivals, as Bitcoin nears $80K with institutional capital prioritizing liquidity and depth.

According to @ki_young_ju, traders should reference the CryptoQuant BTC Summary dashboard for real-time Bitcoin metrics after he shared the link on Dec 30, 2025 (source: X post by @ki_young_ju; source: CryptoQuant BTC Summary). The dashboard highlights exchange reserves, whale inflow ratio to exchanges, funding rates, open interest, and miner outflows that inform liquidity, positioning, and squeeze risk in BTC trading (source: CryptoQuant BTC Summary). CryptoQuant states that rising all-exchanges reserves increase potential sell-side supply, while falling reserves imply tighter spot supply that can support price when confirmed by market structure (source: CryptoQuant Glossary and Metrics Definitions). CryptoQuant notes that elevated positive funding alongside growing open interest signals crowded longs and higher liquidation risk, whereas negative funding with declining open interest reflects de-leveraging and reduced directional conviction (source: CryptoQuant Derivatives Metrics). CryptoQuant also indicates that spikes in whale inflow ratio to exchanges and higher miner outflows often precede distribution or added sell pressure, while subdued readings align with accumulation phases and lower realized volatility, useful for adjusting leverage and stops (source: CryptoQuant Whale Ratio documentation; source: CryptoQuant Miner Flow metrics).

According to @charlesdhaussy, Q4 2025 saw a Great Leverage Reset with BTC open interest dropping from $65B to $35B, DeFi perpetual OI holding steadier than CEX averages, and no institutional panic selling, indicating a derivatives-led flush rather than spot capitulation. Source: Charles d'Haussy on X, Nov 30, 2025. He states the market is shifting to a Utility Phase, with ETH positioned for RWA and tokenization while retail remains subdued, signaling a pivot from pure price speculation to economic integration. Source: Charles d'Haussy on X, Nov 30, 2025. On macro, he notes ISM Manufacturing has been below 50 for 36 months and expects a V-shaped recovery and a 2026 liquidity injection; he adds ETH will lead stablecoins, tokenization, and DeFi onboarding, forecasting ETH to bottom now and run to $5k–$6k by Q1 2026. Source: Charles d'Haussy on X, Nov 30, 2025. He highlights that gold outperformed Bitcoin in 2025 (+55% vs flat) amid central banks buying over 1,000 tonnes, with gold acting as a first-line refuge during geopolitical shocks while BTC initially traded like a risk asset. Source: Charles d'Haussy on X, Nov 30, 2025. He concludes that 2026 is when liquidity returns to digital assets as Fed rate cuts materialize and real yields fall, with BTC potentially behaving like gold with leverage and outperforming on a percentage basis as risk appetite revives. Source: Charles d'Haussy on X, Nov 30, 2025.

According to @santimentfeed, Monad mainnet is live with MON trading on Bitget, Phemex, and Solana venues, a 7.5% token sale on Coinbase, and 31,000-plus users moving tokens via the native bridge, while developers rapidly integrate its high-performance EVM and sentiment remains mixed due to airdrop selling frictions (source: @santimentfeed). Markets open the week cautiously with BTC open interest at a six-month low and reduced derivatives activity, while investors watch new product rollouts and Alibaba’s record AI chatbot as risk signals (source: @santimentfeed). Crypto remains stable with rising volume as BTC and ETH climb despite fearful sentiment, and flows tilt toward altcoins like Solana and XRP (source: @santimentfeed). JPMorgan is reportedly shorting MicroStrategy and sold $134M of MSTR, triggering backlash and account closures, with social chatter about a potential MSTR short squeeze (source: @santimentfeed). Social focus on pippin cites oversold conditions, whale buys, and hopes for a rebound toward 0.08, but patterns resemble pump-and-dump behavior (source: @santimentfeed). Grayscale launched the U.S. spot Dogecoin ETF GDOG on NYSE Arca and began trading its XRP ETF GXRP, drawing notable first-day volumes and price strength in DOGE and XRP (source: @santimentfeed).