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The post XRP leverage ratio rises to a 2-month high on Binance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The XRP derivatives exposure on Binance has surged to a 2-month high, raising the risk of a liquidation cascade if price momentum reverses. As of May 15, the Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) for XRP on Binance, which measures the ratio of derivative exposure to underlying collateral, has climbed to approximately 0.179, its highest level in two months, according to data from CryptoQuant analyzed by Finbold. As such, the risk in the derivatives market has spiked as the token retested a crucial supply level around $1.50. ELR’s for XRP on Binance. Source: CryptoQuant Historically, an elevated ELR has raised the odds of further capitulation, catalyzed by a long squeeze – a scenario when a price drop forces leveraged long positions into liquidation, thus strengthening selling pressure. As such, should XRP price reverse sharply, the elevated leverage could trigger a series of forc
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Options expiry contracts worth $2.6 billion across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana settled on Deribit on May 15, triggering widespread market liquidations. According to Deribit data, approximately 25,000 Bitcoin options with a notional value exceeding $2 billion rolled off on…
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Monarq, Flare, and Upshift have launched MXRPY, a managed multi-strategy yield vault for XRP holders on the Flare network. Managed Yield Product for XRP Holders Monarq, Flare, and Upshift have introduced MXRPY, a managed multi‑strategy XRP yield vault designed to give XRP holders diversified returns through a single product. The Monarq XRP Yield Vault allows […]
XRP leads altcoin rally after CLARITY Act vote as SHRMiner cloud mining interest grows in 2026. Following the vote on the CLARITY Act on Thursday, the price of XRP surged, driving a broad rally across payment-focused cryptocurrencies. The token rose…
The post May Week 3 Bitcoin & Ethereum Options Set To Expire appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. About $2.63 billion in BTC and ETH options are expiring on Deribit, making May 15 a key derivatives event. Bitcoin’s $2.01 billion expiry cluster has a max pain level at $80,000, with a moderately bullish put/call ratio of 0.59. Ethereum’s expiry is smaller in value but more concentrated, with 11% of open interest expiring and a lower put/call ratio of 0.40. The crypto derivatives market is bracing for a shift as approximately $2.63 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to expire today, May 15, 2026. As the clock ticks toward the 08:00 UTC settlement on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, the market appears to be caught in a classic “tug-of-war” between neutral spot movement and rising institutional positioning. While Bitcoin has spent the week oscillating around the psychological and technical anchor of $80,000, the broader market sentiment remains unexpectedly subdue
Key takeaways Ripple (XRP) tests support at $1.43 amid selling pressure from the $1.50 supply zone. Institutional ETF inflows rebound to $1.37B, while futures open interest rises to $3.09B, signaling cautious optimism. Ripple (XRP) is grinding lower on Friday, testing key support at $1.43 after being capped by strong selling from the $1.50 supply range […] The post Ripple (XRP) tests $1.43 support amid mixed market sentiment appeared first on CoinJournal.
