What caused Bitcoin and Ethereum open interest to surge $2B?

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Bitcoin and Ethereum just saw open interest explode by over $2 billion each in a single day. Traders smell blood in the water—or is it just hot air?

Fintech Dose Apr 11, 2026 3 min read 10 views

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Originally reported by Decrypt