AM edition
issue generated 2026-10-05 06:32 UTC · data as of 2026-10-05 06:31 UTC
98 up · 80 down — 55.1% of markets up 24h
AM edition
issue generated 2026-10-05 06:32 UTC · data as of 2026-10-05 06:31 UTC
98 up · 80 down — 55.1% of markets up 24h
PM edition
issue generated 2026-10-05 18:32 UTC · data as of 2026-10-05 18:31 UTC
85 up · 93 down — 52.3% of markets down 24h
7-day: Gaming leads at +11.8%; Other lags at -1.1%.
Hyperliquid perps: 178 markets traded $4.1B in 24h volume against $13.2B of open interest; the median market moved 0.16%. No confirmed liquidation bursts in the window.
178 markets · $4.15B 24h volume · $13.25B open interest · median 24h +0.2%
Infrastructure rose 0.75% over 24h against a 0.16% median move across the tape, extending a 0.96% 7-day advance. Nillion (NIL) rose 23.04% on $5.0M of volume, with funding at 10.9% annualized as longs pay shorts.
Funding flips lifted Cardano and Internet Computer from shorts_pay to longs_pay at 10.95% annual, driving Layer 1 to a 0.91% gain against the 0.16% median. Breadth stayed constructive with 51 coins in the group, yet open-interest caps on several names capped follow-through. The category extended its fourth straight edition higher and held the top rank by 24-hour volume.
Pons slid 9.12% on cooling Robinhood-chain meme activity, pulling the Other category 1.14% lower against a 0.16% median. Dispersion inside the slice widened as Ondo rose 1.15% while USELESS fell 2.61%. The group posted its second straight edition lower and stayed second in volume rank.
DeFi rose 0.71% over 24h against a 0.16% median move across the tape, extending a 2.37% 7-day advance. USD.AI (CHIP) rose 8.05% on $4.4M of volume, with funding at 10.9% annualized as longs pay shorts. A 4th straight edition higher for the category.
OI-weighted funding +10.4% annualized at the issue clock — longs paying shorts.
Extremes: VVV +68% ann (longs pay) · SPX +50% ann (longs pay) · NEAR +47% ann (longs pay) · SAND -79% ann (shorts pay) · TRX -46% ann (shorts pay)
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance surged 13.04% on breakout volume and merger excitement, powering AI to a 2.06% gain versus the 0.16% median. Virtuals Protocol followed with a 9.78% symmetrical-triangle breakout. The category climbed for a fourth straight edition and rose one place to fourth in volume rank.
FLOKI (1000x) volume spiked 8.58 times its seven-day average, lifting the token 7.97% and pushing the Memes category 1.41% higher. Pudgy Penguins added 6.91% while Purr and Cash Cat lagged. The slice posted its first edition higher in two and climbed two places to fifth in volume rank.
The Sandbox funding flipped to shorts_pay at -79.18% annual, the most negative rate in the universe, as the token fell 3.7% and dragged Gaming 1.8% lower. The category pared its seven-day lead despite the October studio launch catalyst. The slice posted its second straight edition lower and slipped two places to sixth in volume rank.
Starknet rose 9.66% and Stacks added 5.27%, extending Layer 2’s fourth straight edition higher to a 1.33% gain. The category outpaced the 0.16% median and held eighth in volume rank with no funding flip or volume anomaly.
7-day confirmed liquidations $28.0M — longs $22.5M, shorts $5.5M (lower bound). Last 24h: $0.00 across 0 bursts.
24h return dispersion σ 3.79% across 151 markets.
Widest 7-day gap in Other: PUMP +30.2% vs PONS -26.5% — 57pp apart.
At open-interest cap: CANTO, FTM, JELLY, LOOM, RLB, VINE, ZEREBRO.
1 market excluded from this issue (unlisted in our registry or missing a week of candles) — excluded means excluded, never zero-filled.
Machine-written from venue data and machine-checked before publish; sections that fail checks are omitted, whole editions are withheld. Perpetual futures are high-risk, leveraged instruments — this is market reporting, not investment advice or a recommendation of any kind.
7-day: Gaming leads at +10.4%; Other lags at -0.9%.
Perpetuals tape stayed near flat with 85 coins higher and 93 lower against a -0.09% median change. Total notional open interest held at $13.4B while day volume reached $5.9B.
178 markets · $5.93B 24h volume · $13.38B open interest · median 24h -0.1%
NIL rose 30.83% while AR gained 2.45% and 2Z fell 5.48%. 2Z flipped to longs pay at 10.95% funding. Infrastructure perps posted a second straight edition higher, funding at 10.93% and rising to sixth in volume rank.
Layer 1 rose 0.57% over 24h against a 0.09% median move across the tape, extending a 0.70% 7-day advance. Monad (MON) fell 8.31% on $11.3M of volume, with funding at 90.6% annualized as longs pay shorts. A 5th straight edition higher for the category.
LIT jumped 7.86% amid funding-farming chatter while JUP rose 5.17% after flipping to longs pay at 10.95%. SKY fell 5.57% and JTO eased 2.34%. DeFi perps extended a fifth straight edition higher, funding at 18.88% and climbing to second in volume rank.
PAXG held steady at 0.08% while PUMP slipped 4.07% and PONS dropped 3.76%. Other perps posted a second straight edition lower, funding at 12.46% and slipping to third in volume rank.
OI-weighted funding +11.4% annualized at the issue clock — longs paying shorts.
Extremes: MON +91% ann (longs pay) · CRV +40% ann (longs pay) · ENA +36% ann (longs pay) · SAND -88% ann (shorts pay)
GRASS rose 5.39% and FET added 2.21% on positive spot flows and technical breakout. WLD fell 4.4% and VVV eased 2.09%. AI perps extended a fifth straight edition higher, funding at 12.73% and holding fourth in volume rank.
kFLOKI posted a 5.24% gain on 11.74× volume surge while SPX climbed 3.4%. PURR slipped 2.84% and kBONK eased 0.98%. Meme perps posted a second straight edition higher, funding at 15.15% and holding fifth in volume rank.
ARB rose 1.74% after Security Council paused Stylus activations and revenue grew. MEGA held near flat at 0.1%. STX fell 5% on leadership transition pricing and STRK dropped 4.19% on fee-free bridging incentives. Layer 2 perps pared a seventh-day gain, funding at 10.85% and rising to seventh in volume rank.
SAND fell 10.02% with funding at -88.49% as shorts pay longs. Gaming perps posted a second straight edition lower, funding at -30.37% and slipping to eighth in volume rank. No clear catalyst in the chatter.
7-day confirmed liquidations $28.0M — longs $22.5M, shorts $5.5M (lower bound). Last 24h: $0.00 across 0 bursts.
24h return dispersion σ 4.01% across 152 markets.
Widest 7-day gap in Infrastructure: ZRO +28.5% vs 2Z -36.9% — 65pp apart.
At open-interest cap: CANTO, FTM, JELLY, LOOM, RLB, VINE, ZEREBRO.
1 market excluded from this issue (unlisted in our registry or missing a week of candles) — excluded means excluded, never zero-filled.
Machine-written from venue data and machine-checked before publish; sections that fail checks are omitted, whole editions are withheld. Perpetual futures are high-risk, leveraged instruments — this is market reporting, not investment advice or a recommendation of any kind.