$1.81 billion on a single exchange: Monero open interest figures differ sixfold

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Monero is down 6.2 percent at $606.80 over 24 hours, after reaching $653.71 within the same range. An own count of 52 futures contracts shows why reported open interest differs sixfold depending on the data source, and which figure matters for your position size.Monero traded at exactly $606.80 on the morning of October 23, 2026, 6.2 percent below its level 24 hours earlier. Taken by itself that would be a footnote in a week that still leaves XMR up 9.5 percent. A second number is what makes the setback worth reading. Depending on which data service you ask, open positions in Monero futures come to either roughly $350 million or more than $2 billion. CryptoTicker compiled this analysis itself on October 23, 2026 in order to establish where that difference comes from. Monero falls from $653.71 to $606.80: the numbers behind the setback Over the past 24 hours the price moved between $588.46 and $653.71. From the daily low to the daily high that is a range of 11.1 percent in a sing...