Open interest on perpetual futures markets for ZEC, BNB, ARB, XRP, and SOL has surged sharply, with ZEC hitting a record $2.4 billion in open interest in early September 2026. ZEC’s price surpassed the $1,000 mark, triggering $34 million in short position liquidations in a single session. SOL reached an open interest of 72.11 million tokens with prices above $100, while XRP’s futures positioning climbed to 2.35 billion tokens trading in the $1.40 to $1.50 range. ARB ranked among the top performers for both trading volume and percentage gains in early September 2026. These moves are occurring as Bitcoin holds above $80,000.
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