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480,000 ether leaves exchanges, market focus shifts to $1,500

Ether futures open interest fell 25 percent over the past month, bringing $1,500 into focus as a key support level. Exchange-held ether also dropped by about 480,000 ETH in recent days, suggesting leverage is being reduced while spot supply tightens. Analysts pointed to sharp declines in open interest at Gate.io and a similar move at Bybit, while Binance held steadier even as funding rates turned negative.

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Ethereum funding rates diverge across exchanges, signalling cooling leverage demand

Ethereum funding rates have fallen to an effectively neutral level, suggesting weaker directional positioning in the derivatives market. As of June 4, the eight-hour average funding rate stood at 0.0028 percent, or about 0.0084 percent per day and roughly 3 percent annualised. Rates varied by exchange, with Bybit negative while Binance, OKX and Gate were positive, indicating no one-sided market alignment. Ethereum open interest fell 5.06 percent over 24 hours.

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Kalshi seeks approval to trade XRP, SHIB perpetual futures in U.S.

Kalshi is seeking U.S. approval to trade perpetual futures contracts based on XRP and Shiba Inu (SHIB). According to The Crypto Basic, Kalshi submitted multiple crypto perpetual futures contracts to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under a self-certification process. The filing also includes Solana, Stellar, Ethereum and Dogecoin. The proposed contracts are designed for 24/7 trading and include funding-rate mechanics and position limits, while CFTC review remains pending.