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Bitcoin futures open interest in 2026

The dollar value of every open bitcoin futures position on the major venues, with CME on its own.

Futures open interest, major venues opened 2026 at $34,430,341,361 (January 1, 2026) and closed at $38,401,681,834 (September 22, 2026), up 11.5%. The high was $40,425,825,500 on January 15, 2026 and the low $20,731,528,987 on September 18, 2026.

Futures open interest, major venues, month by month in 2026

MonthMonth end
January 2026$35,495,858,013
February 2026$26,097,221,874
March 2026$27,656,806,860
April 2026$30,015,511,844
May 2026$30,576,577,636
June 2026$24,601,071,578
July 2026$27,524,486,901
August 2026$31,778,551,814
September 2026$38,401,681,834

Open interest is the value of every futures contract still open: every long matched by a short. It rises when traders add leverage and falls when they close, or are forced to close, positions.

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