Hedera (HBAR) 24-hour futures open interest up 4.04%

Hedera's HBAR traded at $0.07173 on Binance spot as open interest in the exchange's perpetual futures rose 4.04% over 24 hours to $26.86 million, signaling fresh positioning in derivatives even as spot activity stayed light. Spot volume over the same period was just $6.55 million, according to Swolecharts, while the 8-hour funding rate on the futures pair held at +0.0100%, a mildly positive reading that implies longs are paying shorts to stay in place. The divergence matters because rising open interest alongside thin spot turnover can indicate leverage building rather than organic demand, leaving the token exposed to sharper moves if positions unwind. Traders will watch whether funding stays positive and open interest keeps climbing, or whether spot volume picks up to confirm the derivatives build-up.