Derivatives
Markets Today: OKB, FART Surge as Ether Races Toward Record Highs
Open interest in ether futures has increased significantly, indicating bullish sentiment among traders.
Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Hold Gains as Ethena Hits $11.9B TVL, Pudgy Penguins Race to F1
Futures positioning points to profit-taking in BTC and ETH as open interest falls, while DeFi protocol Ethena joins the $10B club and meme token PENGU secures high-speed exposure at the Singapore Grand Prix.
XRP Futures Volume on Kraken Eclipses Sol for 1st Time as Price Soars to Record
SOL still leads XRP in terms of futures open interest on Kraken and other exchanges.
Clearmatics' New DeFi Derivatives Let Traders Bet on Anything, but It's Not a Prediction Market
Forecast markets will run on the soon-to-launch layer-1 blockchain Autonity and newly developed Autonomous Futures Protocol (AFP).
Bitcoin Whale Bets $23.7M on BTC Rally to $200K by Year-End
Bitcoin's price has stabilized between $116,000 and $120,000, while options market activity remains high, with open interest nearing record levels.
XRP Futures Volume on the CME Hit a Record $235M
Institutional investors prefer CME derivatives for regulated exposure to digital assets, avoiding direct ownership.
Kraken Debuts Derivatives Trading in U.S., Plans Expansion to Commodity, Stock Futures
The initiative comes on the heels of acquiring CFTC-regulated futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.
Open Interest in XRP Options Nears $100M as High Volatility Draws Yield Hunters
Market sentiment is bullish, with positive risk reversals indicating a preference for call options.
Bitcoin CME Futures Premium Slides, Suggests Waning Institutional Appetite
The premium has dropped to lowest since October 2023, according to 10x Research.
Coinbase Sets U.S. Perpetual-Style Futures Launch as CEO Says Firm Is Buying Bitcoin Weekly
The crypto exchange's new derivatives offering is regulated by the CFTC and will mirror the functions of the increasingly popular perpetual contracts currently not available in the U.S.
