Cryptocurrency Derivatives
CME Crypto Futures Volume Hits Record 795K Contracts Amid Volatility
A surge in institutional and retail demand has pushed CME’s crypto average daily volume up 132% year-over-year, with open interest climbing 82%.
Lighter Raises $68M at $1.5B Valuation to Take on Decentralized Derivatives Rivals: Report
Backed by Founders Fund, Haun Ventures and Robinhood, zk-rollup-powered Lighter plans to expand its institutional trading suite.
Traders Load Up on Nine-Figure Bullish Bitcoin Bets, Raising Liquidation Risks
Heavy leverage in bitcoin derivatives has set up the market for potential downside cascades, with pockets of vulnerability looming if prices break lower.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures MiCA License in Malta, Expands European Footprint
The approval is a significant step in Gemini’s EU strategy, allowing the firm to roll out its trading products and services to customers across the region.
HyperLiquid Trader Turns $10M Profit Into $2.5M Loss as Bitcoin Falls
The trader also lost $12.5 million on a bitcoin long last week.
How James Wynn's $100M Implosion Is Familiar Leverage Tale
The trader suffered a nine-figure loss despite bitcoin remaining fairly flat in terms of price action.
Why Are Bitcoin Traders Aggressively Shorting as BTC Hits New Record High?
The move comes as the long/short ratio is at its lowest point since September 2022.
Lido Dominates Booming Market for Ethereum 2.0 Staking Derivatives
The exchange allows users to earn staking rewards and still trade staked coins elsewhere.
Crypto Options Market Makers Starting to Influence Bitcoin Price
"Market makers were heavily short puts in the range of $52,000 to $50,000, and I estimate were forced to sell nearly 2,900 bitcoin," one trader said.
Crypto Derivatives Boom Leaves Small Traders Vulnerable to Liquidation: Carnegie Mellon
Sophisticated actors are taking from amateur investors in bitcoin derivatives trading, according to Carnegie Mellon researchers using data from BitMEX.
