Derivatives

Bitcoin Long Liquidations Hit Highest Level Since August
Centralized exchanges liquidated bullish long futures worth over $62 million during the early Asian hours.

Crypto Options Exchange Deribit to Offer Bitcoin Volatility Futures
Futures tied to Deribit's bitcoin volatility index, DVOL, will go live at the end of March.

STX Perpetual Futures Open Interest Doubles to $80M as Traders Take Shorts
One analyst suspects traders are betting there isn't a follow-up to Bitcoin NFTs and the STX run is a flash in the pan.

Australian Markets Regulator Is Reviewing Binance Australia's Derivatives Services
Binance said on Thursday it had incorrectly tagged 500 Australian users as "wholesale investors."

Binance Closed Derivative Positions of 500 Australian Users, Will Compensate Them for Losses
Only "wholesale" traders are allowed to trade such products on Binance Australia.

Crypto Markets Analysis: Bitcoin Funding Rates Shift Into Negative Territory Amid Rising Investor Caution
Negative funding rates reflect bearish sentiment. .

Crypto Derivative Volumes Saw Speedy Growth as Prices Rose in January
The numbers suggest speculation, not accumulation, was behind sizable gains for bitcoin and ether, according to a report.

Bitcoin Market Sentiment Is Most Bullish in 14 Months With US Jobs Report Due
The cost of holding a bullish long position in perpetual futures tied to bitcoin has jumped to the highest since the dizzy bull market days of late 2021.

Decentralized Exchange Vela’s DXP Token Surges Ahead of Beta Release on Arbitrum
The utility token has rallied 50% in the past 24 hours and more than doubled since Wednesday ahead of the release of its widely anticipated beta version next week.

Crypto Exchange BIT Expands Product Suite With Toncoin Options
The decision to add the options suggests growing investor interest in derivatives tied to alternative cryptocurrencies. TON is the native cryptocurrency of the decentralized layer 1 blockchain The Open Network.

