Derivatives

Bitcoin holds near $68,000 as volatility cools, WLFI jumps ahead of Mar-a-Lago forum
Bitcoin trades in a tight range as derivatives stabilize and altcoins show pockets of strength ahead of key macro cues and a high-profile crypto event.

Crypto slides as tech stocks and gold retreat; bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation turns positive
Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as tech-led risk-off move deepens, gold extends correction and memecoins lead altcoin losses amid BTC dominance range.

Ether steadies after $540 million sell wave to outperform wider crypto market
Crypto markets remain under pressure despite firmer U.S. equity futures, with ether rebounding toward $2,000 as heavy weekend selling eases as gold leads.

Wall Street remains bullish on bitcoin while offshore traders retreat
The difference in futures basis between CME and Deribit reflects varying risk appetite across regions.

Bitcoin, ether little changed before U.S. inflation report
Derivatives show tentative optimism, with cleaned-up leverage, positive funding rates and rising institutional basis, even though traders are still paying a premium for short-term downside protection.

Bitcoin defies 'extreme fear,' hot jobs report to show signs of resilience
Bitcoin rose after the U.S. jobs report indicated employment growth in many sectors of the economy was restrained even as the headline number surged.

Bearish sentiment prevails as bitcoin falls below $67,000, ether drops
Bitcoin and ether extended declines, dragging down crypto-related stocks, even as gold and silver rallied.

Regulation, derivatives helping drive TradFi institutions into crypto, panellists say
Non-participation in decentralized finance is becoming a career risk for traditional finance professionals, panellists said.

Memecoins post gains as largest crypto tokens languish
Bitcoin was little changed Tuesday, while ether fell. CoinDesk's memecoin Index rose.

I'm not confident we hit a true capitulation in bitcoin, derivatives expert says
Bitcoin's futures market doesn't show panic capitulation as in late 2022, analyst said.

