Derivatives

Derivatives

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: XMR Rallies Despite 18-Block Reorg

Bitcoin traded in the red having failed to establish a foothold above $116,000 as whales rotated more funds into ether.

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Markets

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.

Bitcoin liquidation chart (thekingisher.io)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: IP Token Surges on Corporate Treasury Adoption

CoinMarketCap's altcoin season index rose to almost 60% in a signal that the season is upon us.

Altcoins rise (Soumyadip Sarkar, Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Market Today: WLD, MYX Surge as Gold Hits Inflation-Adjusted Record High

Smaller tokens are having a blast as major cryptocurrencies recover from the decline late on Friday.

Gold bars (Linda Hamilton/Pixabay)

Markets

Market Storm Likely After September Fed Interest-Rate Cut, VIX Suggests

October VIX futures are trading at an extreme premium to September futures, pointing to post-Fed turbulence.

Ship facing turbulent waters. (Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: ENA, DOGE Rally as Bitcoin Downside Concerns Linger

Altcoins like DOGE and SUI are rallying as the broader memecoin market shows signs of rejuvenation.

A shiba inu dog looks upward (Shutterstock)

Tech

Backpack Opens Regulated Perpetuals Exchange in Europe After FTX EU Acquisition

Operating out of Cyprus and licensed under the European Union’s MiFID II framework, the exchange is positioning itself as one of the first fully regulated venues in Europe to offer crypto derivatives, starting with perpetual futures.

Backpack Exchange CEO Armani Ferrante (Coral)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: XRP, SOL Likely to Move 4% as Payrolls Data Looms

Implied volatility indexes suggest moderate price swings in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, with larger changes in XRP and SOL.

US Department of Labor Building (Department of Labor)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Gemini Expands EU Offering With Staking, Perpetuals

The new staking service allows users to earn rewards on ether and solana with no minimum amount required.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bearish Sentiment Strengthens Ahead of U.S. Jobs, Options Expiry

Both bitcoin and the CoinDesk 20 Index are lower, and the negative sentiment is echoed in the options and perpetual futures markets.

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