Futures


Markets

Coinbase Derivatives, Nodal Clear Plan to Use USDC as Collateral for Futures Trades

The move is expected to mark the first time a stablecoin is accepted as collateral for margined futures in the U.S.

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Markets

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.

James Wynn profit and loss chart (HyperLiquid)

Markets

Binance Futures List HYPE Token Amid Feverish Trading Activity in Hyperliquid

The listing comes after HYPE rose by 77.5% this month.

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Markets

XRP Army Is Truly Global As CME Data Reveals Nearly Half of XRP Futures Trading Occurs in Non-U.S. Hours

Futures registered a trading volume of $86.6 million in the first six trading days.

CME's XRP futures reveal the token's global appeal. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)

Markets

Surge in XRP, Dogecoin Futures Bets Signals Speculative Froth

Rising open interest despite cooling prices suggests traders are leaning into volatility, or overexposing themselves to risk.

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Markets

CME Group Crypto Derivatives Volume Soars 129% in April With ETH Leading the Charge


The exchange saw its crypto derivatives volumes rise sharply to $8.9 billion in April, led by ether futures growth.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Shows Investor Confidence on Trade Deals, Powell

Bitcoin and ether saw notable price gains Tuesday as U.S. officials raised hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal.

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Markets

Coinbase Institutional Is Close to Offering XRP Futures

The exchange submitted a filing to the CFTC to list XRP futures.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Open Future Bets on Binance Increase by $600M, Suggest More Price Volatility

An increase in open interest alongside a rise in price is said to confirm the uptrend.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Finance

Kraken to Buy NinjaTrader for $1.5B to Enter U.S. Crypto Futures Market

The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users.

(Kraken)