perpetual contracts
Celestia's TIA Token Surges 25%, Leaves Crypto Traders in Disbelief
Funding rates in perpetual futures tied to TIA are most negative since January, indicating a bias for shorts or bearish bets.

Decentralized Exchange Bluefin to Roll Out Token After Securing $17M in Total Funding
The exchange says it has already seen more than $25 billion in trading volume since the start of the year, with monthly revenues topping $1 million.

Pepe Coin Spikes on Coinbase International Plan to List Perpetual Futures
The crypto exchange's off-shore arm will open perpetuals market for the popular meme coin on April 18.

Bitfinex Derivatives Users Can Now Place Bets on Bitcoin and Ether Implied Volatility
Bitfinex Derivatives announced the launch of perpetual futures tied to Volmex's proprietary bitcoin and ether implied volatility indices.

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Tops $21B, Highest Since November 2021
While notional open interest has surged, the overall leverage build-up is still relatively low.

Crypto Trading Platform Avantis Opens Perpetual Swaps DEX on Base Network
Avantis said it saw over $5 billion in trading volume from 50,000 wallets during its two-month testnet run.

Crypto Markets Optimistic Despite Bitcoin's Plunge, CoinDesk 20 Perpetual Futures Show
The CD20/USDC perpetual futures traded at a premium to the index price early Thursday, indicating a bullish broader market sentiment.

Bitcoin Bullish Bets Costlier Than Ever as Funding Rates Hit Record 66%
Data tracked by Matrixport show global average perpetual funding rates rose to a record 66% annualized early Monday.

Dogecoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Gain in 4 Months, Futures Open Interest Tops $500M
DOGE jumped 10% on Tuesday, its biggest single-day percentage gain since April 3.

Bitcoin Traders Cautious Despite Spot ETF Optimism, Leverage Indicators Suggest
The spot market is in the driver's seat as perpetual futures open interest to market cap ratio remains low, one observer said.

