Futures
CME loses top spot to Binance in bitcoin futures open interest as institutional demand wanes
Behind the move is a sharp narrowing in the profitability of the basis trade, in which traders attempt to capture a spread by buying spot bitcoin while selling BTC futures.
JPMorgan Says Crypto-Native Investors Are Likely Driving the Market Slide
Limited bitcoin outflows and heavier ether selling pointed to crypto-native liquidations as the driver of the drop.
CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options Trading in Early 2026
The move, pending regulatory approval, would align trading on the key institutional derivatives marketplace with the nonstop nature of crypto markets.
WLFI Futures Tumble 44% on Debut as Traders Short the Trump-Linked Token
Traders piled into short positions against WLFI as the Trump-linked DeFi token debuted on Hyperliquid, sending its price tumbling more than 44% in hours.
Clearmatics' New DeFi Derivatives Let Traders Bet on Anything, but It's Not a Prediction Market
Forecast markets will run on the soon-to-launch layer-1 blockchain Autonity and newly developed Autonomous Futures Protocol (AFP).
Dogecoin Open Futures Bets Surge to Record 16B DOGE as Prices Top Downtrend Line
The record open interst suggests a potential volatility boom ahead.
XRP Futures Volume on the CME Hit a Record $235M
Institutional investors prefer CME derivatives for regulated exposure to digital assets, avoiding direct ownership.
XRP Futures Open Interest Zooms to 5-Month High as Traders Seek Bullish Bets
Despite bullish signals in futures, XRP's spot price remains relatively stable.
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges Nearly 10% as BTC Eyes $110K
An uptick in open interest alongside a price rise is said to validate the uptrend.
Bitcoin CME Futures Premium Slides, Suggests Waning Institutional Appetite
The premium has dropped to lowest since October 2023, according to 10x Research.
