Perpetual futures trading volume surges as Bitcoin spot trading lags

Perpetual futures volumes seem driven by factors beyond just Bitcoin's price movements.

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In the past week, the Bitcoin derivatives market has been a whirlwind of activity. Trading volumes for perpetual futures took a nosedive from $53.156 billion on June 12 to just $10.910 billion by June 15, only to rebound drastically to $51.239 billion by June 18. Interestingly, these fluctuations did not exactly mirror Bitcoin’s price movements, exposing a complex interplay of market factors. The discrepancy between Binance's perpetual futures and spot trading volumes further highlights...