Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
Bitcoin options flows and a record gold OI suggest traders are bracing for further downside rather than a sustained recovery. Source:CoinDesk
Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid's highestprofile market experiments. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin faces critical test as bulls aim to hold $60K: Did BTC bottom?
Bitcoin’s loose hold on $60,000 and soft futures markets raise questions about whether BTC has bottomed. Source:Cointelegraph
JPMorgan sees limited institutional demand for perpetual futures
The bank said institutional demand for perpetual futures remains muted, with the products better suited to speculative trading than hedging. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto
U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. Bitcoin has barely moved, still down 6.8% on the week.…
Oil prices rise, stock futures inch higher as U.S. and Iran trade more airstrikes
Oil prices rose Sunday while U.S. stockindex futures advanced, after the U.S. and Iran continued to trade fire in the Persian Gulf, renewing fears that the…
Crypto Biz: The cost of stacking sats
CryptoQuant urged Strategy to pause Bitcoin buying as dividend coverage shrank. Meanwhile, CBOE eyes crypto perpetual futures and Chainlink joins a stablecoin…
SEC, CFTC Seek Public Comment on the Harmonization of Portfolio Margining Frameworks
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential approaches to…
Bitcoin bounces from $58,000 as derivatives signal more pain in the pipeline
BTC touched its lowest level since September 2024 before rebounding to $59,770, while ETH slipped further and another $1 billion in futures positions were…
Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’
Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the powerlaw model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC price.…
HYPE down 22% from record highs: Will spot demand revive the uptrend?
HYPE price drops near a key support zone where fading selling pressure collides with shrinking futures market activity. Will the altcoin resume its uptrend…
SEC, CFTC Seek Public Comment to Further Clarify and Harmonize Derivatives Product Definitions
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities…