Coinbase Institutional is expanding its derivatives offering with the launch of 24/7 trading for XRP and Solana futures, starting June 13. According to a May 29 statement, the move aims to provide real-time access for US institutional investors, aligning with the non-stop nature of global crypto markets. Derivatives push The new offering allows investors to […]
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The listing comes after HYPE rose by 77.5% this month.
Synthetix and Derive mutually canceled a $27 million acquisition deal under which Synthetix would have acquired Derive.
Kraken has introduced perpetual futures contracts for Pi Network’s native token, PI, allowing traders to speculate on its price with up to 20x leverage, according to a May 23 announcement. The listing marks the token’s first appearance on a major derivatives platform. However, it failed to create positive momentum for the token’s price. Based on […]
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Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, surged to a new record high following a significant increase in trading activity and open interest on the platform. This momentum mirrors the broader market upswing driven by Bitcoin’s latest price milestone and coincides with Hyperliquid’s public response to regulatory discussions with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Hyperliquid’s open […]
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Volatility Shares began trading the first US-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to XRP futures on May 22, according to an official announcement. The funds, XRPI and XRPT, track XRP futures contracts and are listed on Nasdaq. XRPI offers one-to-one exposure to XRP’s daily performance, while XRPT aims to deliver double the digital asset’s daily movement, […]
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A crypto whale, James Wynn, has taken a bold stance on Bitcoin by opening a $830 million long position on Hyperliquid, the decentralized derivatives exchange. On May 21, on-chain analyst EmberCN revealed that Wynn initiated a 40x leveraged long position totaling 7,764 BTC (valued at approximately $830 million) at an entry price of $105,033. His […]
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If approved, the uncommon token swap deal would reunite two previously split protocols as Synthetix expands its derivatives suite.
Synthetix aims to integrate Derive's treasury and products — including options, perpetuals, and structured products — into its ecosystem.
The government has built a regulatory framework for clearing and settlement together with crypto exchange Bullish.
The new platform executed its first trade on Tuesday between financial institutions Virtu Financial and IMC .
XRP has climbed more than 10% over the past 24 hours to outperform the broader crypto market. According to CryptoSlate data, the token jumped to $2.59, its highest price since March. The surge triggered more than $20 million in liquidations across derivatives platforms, based on Coinglass data. XRP’s open interest rises XRP’s momentum comes amid […]
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Decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid has hit a new high, crossing $6 billion in open interest, according to figures from CoinGlass. The surge came just a day after Hyperliquid reported that open interest volume on its platform reached an all-time high of $5.6 billion. According to CoinGlass data, Bitcoin holds the dominant position on Hyperliquid with […]
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US-based Gemini has received a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), according to a May 9 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This allows the exchange to offer regulated crypto derivatives across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). With the license, the exchange can begin […]
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The license awarded by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) will enable the company to offer perpetual futures and other derivatives across Europe.
ProShares’ XRP futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will not begin trading on April 30, according to an April 28 statement by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. While the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the ETFs, Seyffart clarified that the products do not have a confirmed launch date yet, but are expected to begin […]
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the launch of three XRP futures-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by ProShares Trust on April 30, an SEC filing shows. On Jan. 17, days before the now crypto-friendly President Donald Trump was inaugurated, ProShares had proposed the following ETFs: Ultra XRP ETF, which will provide 2x leverage […]
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CME Group is preparing to roll out XRP futures on May 19, pending regulatory approval. According to an April 24 statement, the product will feature two contract sizes, including one tied to 2,500 XRP and another to 50,000 XRP. These contracts are designed to accommodate varying investment strategies. They will be cash-settled and benchmarked against […]
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Bitcoin’s latest liquidation sweep erased $652.84 million across crypto on April 23, wiping out 172,948 traders. Bitcoin alone contributed $321.70 million, or roughly 50% of the total. Exchange dashboards show shorts carried almost the entire weight: on Bybit, HTX, Gate.io, and CoinEx, more than 95% of BTC positions liquidated were shorts, and across the market, […]
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Ripple’s ecosystem is seeing notable momentum, with XRP and its RLUSD stablecoin making major advances in the crypto market. Coinbase lists XRP futures On April 21, Coinbase introduced XRP futures contracts on its US derivatives platform. These contracts, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), offer traders a compliant way to access XRP without […]
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The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are now live on Kraken Pro.
The protocol's trading volume has shown strong momentum, processing $175 billion in March alone, with April already reaching $83 billion at the halfway point.
The sudden collapse of MANTRA’s OM token has sent shockwaves through the crypto market but drove its derivatives trading volume up by an eye-popping 7,000% in just 24 hours. Data from Coinglass reveals that trading activity surged to over $6 billion during this period, with Binance and Bybit accounting for more than half of the […]
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The Arbitrum-based derivatives platform has a new protocol to make its financial pipes more efficient.
The crypto arm of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange said that the launch comes at a pivotal moment as demand for crypto exposure grows.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally rescinded two staff advisories that previously imposed distinct regulatory expectations on digital asset derivatives, signaling a pivot toward harmonized treatment of crypto-based financial instruments with traditional derivatives. According to an official statement released on March 28, the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Clearing […]
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The level will remain a potential area of volatility following Friday's quarterly options settlement.
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Kraken has entered into an agreement to acquire futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, marking the largest deal to date integrating traditional finance and crypto markets. Announced on March 20, the acquisition significantly expands Kraken’s presence in the US futures sector, leveraging NinjaTrader’s status as a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant. Founded in 2003, NinjaTrader […]
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