Perp DEXs are back in the spotlight. After Hyperliquid’s success, new players are attracting fresh VC attention and capital. Here’s why.
CME Group will extend its Bitcoin and Ethereum futures to round-the-clock trading in early 2026, pending regulatory approval. The move brings the largest US-regulated futures market in line with the always-on nature of crypto exchanges, a structural shift that could reshape how liquidity flows between traditional finance and crypto-native venues. CME futures currently trade Sunday […]
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Bitcoin price is back above $120,000, and the market has clean data to read instead of just vibes. Spot pushed through the important $120,000 level on Oct. 2 with a close near $120,606 after a +5.5% climb from Sept. 29, and it’s holding the level today even with a small give-back. The spike in spot […]
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For years, CME’s crypto business was a one-asset story: Bitcoin, backed by its liquid futures market, and since 2022, a growing options market. The introduction of Ethereum futures diversified its crypto offering, but it still remained tied to the market’s largest asset. That narrative changed when it launched XRP and Solana futures. In just months, […]
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BTC and ETH edge higher as derivatives metrics flash a tentative bullish tilt, while new DEX Aster grabs $64B in daily volume with extreme leverage despite weak token performance.
Bitcoin’s options market has split into two very different regimes: a near-term tape that looks locked in place by dealer hedging, and a year-end setup that seems built to let price roam. Bitcoin price around $113,500, down from the August peak near $119,000, but still higher than where it was in early July. That puts […]
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All investors in both private and public rounds will get an “onchain redemption right” to redeem up to their original principal at any time.
October is the month in which bitcoin, on average, posts its best returns.
Aster, the decentralized perpetuals exchange with backing from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, generated more revenue than Tether in the last 24 hours. According to DeFiLlama data, Aster ranked as the highest revenue-generating protocol in the past 24 hours, surpassing Tether and Circle, the two leading stablecoin issuers. Over the last week, the exchange recorded roughly […]
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The crypto market is a sea of red, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down 5% in 24 hours and all members lower.
XRP holders eager for yield opportunities have quickly embraced mXRP, the first liquid staking token native to the token’s ecosystem. On Sept. 25, blockchain infrastructure provider Axelar revealed that the product’s initial vault of 6.5 million tokens filled within two days of launch, forcing it to raise the cap to 10 million. Notably, the total […]
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Bitcoin volatility has stayed below 50% on 60-day measures since early 2023, extending through 2025. According to Kaiko, the drawdown in realized volatility has persisted even as liquidity conditions and market participation changed, placing the asset in its longest low-vol regime on record. Price appreciation has occurred alongside that compression Bitcoin price delivered a steep […]
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Bitcoin fell, nearly erasing gains from Wednesday’s rebound, while ether slid more than 3% to trigger large liquidations.
Decentralized exchange platform Hyperliquid is weighing a sweeping proposal that could reshape its tokenomics. The plan, introduced on Sept. 22 by DBA investment manager Jon Charbonneau and pseudonymous researcher Hasu, calls for a 45% reduction in the total supply of HYPE. Charbonneau and Hasu argue that Hyperliquid’s current setup distorts valuation metrics, leaving the protocol […]
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Tokens from emerging perpetual trading decentralized exchanges posted substantial gains over the past week while established platforms declined, suggesting capital rotation within the derivatives trading sector. Avantis and Aster led newcomer performance as total value locked (TVL) in DeFi migrated toward newer protocols despite sector-wide retracement. Avantis’ native token AVNT has climbed 66% over seven […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $112,623 as of press time, setting up a potential retest of the $105,500 support zone after losing the critical $115,000 level following the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 17 rate cut. BTC briefly touched $118,000 in the immediate aftermath of the Fed’s 25 basis point cut. However, a profit-taking movement triggered a pullback […]
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Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer at Maelstrom and co-founder of BitMEX, sold 96,600 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens for roughly $5.1 million, less than three weeks after his bullish prediction about the asset. Over the weekend, reports emerged that the crypto entrepreneur sold his entire stash of the decentralized exchange platform’s native token, sparking concerns about his […]
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Bitcoin price traded near $113,000 on Monday after a weekend liquidation that wiped more than $1 billion in leveraged longs, with derivatives and macro gauges now central to the next move. Spot hovers around $112,965 intraday, about 10% below the recent peak, as the market digested last week’s Federal Reserve rate cut and a pick-up […]
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The decline followed a supposedly dovish Fed interest-rate cut, which was expected to weaken the dollar and encourage more risk-taking in crypto markets.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has backed Aster (ASTER), a new decentralized derivatives platform that aims to challenge Hyperliquid’s dominance in the sector. In a Sept. 19 post on X, Zhao revealed that Aster had become the largest holder of BSC-USDT, apart from Binance’s own hot wallet. According to Arkham Intelligence data, Aster’s wallet holds $131 […]
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MetaMask is preparing to embed perpetual futures trading into its interface through an integration with Hyperliquid, according to newly surfaced code leaks on social media. Updates on MetaMask’s public GitHub repository revealed a dedicated “Perps” tab and deposit flows for USDC, signaling the addition of leveraged trading features typically found on centralized exchanges. The new […]
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The move comes as Ethena looks to “expand its presence” on BNB Chain, including supporting new money markets and protocol integrations.
The round was co-led by GRVT’s tech partner ZKsync and Further Ventures, an investment firm backed by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund.
Major cryptocurrencies rallied following the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut, though some analysts remain cautious.
CME Group announced it would launch options tied to Solana (SOL) and XRP futures by Oct. 13, according to a Sept. 17 statement. According to the firm, the options product will be offered on standard and micro contracts for both tokens, with expiries available weekly throughout the year. The exchange said these contracts are designed […]
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Bitcoin hit its highest point since Aug. 22 before retreating, while altcoins posted stronger gains.
The move comes shortly after Native Markets was tapped to issue a Hyperliquid-aligned and compliant USD stablecoin, USDH.
Traders are anticipating increased volatility after Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.
Bitcoin traded in the red having failed to establish a foothold above $116,000 as whales rotated more funds into ether.