Ether outperforms Bitcoin in May; ETH derivatives volume surpasses BTC on OKX
Ether (ETH) at $2,770, up nearly 11% this month, outperforming Bitcoin’s (BTC) 5% rise. ETH (45.2%) now overshadows BTC (38.1%) in trading volume on OKX’s perpetual futures market. Despite BTC…
TradeStation adds CME’s XRP futures as regulated crypto derivatives demand surges
Contracts sized at 2,500 and 50,000 XRP offer flexibility for traders. Based on CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate, published daily at 4:00 p.m. Kraken acquired TradeStation Crypto, bolstering its US…
Cardano gains 11% in May, but weak derivatives data hint at looming pullback
ADA is currently priced at $0.7677, down 0.04% in the last 24 hours. A bullish MACD crossover has formed, supporting short-term upside. ADA futures open interest dropped 0.43% to $920.12…
Coinbase set to acquire crypto derivatives giant Deribit in $2.9 billion deal, WSJ reports
Deribit currently operates under a full license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) This regulatory license enables the platform to legally offer crypto derivatives trading to institutional and qualified…
Galaxy Digital secures FCA approval to offer derivatives trading in the UK
Galaxy Digital says it received approval to offer derivatives trading from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The company will also expand its asset management and investment banking services in the…
CFTC votes on allowing DLT-based collateral in commodities and derivatives trading
CFTC’s subcommittee recommends using DLT-based collateral in trading. Approval could broaden access to digital assets for smaller market participants. Strong ETF inflows signal growing institutional interest in digital assets. In…
Liquid Mercury Partners with GFO-X to Provide RFQ Platform for Trading Crypto Derivatives
Chicago, United States, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire Liquid Mercury, a leading crypto trading technology provider, announced today that it is providing a request for quote (RFQ) platform to GFO-X, the…
What Is the Bitunix Derivatives Exchange?
What Is Bitunix? Bitunix is a spot and derivatives trading platform that offers perpetual traders up to 125X leverage on assets. Key Takeaways Bitunix is a spot and derivatives tr...
Vega launches derivatives market for crypto points, starting with EigenLayer
Vega introduces a derivatives market for crypto points, starting with EigenLayer. Vega aims to allow users to hedge point values, providing cash-settled futures contracts. Other platforms like Whales Market and…
Sushi unveils new decentralized derivatives exchange on Layer N
Sushi, a multi-chain DEX platform, has announced Susa, a new perpetuals exchange that it says will redefine the derivatives exchange space. The new platform is built with the technology of…