Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched a new
derivatives product, introducing simplified perpetual contracts it calls
“Kraken Perps.” The contracts, now available in select regions to
eligible clients worldwide, allow users to speculate on…
Data shows the Ethereum perpetual futures volume dominance has set a new all-time high relative to Bitcoin, a sign of elevated speculative interest in altcoins.
Ethereum Perpetual Futures Volume Dominance Has…
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ETH CONTINUES TO RISE, PHANTOM LAUNCHES PERPS, TRUMP SHELVES TARIFFSETH leads crypto majors higher, BTC dominance falls. US House taking steps for US to be crypto capital. Sharplink to buy…
Key Takeaways:Hyperliquid hit a record $248 billion in May perps volume, up 51.5% month-on-month.
Hyperliquid’s market share climbed to 10.54% of Binance’s perps volume.
Trader James Wynn lost $100 million after a…
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In brief
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger said Thursday crypto perpetual futures could come to market in the U.S. "very soon."
The approval of those derivatives contracts comes as several commissioners are preparing…
Key Takeaways:Gemini’s MiFID II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority allows the exchange to offer crypto derivatives across all EU and EEA countries./span>
Malta’s crypto-friendly stance was key to Gemini’s…