Futures


Markets

Surge in XRP, Dogecoin Futures Bets Signals Speculative Froth

Rising open interest despite cooling prices suggests traders are leaning into volatility, or overexposing themselves to risk.

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Markets

CME Group Crypto Derivatives Volume Soars 129% in April With ETH Leading the Charge


The exchange saw its crypto derivatives volumes rise sharply to $8.9 billion in April, led by ether futures growth.

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Markets

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Shows Investor Confidence on Trade Deals, Powell

Bitcoin and ether saw notable price gains Tuesday as U.S. officials raised hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal.

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Markets

Coinbase Institutional Is Close to Offering XRP Futures

The exchange submitted a filing to the CFTC to list XRP futures.

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Markets

Bitcoin Open Future Bets on Binance Increase by $600M, Suggest More Price Volatility

An increase in open interest alongside a rise in price is said to confirm the uptrend.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Finance

Kraken to Buy NinjaTrader for $1.5B to Enter U.S. Crypto Futures Market

The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users.

(Kraken)

Markets

Solana CME Futures Fell Short of BTC and ETH Debuts, but There's a Catch

When adjusted for asset market capitalization SOL's relative futures volume looks better, K33 Research noted.

Solana CME futures first-day activity compared to BTC and ETH debuts. (CME/K33 Research)

Markets

Bitcoin CME Futures Spread Slides to $490, Undoing the 'Trump Bump' in BTC

The market has likely moved past the narrative that a pro-crypto President is beneficial for the industry, with macro correlations now driving the market.

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Markets

Bitcoin Fills Yet Another CME Futures Gap as BTC Price Dropped to $76,700

Another unfilled CME futures gap occurs between $84,200 and $85,900.

BTC CME Futures (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Short-Term Futures Slip Into Discount on Deribit in Sign of Weak Demand

Futures expiring on Friday have slipped into a discount, reflecting demand weakness.

FastNews (CoinDesk)