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Here's what could happen if bitcoin breaks below $60,000
5.6.2026
A confluence of factors makes $60,000 as key level to watch for in the near term, according to Deribit
$50M in 72 Hours: CME Group’s 24/7 Crypto Futures Debut Draws Institutional Demand
1.6.2026
CME Group launched 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29, marking the first time retail and institutional traders can access regulated crypto derivatives at any hour, any day of the week. The Chicago-based derivatives exchange announced the expanded hours on June 1, confirming...
Bitcoin Futures Hit $42.6B Across 11 Exchanges — Here Is What Open Interest Signals for June
31.5.2026
Bitcoin’s derivatives markets are pricing in a significant move as $40 billion in options open interest and another $40 billion-plus in futures contracts sit across major exchanges while the leading crypto asset trades at $73,600 on Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. ET on May 31. Futures Open Interest...
Bitcoin Gets Pinned Near $77K as $3.7B Options Expiry Locks in Max Pain Zone
25.5.2026
Spot bitcoin prices traded at $77,343 per coin at 10:15 a.m. EST on May 25, 2026, sitting below the heaviest options strike concentrations but comfortably inside the max pain range that options writers across Deribit, Binance, and OKX have been gravitating toward all week. Bitcoin Futures Open...
NEAR Protocol Jumps 54% Weekly as Short Sellers Cover and AI Rotation Accelerates
24.5.2026
NEAR Protocol traded around $2.41 Sunday, up roughly 54% over seven days and 13% in the past 24 hours, as a short squeeze, artificial intelligence (AI)-sector rotation, and a chain abstraction product story converged at the same time. NEAR Surges as AI Narrative and Cow Swap Integration Draw...
Traders Get AI, Defense, and China Perp Futures on Coinbase Starting June 8
22.5.2026
Coinbase Derivatives is bringing perpetual-style equity index futures to U.S. regulated markets on June 8, giving traders direct exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), Chinese equities, defense, and broad tech through four new thematic contracts. U.S. Traders Get Regulated Equity Perps From...
Bitcoin’s May Rally Toward $80K Ignites Fastest BTC Perpetual Futures Open Interest Growth of 2026
19.5.2026
Bitcoin’s push toward $80,000 earlier this month has sparked the fastest growth in BTC perpetual futures open interest recorded so far in 2026, with Binance capturing the largest share of new derivatives capital. Open Interest Posts Strongest 2026 Surge Open interest is the measure of the total...
Bitcoin Futures Hit $61.9B as Traders Pile Into Both Sides of the Market
14.5.2026
Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges reached $61.9 billion on Thursday, as traders positioned on both sides of a market sitting at $81,500 per coin at 3 p.m. ET. Options data from Deribit, OKX, and Binance point to $80,000 as the level where the most contracts expire worthless,...
CME Group Targets June 1 Launch for Bitcoin Volatility Futures Pending CFTC Review
9.5.2026
CME Group announced this week it plans to launch Bitcoin Volatility futures (BVI) on June 1, 2026, giving institutional traders their first CFTC-regulated contract to trade bitcoin’s expected price swings independently of price direction. CME’s BVI Futures Let Traders Go Long or Short Bitcoin...
Kraken Launches US Spot Margin Trading With up to 10x Leverage
7.5.2026
Kraken has launched regulated crypto spot margin trading for eligible U.S. users on Kraken Pro, offering up to 10x leverage without accredited investor status. The service runs through Kraken Derivatives US and includes collateral controls, liquidation levels, and risk disclosures. Kraken Expands...
Crypto derivatives have converged with Wall Street. Equity perps could soon prove it.
6.5.2026
Crypto and traditional finance are converging fast, with perpetual futures emerging as the strongest bridge between the two
Mixed Signals: Bitcoin Options Show 58% Calls vs 42% Puts as Price Holds Steady
2.5.2026
Bitcoin derivatives markets are sending mixed signals Saturday as open interest climbs back toward $30 billion as options and futures traders hold positions across every major exchange. Key Takeaways: Binance leads all exchanges in BTC futures open interest at 134,620 BTC, while CME posted...
Gemini eyes prediction market challenge to Kalshi, Polymarket, secures derivatives license; shares surge
30.4.2026
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto
Coinbase's John D’Agostino says crypto platform stands alone as industry's full-service prime broker
26.4.2026
The exchange’s institutional arm has quietly assembled trading, custody, financing, derivatives and cross margining into a single stack, something its rivals still piece together
Bitcoin CME Options Open Interest Stays Put-Heavy as Price Stalls Around $76,000
18.4.2026
Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges slid 4.2% over the past 24 hours to $58.44 billion, while options positioning on the CME skewed heavily toward puts, a clear signal that institutional traders are hedging rather than pressing longs. At 10:30 a.m., with BTC sitting at $76,185...
Kraken's parent company Payward to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million in cash and stock
17.4.2026
The deal gives Payward control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack, accelerating its expansion in regulated markets
Bitcoin's $76,000 breakout fails but a rare signal is hinting at major market bottom
14.4.2026
Derivatives funding rates have now remained negative for 46 days, a streak last seen following the FTX crash which marked the bottom of 2022's crypto winter
Bitcoin Derivatives Flash Caution as BTC Climbs Higher, Options, Futures, and Max Pain Decoded
11.4.2026
Bitcoin is trading above $73,000 Friday evening, and the derivatives data sitting behind that price tells a more cautious story than the spot number suggests. Across futures exchanges and options desks, traders have been stacking protection, pulling back call exposure, and watching a cluster of...
Tokenized perpetual swaps hit $31 billion weekly volume on commodities volatility
9.4.2026
Commodities led the growth, with oil trading reaching $6.9 billion in weekly volume after geopolitical tensions, while stock perpetual swaps grew 908% to roughly $4.9 billion
Regulated AVAX and SUI Futures Coming to CME Group This May
7.4.2026
CME Group announced Tuesday it will list avalanche (AVAX) and sui (SUI) futures contracts beginning May 4, 2026, as the world’s largest derivatives marketplace continues building out its regulated crypto suite ahead of a planned 24/7 trading launch later in the month. Key Takeaways: CME Group added...