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What are perpetual futures contracts in cryptocurrency?
18.1.2023
A perpetual futures contract does not have an expiration date and aims to profit from the non-delivery of the actual commodity
Perpetuals-Focused Decentralized Exchange GMX Surpasses Uniswap in Daily Fees Earned
30.11.2022
On Monday, GMX earned $1.15 million in trading fees, surpassing Uniswap's $1.06 million for the first time on record
FTX Lists Dollar Spot Index Perpetual Futures
4.10.2022
The major crypto exchange FTX has listed a new perpetual futures contract for the US Dollar Index (DXY), ideal for traders who want to bet on the direction of the currently very strong US dollar.
The new listing by FTX was announced on the exchange’s website on Monday, and the product started...
White House Reporter Says Inflation Has Become ‘Biden’s Political Nightmare’ as Critics Slam Government Spending
17.7.2022
While the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicates U.S. inflation has continued to print perpetual new highs, U.S. president Joe Biden is losing ground on his climate bill. The Biden administration’s recent budget negotiations and tactics toward dealing...
Ethereum devs confirm the perpetual date for The Merge
15.7.2022
Ethereum’s transition journey from PoW to PoS journey could take up to years as it began with the launch of Beacon Chain in December 2020 and has seen several delays on the way
EMDX And Chainlink Price Feeds Join Hands To Secure Crypto Perpetual Swaps
1.7.2022
EMDX has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds to secure its crypto perpetual swap. The oracle network now offers EMDX access to high-quality and tamper-proof price feeds. Chainlink Price Feeds covered in the initial phase of the integration are AVAX/USDC, BTC/USDC, and ETH/USDC. EMDX needed access...
Optimism Perpetual Futures Listed on FTX Exchange
1.6.2022
Optimism begins the new month with a new listing on the FTX exchange. Investors can access Optimism futures from FTX for the best rates possible. The new inclusion might bring the exchange closer to its dream of market domination. The giant growth of DeFi, particularly in the last couple of years...
Altcoin prices briefly rebounded, but derivatives metrics predict worsening conditions
20.5.2022
Declining demand for Tether and negative futures premiums for altcoins reflect a growing disinterest from crypto investors
Binance Futures delists coin-margined LUNA perpetual contracts
12.5.2022
Binance suspended withdrawals for LUNA and UST amid the UST stablecoin losing its peg to the U.S. dollar on Tuesday
Any dip buyers left? Bulls are largely absent as the total crypto market cap drops to $1.65T
6.5.2022
Weak retail demand and bearish derivatives data reflect a dismal short-term outlook for the crypto market
Uncollateralized Lending Platform Truefi Reveals $100 Million Single-Borrower Pool Designed for Blockchain.com
25.4.2022
The crypto firm Blockchain.com has revealed it has secured up to $100 million in liquidity from Truefi’s single-borrower pool. The pool will be initially capped at $100 million over the first year and Blockchain.com aims to use the funds to bolster its own “liquidity pools, leverage...
Derivatives exchange dYdX to become '100% decentralized by EOY'
21.4.2022
dYdX said that it is looking at full decentralization to offer its users advantages of DeFi that centralized services can’t
BitMEX Finally Welcomes Ethereum as Spot Platform Nears; Launching APE Perpetual Futures Market
21.3.2022
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is finally embracing ethereum (ETH), telling its customers that they can now make deposits, withdrawals, and trades using the coin, and that more coins will be added “over the coming weeks.”
Up until today, BitMEX has only dealt with bitcoin (BTC)...
2 key derivatives metrics signal that Bitcoin traders expect BTC to hold $40K
28.2.2022
The entire crypto market is green today, and derivatives metrics suggest that BTC's bullish reversal will flip $40,000 back to support
LBank Exchange Integrates Chainlink Price Feeds for Secure Perpetual Futures Prices
14.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Lbank excited to announce that LBank Exchange—the world-class digital asset trading platform—has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds. By integrating the industry-leading decentralized oracle network, LBank Exchange will have access to high-quality, tamper-proof price feeds...
Data suggests traders view $46,000 as Bitcoin’s final line in the sand
14.12.2021
BTC and altcoins took a severe hit on Dec. 13, but derivatives data suggests traders are watching $46,000 as a signal of whether the current market structure will hold up
Bitcoin and altcoins took a hit, but derivatives data reflects a calmer market
6.12.2021
BTC and altcoins took a beating over the weekend, but data shows a market with healthier trading conditions, even if prices consolidate for the foreseeable future
Ethereum approaches a new ATH, but derivatives data reflects mixed emotions
30.11.2021
Ethereum price appears en-route to a new all-time high, but data shows retail and pro investors are slightly skeptical about the current rally
Data shows Polkadot crashes after reaching $1B open interest — Will it happen again?
3.11.2021
DOT price crashed both times after its futures open interest clipped $1 billion. Should traders expect a correction now that OI is over this figure?
Solana-Based Drift Protocol Raises $3.8 Million — Project Reveals Drift Alpha Ticket NFTs
27.10.2021
While the blockchain network Solana’s native token has skyrocketed in value this week jumping 31.4%, the Solana-based perpetual swap platform Drift Protocol announced it raised $3.8 million from strategic investors. At the same time, Drift announced the launch of its alpha mainnet after...