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BitMEX Shuts Down Sept. 23, Closing 11 Years of Crypto Derivatives
The pioneering derivatives platform is directing users to close positions and withdraw funds before the deadline, marking a major consolidation in leveraged trading.
Hyperliquid Open Interest Hits $11.5B, Highest Since Oct. 2024
Derivatives activity on the decentralized platform signals strong trader conviction as speculative capital floods back into crypto.
SEC Clears Nasdaq for Bitcoin Index Options Trading, Expanding Institutional Tools
The approval allows for regulated derivatives on a Bitcoin index, offering new hedging and speculative instruments for institutional investors with existing spot positions
SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Options as Institutional Access Expands
The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared Nasdaq to list and trade options on a Bitcoin index, providing institutions with regulated hedging tools
CME XRP Futures Hit $62.87 Billion in First Year Trading Volume
The regulated derivatives product recorded $238 million in average daily volume, trading over 1.3 million contracts since launch
Bitcoin Clears $77K as Whale Accumulation Absorbs $2B ETF Outflows
Bitcoin hit $77,788 despite over $2 billion in spot ETF outflows as large holders added 28,000 BTC in five days
Hyperliquid Seeks U.S. Derivatives Framework as Bitcoin Holds $78,233
Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan met with U.S. policymakers this week to discuss integrating decentralized derivatives into federal regulatory frameworks
CME Launches Bitcoin Volatility Contracts as Institutional Hedging Expands
CME Group will offer new products allowing direct speculation on Bitcoin's price swings, expanding beyond traditional price futures and options
CME Prepares Bitcoin Volatility Contracts as Crypto Fear Index Hits 38
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to offer new instruments allowing direct speculation on Bitcoin's price swings for institutional participants
CME Expands Altcoin Futures to Avalanche, Sui on Demand
CME Group's move to launch Avalanche and Sui futures contracts in early May, ahead of 24/7 crypto trading, signals a significant deepening of institutional engagement with the broader digital asset market, even as BTC trades at $68,217.