DRW and Marex Finalize OTC Swap Linked to Tokenized S&P iBoxx Index
Market makers DRW and Marex have finalized what both S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko characterized as the initial over-the-counter derivative pegged to a fully…
Derivatives
Smaller Tokens Lead Market Advance as Bitcoin Stabilizes
Lesser-known digital assets are outperforming major coins today, with the CoinDesk 80 advancing roughly 3% across the previous day, more than double the 1.2% increase…
Australia Proposes Leverage Caps for Crypto-Settled Derivatives
The financial watchdog of Australia intends to apply leverage restrictions and additional protections for retail investors to specific trading contracts that settle in cryptocurrency. During…
Trader Pulls In $1.28 Million on Papertrade Exchange by Manipulating Hyperliquid ETH Prices
An individual netted approximately $1.28 million on Papertrade—a perpetual swaps platform created on Hyperliquid (HYPE) that provides up to 1,000x trading leverage—only hours after its…
Bitcoins $19 Billion Wake Up Call: Has Crypto Learned Anything After One Year
The crypto market crash in October 2025 laid bare the dangers tied to excessive leverage and overcrowded speculative wagers. Twelve months later, industry experts caution…
Bitcoin Volatility Drops, Yet Extreme Price Jumps Outpace 2018
Oct 10, 2026, 1:43 a.m. EDT 5 min read BTC’s 3-sigma days per year since 2016. (CoinDesk, TradingView) Summary Bitcoin has recorded 10 three-sigma trading…
Bitcoin Surges to $85,000 as Short Squeeze Liquidates Millions
Bitcoin climbed past the ceiling of its September trading range on Monday, changing hands at $84,984 during late European morning hours. This marked a 5.4%…
Why rising perpetual funding rates signal growing bullish leverage as bitcoin crosses $86,500
Activity in bitcoin derivatives is accelerating ahead of Friday’s U.S. employment report, with market participants building new positions as valuations push past $86,000. Open interest…
Crypto Traders Embrace Risk-On Sentiment as Bitcoin Dominance Approaches 60%
The cryptocurrency market displays widespread bullish momentum as Friday’s United States employment figures approach. Bitcoin crossed $86,000 by 9:10 UTC, marking a 3.4% increase over…
Bitcoin holds near $83,000 as Lighter falls 17% following Robinhood derivatives announcement
Bitcoin changed hands at $83,164 during early European hours, dropping 0.57% from midnight UTC while the broader digital asset market displayed mixed performance, split evenly…