Track crypto derivatives news, futures, options, perpetuals, leverage trends, and trader positioning across volatile digital asset markets.
By giving BTC, ETH and USDC a supervised role in the collateral stack, the CFTC is testing whether onshore markets can match the flexibility traders found offshore.
Andjela Radmilac 7 min read 
The CFTC's selective asset inclusion in its digital assets pilot reflects a cautious pathway toward integrating cryptocurrencies into US markets.
A market without seatbelts doesn’t need a bigger engine; it needs better rails. Paolo Ardoino thinks options can finally provide them—if the plumbing gets fixed.
JPMorgan's split stance: facilitating leveraged BTC exposure while debanking industry leadership.
Bitcoin loses $85k support as extreme fear grips leveraged traders.
Arkham’s ledger shows $727k in Hyperliquid deposits, $0 withdrawals, and even $75K in referral rewards churned.
Bitcoin’s fall through $98k and slide toward $96k shows how quickly the market unravels once the HODLers Wall comes into view.
October's Bitcoin shakeout highlights the critical role of funding and ETF flows in pricing.
A $13 billion Bitcoin options expiry sounds dramatic, but on Deribit, it’s just another Friday in the market’s quiet volatility cycle.
