WTI and Brent Surge Following False Reports of US Warship Attack in Hormuz
Key Takeaways: WTI Crude futures with delivery in June climbed up to $107.28 on early morning, and then stabilized to...
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$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in 60 Minutes as Bitcoin Clears $80,000
Key Takeaways: Binance futures data showed the long/short ratio at 37.2% long versus 62.8% short entering the session, meaning nearly...
Mixed Signals: Bitcoin Options Show 58% Calls vs 42% Puts as Price Holds Steady
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin Bitcoin options open interest on May 2, 2026. The most actively held options bet on Deribit is...
Gemini wins CFTC clearinghouse approval as it deepens prediction market push
Gemini Space Station won approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate its own regulated derivatives clearinghouse, CNBC...
KuCoin Futures Market Data Now Available on TradingView, Expanding Access to Professional-Grade Analytics
KuCoin has integrated its futures market data into TradingView, enabling access for the platform’s global base of more than 100...
Dogecoin Futures Open Interest Explodes As Leveraged Traders Pile In
A crypto analyst has placed a seven-figure bet against Dogecoin, warning that the market looks dangerously overextended. CryptoQuant’s JA Maartun...
US-Iran conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices soar 30%
RBOB gasoline futures surged 5%, and the Polymarket contract for WTI Crude Oil hitting $160 in April sits at 15%...
Binance Gold Futures hit $100B volume, traders eye $8,000 gold target
Binance Gold Futures reached $100 billion in volume a few months after launch, while the Polymarket contract on gold hitting...
Wheat futures hit 2-year high as Iran war disrupts fertilizer supply
Wheat futures have reached their highest level since 2024 amid a fertilizer crisis tied to the Iran war. The Polymarket...
US Navy blockade of Strait of Hormuz spikes Brent crude to $101.9
Brent crude futures jumped 3.48% to $101.91 per barrel as US-Iran tensions flared. The ceasefire-by-April-30 market sits at 18.5% YES,...
Polymarket joins Kalshi in race to launch perpetual futures
Polymarket said Tuesday that perpetual futures are coming to its platform, making the prediction market giant the latest to push...
New York Fintech, Prediction Market Giant Kalshi Eyes US Market for Crypto Perpetual Derivatives
Key Takeaways: Kalshi plans to launch CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures for U.S. traders on April 21, 2026. The move targets...
Coinbase Suspends 25 Perpetual Futures Contracts Including ENS, ORDI and RAY
Coinbase has suspended trading on 25 perpetual futures contracts and automatically settled all remaining open positions, citing an effort to...
Historic First Year: SEC Under Atkins Resets Crypto Policy With Focus on Clarity and Growth
Key Takeaways: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig stated that the SEC had “ended regulation by enforcement” and...
Solana futures open interest rose by 20% this week: Is $100 SOL next?
Key takeaways:SOL futures aggregate open interest, SOL. Source: CoinGlassSOL perpetual futures annualized funding rate. Source: Total crypto market capitalization (USD...
