Bitcoin surged to nearly $69,000, but the bigger move was a record short squeeze that wiped out roughly $1.7 billion in bearish crypto bets. A Treasury buyback announcement may have helped set the stage, but crowded leverage did the heavy lifting.
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BlackRock says Bitcoin’s brutal drop was a leverage and liquidity wipeout, not a broken thesis. The firm still sees BTC’s long-term portfolio case intact, even as heavy derivatives positioning, ETP outflows, and treasury selling turned the unwind into a bloodbath.
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Kalshi has filed to bring perpetual futures on a U.S. stock index and copper into the CFTC’s orbit, but nothing is approved yet. The move lands amid an unresolved legal fight over whether perps belong in futures or swaps, and who gets to regulate them.
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MOEX already lists BTC and ETH futures, but claims that Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetuals are launching next month aren’t confirmed. The facts point to an existing crypto derivatives market — not a verified perpetual rollout.
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Coinbase is rolling out 170+ crypto derivatives in the UK for eligible professional investors, including perpetual futures, dated futures, and options. The move expands regulated access to high-leverage trading while underscoring Coinbase’s push to become a broader “Everything Exchange.”
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Perpetual-style trading is spilling out of crypto and into oil and other assets, bringing faster access and more efficient exposure — plus the same leverage, liquidation, and benchmark risks that make perps a beautiful mess.
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CXMT perpetual futures are turning a hot Chinese pre-IPO name into a crypto tradable, giving offshore traders synthetic exposure without actual shares. It’s a flashy example of crypto rails expanding market access — and a reminder that leverage, gray zones, and regulators come bundled too.
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Hyperliquid’s stock perpetuals are giving traders 24/7 synthetic access to equities, easier shorting, and even pre-IPO price discovery — all without waiting for Wall Street’s bell. But the upside comes with real risks: leverage, oracle failures, and a regulatory mess waiting to happen.
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Open interest shows how many crypto derivative contracts are still open, making it a useful gauge of leverage and liquidation risk. Learn how to read it alongside price and volume — and why it’s a clue, not a crystal ball.
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Kraken is bringing CFTC-regulated perpetual futures to U.S. traders through Kraken Pro, but the real question is whether the market gets enough liquidity, tight spreads, and solid execution to matter. Regulation helps; traders still trade fills, not headlines.
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