Leading prediction market firms plan deeper derivatives push with perpetual futures trading, eyeing crypto market expansion amid Bitcoin hype.

Prediction market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket plan perpetual futures expansion amid crypto market growth, eyeing Bitcoin BTC derivatives for enhanced trading options.

Tria neobank launches DecibelTrade for onchain perpetual futures trading on Aptos at $0.93 APT price, enabling seamless decentralized trades without bridging.

OKX rolls out Hedge Mode on X-Perps, enabling simultaneous long and short positions on the same ticker for advanced crypto trading strategies in Europe.

OKX debuts institutional-grade derivatives via X-Perps on regulated EU venue at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, shattering old barriers in crypto derivatives market.

Phantom debuts Japan 225 (JP225) and Korea 200 (KR200) perpetual markets with up to 20x leverage for long or short crypto trading positions.

Massive $ETH whale opens 25x leveraged short on 6700 ETH worth $14.75M, with just $9 liquidation buffer. Dive into ETH price prediction, crypto short positions risks, and liquidation mechanics in crypto perpetual futures.

According to @52kskew, Bitcoin's (BTC) price rebound is being primarily driven by spot flows, which is seen as a positive sign for potential upward momentum. However, for sustained gains, the market needs significant buying activity and stronger passive buyer control. With the U.S. market opening as a key focus, current perpetual futures positioning shows a larger share of short positions compared to longs, likely due to resistance levels overhead.

According to @52kskew, Bitcoin (BTC) has shown signs of absorption during recent de-leveraging, particularly around the $69K level. Current price movements are driven by spot buying, while in perpetual futures, short positions and hedges are being closed, leading to a decrease in open interest and funding rates stabilizing at neutral levels. Traders are advised to monitor the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), a tool often respected by algorithms and market participants.

According to @52kskew, Bitcoin's (BTC) pricing and positioning appear to be closely tied to developments in the energy market, contributing to its volatile behavior. The analysis highlights the presence of passive sellers in perpetual futures markets, potentially attempting to drive BTC prices lower. Traders should monitor energy market trends as they could significantly impact BTC price movements.

According to Ai 姨 (@ai_9684xtpa), Binance Wallet has strategically launched perpetual futures for crude oil (CL) in a period of heightened market volatility, likely triggered by recent geopolitical statements. The 24-hour trading volume for CL reached $84.3 million, although the liquidity depth is moderate. This provides an opportunity for small-scale traders to engage conveniently. In comparison, crude oil trading volumes on Hyperliquid, including CL and BRENTOIL, reached $777 million and $113 million respectively, showcasing strong investor focus on high-volatility assets.

According to DecryptMedia, the Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the upcoming introduction of perpetual futures contracts in the U.S. market. This development is expected to enhance trading opportunities for both institutional and retail investors by providing a new derivative instrument. The potential adoption of this product could significantly impact the crypto derivatives market and trading dynamics.

According to @52kskew, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced significant activity in perpetual futures, with a brief spike to $68K triggering passive selling on spot markets. Sellers are actively defending current levels as the market has been chasing prices with leverage since $66K. A pullback may occur given the current leveraged market dynamics.

According to @phantom, three new Korean perpetual futures markets are now available for trading. Traders can take long or short positions on SK Hynix (SKHX), Samsung (SMSN), and Hyundai (HYUNDAI) with up to 10x leverage. This offers expanded opportunities for high-leverage trading on popular South Korean companies.

According to Phantom, a new perpetual futures market for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is now available for trading. Traders can take long or short positions with up to 10x leverage, offering opportunities to capitalize on TSM's price movements. This launch provides enhanced flexibility for trading enthusiasts focusing on the semiconductor sector.

According to @ki_young_ju, BTC-USDT perpetual leverage is cooling as spot inflows from MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Bitcoin ETFs that previously prevented long-leverage flushes fade, bringing estimated leverage back near pre-ETF approval levels; source: https://twitter.com/ki_young_ju/status/2019526494805188881. In a separate post, he also warns the BTC-USDT perp market is overleveraged, roughly 2.7x above early-year levels and at an all-time high, urging traders to stay cautious; source: https://x.com/ki_young_ju/status/1856658433446973890.

According to @glassnode, Hyperliquid positioning shows traders are net short about 240 BTC, with entry heatmaps indicating shorts added from higher levels and fresh shorts opening near 75,000 and current prices, while long interest remains notably thin. Source: @glassnode.

According to @ranyi1115, Agent Arthur released a production-ready arthur-sdk on PyPI that enables AI agents to trade perpetuals on Arthur DEX through Orderly with minimal code (source: @ranyi1115, PyPI arthur-sdk). The SDK provides human-readable APIs, removes complex signature handling, and advertises a 3-line setup for perp execution, designed for agents rather than manual click trading (source: @ranyi1115, GitHub arthur-orderly/agent-trading-sdk). For trading teams and developers, this toolkit streamlines agentic execution for perpetual futures on a DEX stack aligned with Orderly, reducing integration friction for automated strategies (source: @ranyi1115).

According to @EmberCN, the two largest ETH long positions on Hyperliquid have been liquidated and Trend Research has begun stop-loss reductions, source: @EmberCN. According to @EmberCN, a whale with roughly $181 million in ETH longs was fully liquidated with about $54 million in total losses, source: @EmberCN. According to @EmberCN, another whale with roughly $660 million in ETH longs was fully liquidated with about $230 million in total losses, source: @EmberCN. According to @EmberCN, the author questioned whether the short-term move may be near exhaustion, source: @EmberCN.

According to @milesdeutscher, more than $2.58B in crypto positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours. According to @milesdeutscher, this total exceeds the estimated liquidations during the FTX collapse at $1.75B and the Luna/UST collapse at $1.5B. According to @milesdeutscher, a 10/10 event saw $19B+ in liquidations and the market has been "broken" since. According to @milesdeutscher, these comparisons are provided to contextualize the severity of the move for traders.