DERIVATIVES
Institutional Flow Reshaping OTC Crypto Markets, Says Wintermute
Wintermute's 2026 OTC flow report highlights institutional dominance, token concentration, and derivatives growth in shaping crypto markets.
Why Traditional Markets Now Resemble Crypto Trading
Traditional markets are mimicking crypto dynamics, driven by retail flows, volatility, and derivatives. Here's what it means for traders.
Phemex (2026) Spot, Perps, and AI Push: Key Insights
Phemex's 2026 report reveals dominance in derivatives, AI adoption, and new tokenized stock offerings. Here's the breakdown.
Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $60K Amid Defensive Market Positioning
BTC stabilizes near $60K after a volatile June. ETF outflows, cautious derivatives positioning, and muted institutional demand weigh on recovery prospects.
Solana (SOL) Foundation Backs Onchain Perps Push
Solana (SOL) Foundation launches initiative to support fully onchain perpetual futures and derivatives with funding, tech, and infrastructure.
Phantom Wallet Earns $20.6M as Top Hyperliquid Builder
Phantom leads Hyperliquid builders with $20.6M in revenue, capturing nearly one-third of fees generated by top decentralized trading apps.
Kraken Parent Payward Reports $507M Q1 Revenue Amid Tokenization Expansion
Kraken parent Payward posts $507M Q1 revenue, driven by tokenized equities, derivatives, and stablecoin payment expansions.
Kaiko Flags Potential Front-Running Ahead of Robinhood Listings
Kaiko data suggests unusual trading patterns in crypto derivatives before Robinhood listing announcements, raising insider trading concerns.
Nakamoto (NAKA) Unveils Bitcoin Derivatives Program Amid BTC Weakness
Nakamoto launches a Bitcoin derivatives program with Bitwise and Kraken to hedge BTC downside risk and generate options income during volatility.
Kalshi Plans Crypto Perpetual Futures to Expand Beyond Prediction Markets
Kalshi aims to launch crypto perpetual futures, signaling a shift from prediction markets to regulated derivatives trading. Here's what it means.
Glassnode Launches IV Heatmaps for BTC Options Regime Trading
New implied volatility heatmaps from Glassnode track Bitcoin options pricing across strikes and time, revealing volatility regimes and tail risk signals.
RWA Perpetuals Hit $15B Daily Volume as DeFi Builds Wall Street Bridge
OKX Ventures research reveals how RWA perpetuals are capturing demand from $89T options and $30T CFD markets. Two competing architectures emerge.
BTC Options Overtake Perpetual Futures as Crypto Markets Enter 2026 Deleveraged
Coinbase and Glassnode Q1 2026 report reveals BTC options now exceed perpetual futures OI, with leverage dropping to 3% of market cap after October's liquidation event.
HKMA Unveils December 2025 Quarterly Bulletin Addressing Forex and Derivatives
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released its December 2025 Quarterly Bulletin, featuring insights on the foreign exchange and derivatives markets in Hong Kong.
Bitcoin (BTC) Faces Decline as Derivatives Market Drives Volatility
Bitcoin's price retraces amid declining capital inflows as derivatives market activity heightens volatility, according to Glassnode.