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ForkLog 28 15.01.2025

CFTC set to weigh probe into Crypto.com’s sports-betting futures

CFTC has questioned the legality of Crypto.com’s futures contracts that let users wager on sports events, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The five commissioners are to vote on whether to open a 90-day probe into potential breaches of gambling laws. A Crypto.com representative told Bloomberg the agency had not notified the company of its plans. […]

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ForkLog 13 09.01.2025

Glassnode spots fading speculative momentum in bitcoin futures

Open interest in futures on the first cryptocurrency shows “declining speculative momentum”, Glassnode analysts observed.

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ForkLog 88 29.12.2024

Volatility Shares Seeks Approval for Solana Futures ETFs

Asset manager Volatility Shares has submitted an application to the SEC to launch ETFs investing in Solana (SOL) futures contracts. According to the documents, the fund aims to use instruments “traded only on an exchange registered with the CFTC.” However, neither such a product nor a spot Solana ETF currently exists. The Volatility Shares fund […]

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ForkLog 15 25.12.2024

Futures or spot: a perennial conflict in crypto markets

Which trading strategy—futures or spot—best matches today’s crypto market? Oleg Cash Coin shares his answer with ForkLog readers. HODL as a philosophy The cryptocurrency market has brought not only a new technological asset class with the potential to change the world, but has also given the wider public access to professional trading tools. Among the […]

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ForkLog 27 08.11.2024

Coinbase Introduces cbBTC on Solana Network

The American exchange Coinbase has launched the tokenized bitcoin cbBTC on the Solana network. The bitcoin premium on the exchange turned positive for the first time in weeks, indicating growing demand among American investors. The increase in demand is also evidenced by the rise in open interest in the futures and options markets. Coinbase has […]

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ForkLog 19 07.11.2024

Arkham Unveils Perpetual Contracts Trading Platform

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Research has announced the launch of an exchange for trading perpetual contracts. ANNOUNCING THE ARKHAM PERPETUALS EXCHANGE pic.twitter.com/wDfJLb9nm0 — Arkham (@ArkhamIntel) November 6, 2024 Registration is open, with trading set to commence in a week. The platform is unavailable in several regions, including the United States. The company promises real-time reserve […]

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ForkLog 31 17.09.2024

dYdX to Introduce Perpetual Futures in Prediction Markets

The team behind the DeFi platform dYdX is set to launch perpetual futures with leverage on binary event outcomes in prediction markets. This was reported by CoinDesk, citing dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d’Haussy. According to him, decentralized finance must develop a unique proposition compared to centralized counterparts. The publication did not disclose additional details. dYdX’s […]

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ForkLog 19 03.09.2024

Hamster Kombat Pre-Market Trading Volume Surpasses $2 Million on Bybit and OKX

The trading volume of pre-market futures for Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) on cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and OKX has exceeded $2 million USDT. Bybit launched trading in July, followed by OKX in August. In comments to ForkLog, the OKX team highlighted the growing user interest in the token, with HMSTR’s daily trading volume reaching nearly $115,400 USDT. […]

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ForkLog 15 21.05.2024

Coinbase to Introduce Oil and Gold Futures

Coinbase Derivatives plans to expand its futures offerings beyond digital assets by adding oil and gold contracts for retail trading. The company noted that the platform currently offers regulated CFTC derivative products based on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Dogecoin. Following their launch, Coinbase observed a growing demand for these instruments. As a result, […]

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ForkLog 14 07.03.2024

Binance Introduces Rewards for Accurate Token Listing Predictions

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched the Futures NEXT platform, allowing users to place bets on which tokens will be added to the USDⓈ-M futures market listing. To vote for a chosen asset, users must purchase a Pick stablecoin priced at 1 USDT. Predictions can be made for up to three tokens, with up to […]

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ForkLog 33 20.02.2024

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Reaches November 2021 Levels

The total open interest in bitcoin futures on centralized exchanges has risen to levels not seen since early November 2021, according to data from CoinGlass.

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ForkLog 43 16.02.2024

Storm Trade Introduces Pre-Launch Futures for Notcoin

The cryptocurrency exchange Storm Trade has initiated trading of pre-launch futures for the gaming project token Notcoin, as reported by representatives of the platform to ForkLog. Trading in the pair 1mNOT-F/TON commenced on February 15, 2024. At the time of publication, the futures price for 1 million Notcoin stands at 0.92 TON ($2). Users can […]

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