Binance saw $2.7 billion in BTC taker buy volume on its derivatives market within roughly two hours. This followed the U.S.–Iran two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to CryptoQuant. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 WTIOIL-USDC surged to $2.4 billion in 24-hour volume, making it the platform’s second-largest market after BTC. https://t.co/e6LjMMTT8U https://t.co/mqbSc0Af2X ...

🚨DATA: XRP FUTURES SHOW BUYERS GAINING EDGEA new March 12 report from @cryptoquant_com highlights a subtle shift in the $XRP derivatives market.Data from @Binance shows aggressive buy orders reaching about 516.4M XRP over the last 90 days.Sell orders stood near 513.1M XRP during the same session. That created a net taker delta of roughly 3.36M XRP.The data suggests buyers are slightly dominating market orders. Selling pressure may be gradually easing after months of dominance. ...

Group 1 - XRP price has fallen over 5% in the past 24 hours, confirming a bearish head-and-shoulders breakdown on the 8-hour chart, which has intensified bearish sentiment in derivatives markets [1] - The confirmed head-and-shoulders pattern projects a downside target near $1.12, indicating a potential 20% decline from the neckline, reflecting weakening demand [2] - Open interest in futures contracts has increased from approximately $750 million to $774.42 million, a 3.25% rise, indicating new bearish positions entering the market [5] Group 2 - Funding rates for short XRP positions are highly negative at -0.019%, up over 600% from earlier levels, indicating that short positions are paying to maintain their bets on further downside [5] - XRP exchange outflows have risen nearly 23% over five days, from 63.83 million XRP to 78.38 million XRP, suggesting that investors are accumulating rather than selling [6][7] - The contradiction between bearish positioning in derivatives and increased exchange outflows suggests that the recent breakdown may have been driven more by derivatives liquidations than actual spot selling [8]

The Reserve Bank of India has curbed lending to stock brokers and proprietary traders, targeting the leverage that fueled explosive growth in the derivatives market https://t.co/hKC3VoDISj ...

RT Gate (@Gate)Proof of rank is a thing.The latest @CoinDeskMarkets Exchange Review is out, and Gate made the list.🔹 #3 CEX in spot market share🔹 #4 CEX in derivatives market shareRead the full review 👇 ...

Core Viewpoint - Earlyworks Co., Ltd. has successfully acquired Perpetual Markets Ltd., rebranding as Perpetuals.com Ltd. with a new Nasdaq ticker symbol PDC, aiming to integrate traditional finance with blockchain-based crypto markets through innovative software solutions [1][7]. Company Overview - Perpetuals.com Ltd. develops software solutions that merge traditional financial markets with blockchain-based crypto markets, with its core product being the Kronos X exchange software suite [1][8]. - The company plans to operate its own Multilateral Trading Facilities in Europe and launch new tokenized products, including pre-IPO contracts and tokenized structured products [2]. Technology and Innovation - The proprietary technology of the combined business enables regulated financial and crypto services on blockchain infrastructure, leveraging a machine-learning system trained on millions of retail trading data points [3]. - Perpetuals aims to disrupt traditional markets with AI-enhanced products designed to protect retail users from losses in historically unfair trading environments [3][10]. Leadership and Governance - Patrick Gruhn has joined as Co-CEO, bringing extensive experience in regulated digital finance and blockchain innovation [4]. - Matthew Nicoletti has been appointed as the chair of the Compensation Committee, contributing over 15 years of capital markets experience to lead the company's future expansion [5]. Market Opportunity - The global derivatives market was valued at $846 trillion at the end of June 2025, highlighting the significant opportunity for blockchain-native platforms to bridge traditional finance and crypto derivatives [6].

Market Overview - Solana derivatives market reached a new all-time high of $65 billion in monthly trading volume in October [1] - The week of October 6 alone posted $179 billion, the highest ever recorded [1] Platform Performance - Pacifica experienced rapid growth, increasing to over 54% of weekly volume within two months [3] - Jupiter's weekly volume fell to 31%, and Drift Protocol dropped below 14% [3] - Drift leads in open interest with $516 million, followed by Jupiter at $344 million, while Pacifica has around $50 million [3] TVL Trends - Jupiter's TVL decreased from $134 billion to $892 million [4] - AdrenaProtocol is shifting to maintenance mode due to limited funding, with TVL dropping from $121 million to under $46 million [5]

Market Trends - Derivatives market uncertainty causes unease among traders [1] - High-frequency trading (HFT) firms are maintaining hiring levels [1] - HFT firms are gradually shifting focus towards medium-frequency strategies and cash equities [1]

Market Trends - US equities have experienced a banner year [1] - Derivatives market suggests limited further upside potential for US equities [1]

Market Expansion - Kraken acquired Small Exchange for $100 million, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market (DCM), expanding its U_S_ derivatives market presence [1] - The acquisition positions Kraken as one of the few platforms with derivatives licenses across the U_S_, U_K_, and E_U_ [1]