Perpetual futures, which have no expiration date, now dominate price discovery for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, accounting for about 93% of global crypto futures trading volume. Research shows these derivatives markets, especially on unregulated exchanges and platforms like Binance, often lead price movements before spot markets react. This shift means leveraged traders in perpetual futures drive market momentum, with the funding rate serving as a key sentiment indicator. The trend was highlighted by synthetic perpetual contracts pricing SpaceX's pre-IPO valuation more accurately than the actual IPO price, demonstrating the growing role of perpetual futures in reflecting market demand and setting prices first.
President Trump agreed to about 80% of a bipartisan ethics compromise, removing a major hurdle for the Senate's upcoming procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, which aims to regulate crypto markets. The deal strengthens rules on elected officials' crypt...
Shares in AI-related companies in Asia dropped sharply after prominent AI leaders, including OpenAI's CEO and Elon Musk, urged a slowdown in AI development due to safety risks. This caused major indexes like South Korea's KOSPI to fall 3.7%, with com...
In 2026, BNB Chain recorded the highest growth in Real World Assets (RWA) value at $3.6 billion, surpassing Solana and others. However, this growth reflects asset value variation, not actual trading or network activity. On the same day, Solana led in...
Metaplanet has approved a wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary with $1 million in initial capital to manage Bitcoin-linked investments and monitor positions during Asian market hours. The new unit complements its Miami asset-management arm, supporting g...
Raydium's price surged from $0.60 to nearly $1.80 in September before pulling back to test a key support at $1.4583. The token's recent rally was driven by strong volume and its dominant role in Solana's tokenized-equity market, accounting for over 6...
