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Checking Unwind Signals for Crypto
The Bank of Japan raised its key rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent on Friday, September 18, 2026. That is the highest level in 31 years. Two days earlier, the US Federal Reserve […]
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Regulated Perps After the SpaceX Hype: A DeFi Reality Check
One Friday afternoon, a wave of spaceflight headlines spilled into Crypto Twitter and on-chain memecoins. Within hours, perp funding swung violently and liquidation clusters lit up. It felt like the “SpaceX mania” was less about […]
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RWA Perps After the Fed Shock: Strategy for Higher Rates
Rates snapped higher after the latest policy jolt, and everything anchored to discount rates—tokenized Treasuries, on-chain credit, even RWA index tokens—repriced fast. Perpetual futures tracking those assets moved first, with funding and basis whipsawing across […]
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Could CME’s Lawsuit Stall U.S. Crypto Perps?
U.S. traders finally touched a regulated path to Bitcoin perpetuals — and almost immediately, the ground shifted under their feet. On May 29, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved KalshiEX’s BTCPERP as a […]
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Regulated Perps Could Be Crypto’s ETF Moment
Perpetual futures have long been crypto’s native instrument, but they have lived offshore and outside the traditional U.S. rulebook. That changed when U.S. regulators signalled how perps can be listed, margined, and supervised. Think of […]
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What Rising RWA Volume Signals
Equity markets sleep; crypto doesn’t. For traders who want Apple- or S&P-style exposure on a Saturday afternoon, the rise of real‑world asset (RWA) perpetual futures is a practical bridge, offering synthetic equity exposure with 24/7 […]
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Can Rocket Perps Turn HOME’s Launch Into Real Demand?
Token launches are plentiful; genuine trading demand is scarce. Defi.app is betting that Rocket Perps can bridge that gap for HOME by tying a live derivatives product to the token’s economics. The question for traders […]
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Why Kalshi Is Pivoting From Events to Crypto Perps
Kalshi built its brand around regulated prediction markets. Now it’s stepping into crypto perpetual futures, bringing onshore leverage to U.S. traders under CFTC oversight. This article explains what’s changing, how the new contracts are structured, […]
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Why Dogecoin Weakens When Leverage Cools
Dogecoin’s best days often arrive when derivatives desks are leaning long, funding is positive, and traders feel safe adding margin. When that leverage fades, so does DOGE’s leadership. The pattern keeps repeating across cycles: meme […]
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Record ETH Open Interest: Short Squeeze Risks Explained
Ethereum traders are staring at a derivatives market that’s never been more loaded. Open interest (OI) in ETH futures just set a record, options positioning is call-heavy, and liquidity sits precariously above spot. This is […]
