Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune
Coinbase had showed recent interest in acquiring FTX Europe. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)
Derivatives
Crypto Price Whipsaw Triggers $256M in Liquidation Losses
This week’s quick plunge and rebound in cryptocurrency prices triggered $256 million in liquidation losses, Coinglass data shows.
CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation
The U.S. watchdog for derivatives markets should create a limited pilot program for regulating cryptocurrencies, said Caroline Pham, one of the members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Crypto Liquidity Network Paradigm Leans Into DeFi With StarkWare
The new Paradex decentralized perpetuals platform is backed by the recent appchain technology from StarkWare.
ProShares Says Bitcoin ETF Has Matched BTC Price Closely, ‘Roll Cost’ Concerns Are Unwarranted
Interest on the ETF’s cash balances helps offset the cost of rolling from one set of futures to the next, ensuring a low tracking error, the firm said.
Ether Options Market Makers Are ‘Long Gamma’ at $1.8K
Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral.
Asymmetry, ‘ETF’ for Liquid Staking Tokens, Raises $3M Round From Ecco Capital, Ankr and Others
The crypto project’s safETH token represents a basket of liquid staking tokens from Lido, Rocketpool and Frax.
Ribbon Finance’s Decentralized Exchange Aevo Unveils Altcoin Options Trading
Users will be able to trade options tied to coins like LDO, PEPE, SUI, ARB, LTC, APT, and others, which was previously possible only through an over-the-counter desk. .
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit’s Ether Volatility Index Hits Record Low
Deribit’s forward-looking ether volatility index (ETH DVOL) hit lifetime lows over the weekend. Expectations for price turbulence appear underpriced considering the lingering macroeconomic uncertainties.
Funding Rates in the $500M Market Cap PEPE Token Remain Negative
Negative funding rates indicate dominance of bearish positions in the perpetual futures market.