World Cup boom sends Polymarket volume up 300% while Kalshi sets open interest records
Kalshi's aggregated OI reached a record $1.16 billion last week, the first time the platform's OI surpassed the trillion-dollar mark.
Bitcoin $70,000 Rally Call Faces Funding Rate Reality Check
A Bitcoin analyst sees a possible final push toward $70,000, but aggregate funding data suggests the setup is more mixed than the bearish headline implies.
Record XRP Trading Interest Emerges In Futures Market Following Price Slump
Even though volatility has hampered its price performance, this downside pressure of XRP is not observed in every area of its market. Currently, the XRP futures market has increased significantly, reaching one of its notable levels in the past few…
Bitcoin Slumps to $71,500 as Geopolitical Tensions Trigger $400M+ in Liquidations
In Bitcoin news today, BTC crashed from $73,500 to a low of $71,500 on June 1 after news of US-Iran strikes hit the wires, triggering a violent risk-off flush across crypto derivatives markets. More than $400M in leveraged long positions were liquidated…
Ethereum Price Battles $2,000, But Standard Chartered Still Sees it Doubling to $4,000 This Year
Ethereum price is fighting to hold psychological ground as sellers have successfully pushed the asset below the $2,000. A deeper flush is already in motion? Standard Chartered Bank has reiterated its bullish long-term thesis, projecting ETH at $4,000…
Bitcoin Funding Rates Turn Negative as Perpetuals Open Interest Rises, Signaling Short‑Term Bearish Pressure
Bitcoin’s price slips under $79K as funding rates on major perpetual futures turn negative, even with open interest climbing. This combination of traders paying to keep short positions while leverage builds is a classic signal of short‑term bearish…
Market Structure Across Eras: From CTA Trading to On-Chain Liquidity and a New Market Intelligence
Modern systematic trading traces its roots not to code, but to agricultural markets. In the 19th century, exchanges like the Chicago Board of Trade enabled farmers and merchants to hedge price risk through standardized futures contracts. These early…
Ethereum’s Estimated Leverage Ratio Has Dropped To A Value Of 0.57
Ethereum’s derivatives market on Binance has an Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) that has dropped sharply from recent highs, signalling that traders are pulling back from highly leveraged positions. This move comes even as the ETH price holds near the…
Bitcoin Futures Market Sees Significant Activity
The Bitcoin futures market is currently experiencing substantial activity, with Coinglass reporting a total of 548,700 BTC, valued at approximately $36.861 billion, in futures contracts across the entire network. This significant volume underscores the…