2020-12-11 21:41 |
$540 million in Bitcoin options open interest will expire on Friday, and a $93 million imbalance shows bears are taking control.
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Both retail and institutional traders are fixated on funding rates in perpetual futures, a mechanism that can silently bleed profits or skew positioning.
SPCX perpetual contract liquidations topped $76M in 24h, placing third behind BTC and ETH, as the linked derivative fell below its $150 opening price.
Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rate gravitates to 0.01%—an exchange-embedded benchmark that extracts carry costs from longs while arbitrageurs maintain.
Bitcoin's 16% selloff was driven by futures capitulation, not spot selling, underscoring how derivatives now dictate price direction. Futures led the drop.
LunarCrush’s recent data shows Hyperliquid ($HYPE) and Aster ($ASTER) leading derivatives projects by social activity, with strong engagement today.
Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin To Be Used as Collateral In Derivatives Markets The CFTC launched a U. S. pilot program allowing Bitcoin to be used as collateral in regulated derivatives markets.
Webull has started offering crypto futures for Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, and more. Group President Anthony Denier explains why. Webull is taking another step toward democratizing crypto derivatives.