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Liquid Raises $18M for 24/7 Trading
Liquid raised $18M in a seed round announced Tuesday to expand its 24/7 cross-asset trading platform for crypto, equities, commodities and FX.
CFTC Chair Selig Faces Bipartisan Fire
CFTC Chair Mike Selig faces bipartisan backlash as lawmakers question the agency's stance on prediction markets and Hyperliquid-style crypto perps.
Dash Surges 13% as Bulls Test Control
Dash jumped 13% this week as privacy coins rallied, with $41.46M in derivatives inflows and rising open interest signaling bullish momentum.
Bitcoin Spot Volume Hits 2023 Low
Bitcoin rose above $71K earlier today, but Binance spot volume hit its lowest since September 2023, signaling a thin, derivatives-driven rally.
Telegram Wallet Adds Lighter Powered 50x Perps
Telegram Wallet adds Lighter-powered 50x perpetuals, bringing leveraged trading to millions of users and giving Lighter a major distribution boost.
SIREN Surges 2450% as On,Chain Risks Grow
SIREN has surged 2,450% in 90 days and 11% in 24 hours, but weakening on-chain data, falling holders, and leverage-fueled trading raise risks.
Onchain Commodities Grow, Liquidity Lags
Onchain commodity perps are gaining real traction, led by oil, silver and gold, but thin order books still limit how far crypto venues can rival TradFi.
HYPE Price Near $35 as Liquidation Risk Rises
Hyperliquid's HYPE nears $35 as $27.36M in long liquidations cluster below, raising the risk a breakdown sparks forced selling and deeper losses.
Bitcoin Rangebound as Fundamental Index Turns Up
Bitcoin trades sideways between key levels as a rising Fundamental Index signals improving network demand, while funding and options volatility stay muted.
CFTC Innovation Task Force Targets Crypto Derivatives
Bitcoin near $71.9K, Ethereum $2.2K as CFTC this week launches an Innovation Task Force to shape US crypto-derivatives rules and curb offshore leverage.
OKX Launches Equity Perps for NVDA, TSLA, AAPL
OKX launches USDT-settled equity perpetual futures on 20+ stocks like NVDA, TSLA and AAPL, offering 24/7 trading with up to 5x leverage.
HYPE Jumps as Hyperliquid HIP 3 Open Interest Hits Record
HYPE surged up to 48% Tuesday as traders piled into Hyperliquid's new HIP-3 perps, pushing open interest to a record $1.43B and fueling a derivatives-led rally.
Hyperliquid: Oil, Silver Perps Beat XRP, Solana
Hyperliquid traders piled into oil and silver perpetuals, topping $900M in 24h volume and beating XRP/Solana perps as commodity futures steal orderflow.
Hyperliquid Adds Officially Licensed S&P 500 Perpetual, Enabling 24/7 On-Chain Index Trading
Hyperliquid adds an officially licensed S&P 500 perpetual via trade.xyz, using S&P Dow Jones data to enable 24/7 on-chain index trading with official pricing.
Hyperliquid’s $3.64B Whale Order Book Signals an Imminent Long/Short Breakout
Hyperliquid shows $3.64B whale liquidity on its visible order book, signaling an imminent long/short breakout while BTC and ETH remain calm, but intent unclear.
Ethena’s Deployed Capital Plunges 85% to ~$791M as Leverage Demand Cools
Ethena's deployed capital sank 85% to ~$791M from $5B+ as perp leverage demand cooled, compressing funding and USDe basis-trade yields as carry returns fade.
Hyperliquid rolls out portfolio margin, letting pro traders scale positions with less collateral
Hyperliquid adds portfolio margin for pro accounts, offsetting risk across positions so traders can take larger on-chain perp bets with less collateral.
Crypto News Summary March 9
March 9 crypto recap: Bitcoin hovers near $70K, ETH dips under $2K, leverage builds and liquidation fears rise as tokenized stocks and stablecoin rails ship.
Polymarket and Hyperliquid Become the Weekend’s Live Barometers for Iran-Driven Oil Volatility
Polymarket and Hyperliquid priced Iran-linked oil risk in real time over the weekend, offering 24/7 macro signals as traditional markets paused for investors.
Crypto Leverage Pileup Pushes Bitcoin and Altcoins Toward a Liquidation Cliff
Bitcoin and altcoins rise, but leverage is piling up in derivatives. Analysts warn a small dip could trigger cascading liquidations across crypto markets.