Kaiko, a prominent player in the crypto data sector, has announced a strategic partnership with Gemini Foundation, the derivatives trading platform of the cryptocurrency exchange, Gemini. This collaboration will see Gemini Foundation utilizing Kaiko’s Benchmark Reference Rates to power its derivatives platform. The partnership aims to enhance the stability and security of Gemini’s platform by […]
Declining But Dominant: WBTC Maintains Market Lead Over BTCB, RBTC, LBTC, and Other Derivatives
The Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) protocol, initiated by Bitgo in 2019, holds the title of the largest BTC derivative project by market capitalization, and to date, no other project has exceeded its scale. Nonetheless, the past few years have seen a significant decline in the number of wrapped bitcoins in circulation, with more than 32% of […]
Liquid Staking Derivatives See 110,000 ETH Inflow Over 12 Days
While liquid staking protocols experienced a brief period of withdrawals, the past 12 days have seen liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) platforms gain 110,000 ether valued at $ 417.59 million. Swell Experiences Decline as Lido and Others See ETH Increases In the realm of decentralized finance (defi), liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) have finally recorded positive …
BTC Price Down 2%, Triggering Liquidation of Over $34M in Bitcoin Longs in Derivatives Shake-Up
On May 9, 2024, bitcoin’s value faced a decline, hitting an intraday low of $ 60,634 at approximately 7 a.m. EDT. The latest downturn has led to the liquidation of about $ 34.79 million in bitcoin long positions across various derivatives markets. As Bitcoin’s Value Declines, Heavy Liquidations Follow Bitcoin is facing challenges …
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitmex Ventures Into Options Trading
On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex declared its introduction of new trading options. Users now have the opportunity to engage in a broad selection of crypto options, which are margined in bitcoin, USDT, or USDC. Bitmex Introduces Options Trading On Wednesday, the crypto firm Bitmex, established in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, […]