Binance enables retail users to trade pre-IPO pricing expectations with new perpetual contracts

Bitcoin has lost the $80,000 level as the market faces indecision that has left bulls and bears in a genuine standoff, with buyers fighting to hold above $75,000 against a backdrop of uncertainty that has made directional conviction difficult to sustain. The price is under pressure — but a CryptoOnchain report has surfaced a macro […]

Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index remained at negative levels despite the rebound in BTC’s spot price back toward $78,000. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap Points To Selling Pressure From US Traders As pointed out by analyst Axel Adler Jr in an X post, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has been inside the negative territory recently. This indicator tracks the percentage difference between the BTC spot price listed on Coinbase (USD pair) and that on Binance (USDT pair). Related Reading: Bitcoin ETF Inflows Are Underperforming In 2026, Data Shows In short, what this metric tells us about is how the trader’s buying and selling behaviors compare between Coinbase and Binance. Below is the chart shared by Adler Jr that shows the trend in the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index over the past year: As is visible in the graph, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index was at mostly positive levels during the second half of 2025, indicating that the asset was going for a higher price on Coinbase as

XRP is struggling below $1.40 as selling pressure keeps the price pinned in a range that has frustrated bulls for weeks without delivering the breakout that the recovery narrative requires. The market is cautious — but a CryptoQuant analysis tracking exchange-level flow data has identified a behavioral divergence between two of the world’s largest crypto venues that adds a structural dimension to the current setup that the price chart alone cannot reveal. Related Reading: HYPE Accumulation Intensifies As Whale-Linked Position Surpasses $100M The analysis examines the composition of XRP outflows on Binance — specifically the share of daily withdrawals dominated by transactions above one million XRP, the threshold that typically identifies whale-scale activity. That share has climbed to 57.6%, the highest reading since the 66% spike recorded on March 28. A similar elevated reading appeared in late April, near 60%. Three separate instances of whale withdrawal dominance, all occurring with

The crypto exchange's new pre-IPO futures product lets traders speculate on SpaceX’s expected public market valuation before the company begins trading on public exchanges.

"Age consumed" hit a record 17.4T, showing that long-dormant WLFI supply moved suddenly on-chain after Binance's USD1/BTC listing.

Binance and OKX still lead in crypto perpetual trading, while decentralized exchanges continue to grow strongly in 2026. Binance and OKX continued leading the crypto perpetual futures market in early 2026. However, decentralized exchanges are gaining momentum and are gaining popularity among traders globally. CoinGecko’s new “2026 Crypto Perpetuals Report” shows that Perp DEXs have […] The post Binance and OKX Dominate Crypto Perpetuals Despite Rising DEX Competition appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Ethereum open interest on Binance topped $5.5B, beating its 30-day average as the Z-Score climbs. Traders are quietly building new ETH positions. Ethereum’s open interest on Binance has quietly crossed above its 30-day average. Not by a dramatic amount, but enough to register. CryptoQuant data shows ETH open interest on the exchange has reached approximately […] The post The Z-Score Nobody Was Watching Just Flipped on Ethereum’s Futures appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

CoinGecko’s 2026 Crypto Perpetuals Report shows Binance and OKX still dominating perpetual futures, even as decentralized perp exchanges rapidly gain ground in open interest. CoinGecko’s new 2026 Crypto Perpetuals Report finds that in the first four months of 2026, Binance…