What are perpetual futures? Perps, funding rates, and liquidations explained

Uniswap price has held above the $3 level after a sharp three-day rally driven by Standard Chartered’s bullish coverage and a wave of short liquidations across derivatives markets. According to data from crypto.news, Uniswap (UNI) price traded around $3.03 on…

Kraken announces plans to launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US traders on Kraken Pro within 30 days, bringing key crypto derivatives onshore.

A derivatives sheet posted on X tracked 24 BTC perps and futures contracts as analysts watched Bitcoin’s support and resistance reaction zones.

Bitcoin falls below $64K as fear index hits 14, with $452M liquidations and $2.13B BTC-ETH options expiring adding pressure. Bitcoin fell below the $64,000 support level as selling pressure increased across the crypto market. The asset was trading near $62,500 in the provided market update. The move pushed market sentiment into extreme fear, based on […] The post BTC Slides Below $64K as Extreme Fear and $452M Liquidations Shake Market Hard appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

On June 19, bitcoin experienced volatile, “zigzag” trading between $62,300 and $63,300, ultimately closing up 1% to hover just above $63,000. Bitcoin Holds Ground Amid Volatile Intraday Trading On Friday, June 19, bitcoin oscillated between $62,300 and $63,300 but ultimately closed up 1% on a day the U.S.–Iran peace memorandum faced its first stern test. […]

The disastrous day for Bitcoin firms' preferred equity offerings may have been due to unwinding of leveraged positions in STRC and SATA.

The world's largest derivatives exchange operator said Wednesday it will sue the CFTC over the agency's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing the contracts should be classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.

The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on swap definitions as the market debates where perpetual futures and event-based products fit.