XRP futures became the fastest contract in CME Group history to cross $1 billion in open interest (OI), achieving the milestone in just over three months. CME Group reported its crypto futures suite surpassed $30 billion in notional open interest for the first time, with XRP and Solana futures each crossing the $1 billion threshold….
Hyperliquid registered more trading volume than Robinhood for the third consecutive month, with July marking the largest gap between platforms at 39.1%. DefiLlama data shows the decentralized derivatives exchange traded $330.8 billion in combined spot and perpetual volume during July, while Robinhood processed $237.8 billion across all products. Robinhood’s July volume was made up of…
Laser Digital, a digital asset subsidiary of Japanese banking giant Nomura, has secured the first limited license to offer over-the-counter crypto derivatives under the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority’s (VARA) Pilot Regime, the company announced Wednesday. Laser Digital is the first firm authorized to provide institutional-grade crypto options directly to clients under the VARA framework, marking…
Bitcoin fell below $115,000 on August 1, reaching its lowest level since July 11 after a sustained period of volatility. The drop marked a retracement from the asset’s July 14 peak, when it hit an all-time high of $123,000. The retreat to $114,000 punctuates a 7% pullback from the July high and reflects the broader…
Altcoin leverage has swelled to unprecedented levels, setting the stage for violent swings if momentum cracks, according to a July 23 report by Glassnode. The report highlighted that the combined futures open interest across Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Dogecoin (DOGE) increased from $26 billion at the start of July to $44 billion, representing…