A low-cap altcoin is up after the world’s top crypto exchange platform by volume announced the listing of perpetual futures for it. In a new announcement, Binance says it will launch support for Bitcoin (BTC) decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused platform Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) to Binance Futures. Binance’s announcement came on the same day as BANK’s official launch on the BNB Chain. News of the addition sent BANK flying as the digital asset went from a low of $0.03 on April 18th – its launch day – to a peak of $0.057…
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US Crypto Exchange Kraken Expands to Stocks, ETFs and FX Perpetual Futures
The San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken expanded its trading services this week to stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and forex (FX) perpetual futures. On Monday, the exchange announced that customers in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia could now trade 11,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs. Kraken notes those states represent the start of a “phased national rollout” for equities trading, with plans to expand to other states and then international markets like the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. Then on Friday,…
Kraken adds forex perpetual futures contracts to its Pro platform
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to global currency markets. The first two perpetual forex futures available on the platform will be the euro-US dollar (EUR-USD) and the British pound-US dollar (GBP-USD) contracts, according to a company announcement. Both contracts feature 20x leverage and no expiry date, meaning they do not have to be rolled or settled by a deadline, unlike traditional futures contracts, which have an expiry date. Kraken’s move is the latest…
Bitcoin’s Futures Sentiment Weakens, Is The Ongoing Recovery Running Out of Steam?
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin’s upward momentum appears to be slowing down following a recovery phase earlier this week. After climbing close to $86,000, BTC has retraced slightly, hovering just above the $84,000…
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady, But Futures Sentiment Signals Caution
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post, while Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a steady rise in price from November 2024 to February 2025, sentiment in the cryptocurrency’s futures market…
ProShares Joins Race for XRP Futures ETF, Here’s Timeline to Watch
Key Notes ProShares plans to launch three XRP futures ETFs by the end of April. Ripple’s SEC settlement is boosting XRP’s appeal to institutional investors. Kaiko identifies XRP as the top altcoin candidate for a US spot ETF. According to a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ProShares is preparing to launch three XRP futures-based ETFs. The move comes as interest in XRP continues to grow, especially after Ripple‘s settlement with the SEC, which removed a major legal hurdle for the third-largest digital currency. ProShares Pushes…
Binance Introduces LDUSDT to Combine Earning and Futures
Key Notes The digital currency trading platform Binance plans to introduce LDUSDT to users. Users will be able to access the product through the Simple Earn product at an unchanging rate. LDUSDT is a different product from BFUSD. Binance, the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume, is set to launch a new product called LDUSDT. This upcoming product will allow users to trade crypto futures while earning additional benefits from their locked USDT funds. Binance LDUSDT Bridges Trading and Passive Income Binance’s latest product, LDUSDT, is designed as…
Cboe to launch FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures on April 28
Cboe Global Markets plans to roll out a new Bitcoin futures product later this month, subject to regulatory approval. In an Apr. 7 press release, the exchange network, said the new futures contract, called the Cboe FTSE Bitcoin (BTC) Index Futures, is set to begin trading on Apr. 28. The FTSE Bitcoin Index will serve as the basis for the cash-settled futures, which will be reduced to a tenth of its value. The product will trade under the XBTF ticker and settle on the last business day of each month.…
Bitcoin Drops 7% as Wall Street Futures Slide Before Monday’s Open
Bitcoin dipped to an intraday low of $77,098, mirroring the downturn in futures markets as the Dow Jones Industrial average plunged more than 1,500 points. Dow Tanks 1,500 Points; Bitcoin Sinks as Economic Anxiety Spreads Between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 6, the digital asset economy contracted by another $50 billion, falling […] Original
Coinbase Launching US Regulated 24/7 Bitcoin Futures
Coinbase is preparing to launch U.S.-regulated, 24/7 bitcoin and ethereum futures, aiming to modernize trading access and introduce perpetual-style contracts amid rising demand. Coinbase Sets May 9 Launch for Regulated 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in US Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on April 4 that it will introduce the first U.S.-regulated 24/7 […] Original