Coinbase2026-10-03 08:46:03Coinbase wins CFTC approval as derivatives clearing organizationCoinbase has been approved by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as a derivatives clearing organization for fully collateralized futures, options on futures, and swaps. The approval allows the company to clear those products on its own rather than relying on a third party. The CFTC said the decision does not endorse any specific market and does not cover prediction markets in particular. The move could also support the rollout of Coinbase’s planned futures partnership with Nodal Clear, announced in June 2025, which was designed around USDC as collateral. The regulator did not disclose the range of underlying assets tied to the derivatives or specify which categories of swaps would be eligible for clearing.40
Bitnomial2026-10-02 08:47:21Bitnomial receives CFTC certification for Ondo U.S. dollar spot futures contractRecords in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission database show that regulated derivatives exchange Bitnomial received certification on Oct. 1 for its "Ondo U.S. Dollar Spot" futures product. The contract is classified as a futures product under the financial instruments category. The filing means ONDO is now among the crypto assets that can be traded through a regulated U.S. derivatives venue, giving professional traders another instrument for hedging and trading. The certification, however, is a procedural filing made under the Commodity Exchange Act and should not be read as a CFTC endorsement of the ONDO token or its underlying protocol. The launch also points to a broader shift in the U.S. regulated derivatives market, where more alternative crypto assets are appearing after Bitcoin and Ether.40
Cboe2026-10-01 18:34:02Cboe weighs VIX perpetual futures, waiting for clearer U.S. rulesCboe Global Markets is considering launching perpetual futures tied to the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, but says it will wait for more regulatory clarity in the United States before moving ahead. Rob Hocking, Cboe’s global head of derivatives, said perpetual futures could offer a way to trade the spot level of the VIX more directly. He added that the product could provide leverage, though it would not offer the asymmetric payoff profile available through options. Cboe already lists VIX futures and options. The update was carried by Techub News and cited Wu Blockchain.40
Binance2026-10-01 06:32:44Binance Futures to list CTUSDT USD-M perpetual contract on Oct. 1Binance Futures said it will launch the CTUSDT perpetual contract at 15:45 on Oct. 1, 2026, Beijing time, according to an official announcement cited by Odaily. The product will be listed on Binance’s futures platform as a USD-M contract. Binance said the maximum leverage available for the contract will be 20x. No additional contract details were provided in the announcement excerpt.60
Bitcoin2026-09-29 22:18:45Bitcoin futures open interest ratio on exchanges falls to a two-year lowCoinbase Markets said in a post on X that the notional value of Bitcoin futures contracts now stands at just 0.24x for every 1 BTC of spot holdings held by exchanges. According to the firm, that ratio has dropped to its lowest level in two years. Coinbase Markets also raised a question tied to the move: whether the decline in this ratio could reduce liquidation risk. The statement did not provide a broader conclusion beyond that observation, but it pointed to a notable shift in the balance between spot Bitcoin held on exchanges and the size of related futures exposure. The update was cited by Techub News and attributed to Coinbase Markets’ post on X.160
Bitcoin2026-09-28 09:41:08Bitcoin futures open interest nears yearly low as shorts pay premium to bet on further downsideBitcoin futures open interest has moved close to its lowest level of the year, according to a Techub News brief citing CoinDesk. The report said short sellers are paying a premium to position for additional price declines, a sign that bearish bets are gaining traction in the derivatives market. Data cited in the brief also showed that open interest in Bitcoin futures has been falling लगातार in recent sessions, pointing to weaker participation alongside a negative market bias. Taken together, the drop in open interest and the premium paid by shorts suggest traders are leaning toward further downside in Bitcoin, with sentiment in the market described as bearish.210
whale2026-09-28 07:08:44Whale rotates NEAR long position into spot while keeping exposure near 1.18 million tokensA whale is reshuffling its NEAR position by gradually closing perpetual long contracts and buying an equivalent amount of spot, according to TradingBeats data cited by BlockBeats on Sept. 28. The wallet, identified as 0x089f, now holds about 738,700 NEAR in spot worth $3.8008 million. It previously held roughly 1.1834 million NEAR in long contracts on Sept. 23, with an average entry price of $4.468 and the earliest visible leverage set at 1x. Since Sept. 25, the whale has carried out several spot-futures rotation trades. It also launched a new 24-hour TWAP order today for 400,000 NEAR, with about 53% completed and around 188,000 tokens still left to execute. The remaining futures long is valued at $2.2877 million and is showing an unrealized profit of $301,800. Combined spot and futures exposure still stands near 1.1832 million NEAR, close to the earlier size. TradingBeats said the whale has paid about $12,300 in net funding fees on this NEAR futures position, which may explain the move to replace part of the long with spot while maintaining bullish exposure. The TWAP is expected to finish around 02:12 tomorrow if execution continues. The same whale also holds a large ZEC spot position worth about $13.9824 million and plans to sell between $1,725 and $1,775.290
whale2026-09-28 06:34:09Hyperliquid whale still holds 550,000 SOL longs with about $20.53 million in unrealized profitMonitoring data from TradingBeats shows that a Hyperliquid address beginning with 0x9c6a is still holding roughly 550,000 SOL long futures contracts at an average entry price of about $80.9. The position is currently valued at around $65.01 million, with unrealized profit estimated at $20.53 million and a return exceeding 900%. The same address previously added to the position on Aug. 10 when SOL traded near $77, later trimmed exposure to lock in gains, and then added again. As of publication, SOL was quoted at about $118, up roughly 53% from that earlier add-on level. The figures were cited by TradingBeats and carried by BlockBeats on Sept. 28.270
