Derivatives Data

April 10, according to reports: If Bitcoin breaks above $75k, the liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $75k; if it falls below $71k, the liquidation strength of long positions will reach $1.25B. The liquidation chart shows liquidation strength, not the exact contract values.

The U.S. federal government argues that sports event wagering should be treated as a financial derivative rather than gambling, and it seeks to bar Arizona from enforcing against Kalshi, the prediction market platform. If the court backs the federal position, prediction markets will operate under uniform nationwide regulation, weakening each state’s ability to regulate. This legal dispute concerns the legitimacy of prediction markets and the allocation of regulatory authority, affecting the future development of the industry.

CME will begin offering 24/7 trading for crypto futures starting May 29, and will also add AVAX and SUI futures, showing that traditional finance is rapidly moving closer to the crypto market. This move not only meets market demand for round-the-clock trading, but also serves as a test of whether future traditional financial assets can operate 24/7. The new futures contracts will provide more flexible options and capital efficiency, further expanding CME’s crypto product lineup.

2026-04-10 11:00 to 2026-04-10 11:15 (UTC), the ETH price saw a clear intraday surge, with a 15-minute return of +0.62%. The candlestick price range was 2197.27 to 2212.8 USDT, with a swing of 0.71%. During this period, trading activity increased significantly, market attention rose, and volatility intensified. The main drivers behind this sudden move are a simultaneous rise in spot trading volume and the total value of on-chain transfers. In the first 10 minutes, spot trading volume was about $420,000, significantly higher than the average over the previous hour, confirming a more noticeable

According to DefiLlama data, on April 10 on-chain Perp DEX market trading volume fell, with Aster’s trading volume in second place. The major trading volume rankings were, in order: Hyperliquid, TradeXYZ, and Aster.

A trader using four coordinated wallets built a 145.24 million FARTCOIN leveraged long position on Hyperliquid, triggering a forced liquidation that cost the attacker $3.02 million and pushed $1.5 million in losses onto the platform’s liquidity vault. Key Takeaways: A trader using 4 wallets built

On April 10, Hyperinsight data shows that on the Hyperliquid platform, 14 million-level mega whales established crude oil positions: 10 opened WTIOIL long positions, and 4 opened BRENTOIL long positions. All are in the long direction, and there are no new shorts entering the market. The WTIOIL long mega whale liquidation price is $87.7, with an open position size of $5.02 million; the BRENTOIL mega whale liquidation price is $87.2, with an open position size of $1.91 million.

CME Group will begin offering 24/7 trading for crypto futures starting May 29, and will also add AVAX and SUI futures, showing that traditional finance is rapidly moving closer to the crypto market. This move not only meets market demand for round-the-clock trading, but also serves as a test of whether traditional financial assets can operate 24/7 in the future. The new futures contracts will provide more flexible options and capital efficiency, further expanding CME Group’s crypto product line.

On April 10, Hyperinsight detected that Hyperliquid’s BTC main long address 0x1e9 closed out 247 BTC at $71,463, incurring a loss of about $180k. It chose to cut losses due to the BTC price pullback.

Bitcoin broke through $72,000 on April 10, mainly due to a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran that boosted market risk appetite, with funds flowing from safe-haven assets into Bitcoin. Increased institutional inflows and a rebound in Large Investors’ holdings are driving the price higher. Technical analysis shows that the main resistance lies in the $72,200 to $73,500 range. Despite a bullish outlook in the short term, there is still disagreement over forecasts for Bitcoin’s price by year-end, and the risk of a pullback also needs to be watched.

According to Greeks.live data, April 10 saw BTC and ETH options expire. For BTC options, the number of contracts was 27,000, the Put/Call Ratio was 0.71, and the maximum pain point was $69,000. For ETH, it was 151,000 contracts, and the Put/Call Ratio was 0.77. The analysis indicates that market characteristics are skewed bearish, and falling implied volatility suggests the market expects less short-term volatility. Despite the recent rebound, internal momentum in the market has not formed, and no clear sentiment shift has been observed.

On April 10, 27k BTC options and 151k ETH options expired, with Put Call Ratios of 0.71 and 0.77, respectively. Bitcoin broke above $72,000 on news of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but the overall market is still in a correction phase, and implied volatility has fallen significantly.

Gate News message, on April 10, BlockBeats released the March trading platform rankings. The data shows that in March 2026, the spot trading volume of major CEXs decreased by 21.35% compared with February, and the perpetual futures trading volume decreased by 6.14% compared with February. In the same period, the perpetual futures trading volume of major Perp DEXs decreased by 9.35% compared with February, while website traffic increased by 26.58%.

CME Group will begin offering 24/7 trading for crypto futures starting May 29, and will also add AVAX and SUI futures, showing that traditional finance is rapidly approaching the crypto market. This move not only meets market demand for round-the-clock trading, but also serves as a test of whether traditional financial assets can operate 24/7 in the future. The new futures contracts will provide more flexible options and capital efficiency, further expanding CME Group’s crypto product lineup.

A giant whale recently deployed large-scale hedging positions on-chain, including $30.4 million in BTC long positions and $23.2 million in HYPE short positions, for a total size of about $53 million. As HYPE rises, this portfolio faces losses, with a net loss of roughly $300k. Previously, this address profited $37.1 million across a variety of altcoins using a similar strategy.

On April 10, after BTC reached $72k, a whale starting with 0x2fc liquidated twice in a row at 40x leverage, totaling 423.4 BTC, or about $30.5 million. Due to a liquidation loss of $580k, the address opened a short position again and was liquidated again; it can currently support 67 short positions, with a liquidation price of $72,669.

CME Group launched 24/7 round-the-clock cryptocurrency futures and options trading starting May 29, signaling the transformation of traditional financial institutions toward the crypto market. Going forward, futures contracts for Avalanche and Sui will be added to further expand the product range, meet market demand, and provide more diversified options.

Middle East conflict turned for the better after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with market risk sentiment recovering. U.S. stock index futures jumped sharply. Bitcoin broke through the $72,000 high, while oil prices plunged. Although the current rebound is significant, analysts warn that uncertainty around how the ceasefire agreement will be carried out and the overall economic pressure may still limit how long the rally can last.

CryptoQuant research indicates that after the ceasefire agreement, the price rise in Bitcoin and Ethereum was driven by new longs establishing positions, not by short liquidations. The open interest in BTC and ETH perpetual futures increased by $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively. Renewed institutional buying in the U.S. brought the Coinbase premium back into positive territory. Bitcoin broke above $69,400, targeting $79,000.

2026-04-09 22:45 to 2026-04-09 23:00 (UTC), ETH saw a clear price swing. During this period, the 15-minute candlestick’s return rate recorded -0.63%. The quoted price ranged from 2197.61 to 2215.0 USDT, with a swing of 0.79%. Although this move did not reach extreme levels, as a mainstream, highly liquid asset, the change in the return rate over a short time has already drawn market attention—trading activity increased and volatility became noticeably more intense. The main driving force behind this deviation is that on-chain top-position holders (whale addresses) continuously reduced their holdings in small increments, and ET