Derivatives Data

Bitcoin broke above $80,000 on Monday for the first time since mid-May, extending an August rebound that has lifted the cryptocurrency by roughly 25%. BTC entered Monday near $77,700 before pushing through $79,000 and then $80,000 after the Wall Street open, forcing more than $220 million of crypto

Crypto trader bowen1476 opened a 40x leveraged short position on 300 BTC worth approximately $23.13 million on August 24, marking the wallet's 15th short attempt against Bitcoin and Ether in five days. The new position comes after 14 consecutive losses totaling $4.56 million during the same

According to Bitcoin.com News and Lookonchain data, trader bowen1476 opened a 40x leveraged short on 300 BTC (worth $23.13 million) on August 24, extending a painful losing streak. The wallet has lost on all 14 previous short positions in five days, totaling $4.56 million in cumulative losses. The n

Bitcoin reached $79,989 per unit on Monday as exchange open interest in futures contracts approached $58 billion, according to Coinglass data. Call options captured 59.37% of BTC options open interest on Deribit as traders

Bitcoin surged above $80,000 in the past 24 hours, sparking significant liquidations in the leveraged derivatives market. Short liquidations exceeded $120 million during the same period as the price rally triggered automated position

Zcash (ZEC) briefly reached $888 on August 20—its highest price level since 2018—before pulling back to around $843, marking a nearly 7% gain over 24 hours and roughly 48% increase since August 20. The surge coincided with open interest in ZEC perpetual futures nearly doubling from $962.5 million on

XRP traded near $1.47 on 24 August after gaining approximately 47% over seven days, while a wallet attributed to market maker Wintermute carried a $10.19 million short position against the token on Hyperliquid, according to blockchain analytics account Onchain Lens. The wallet's total bearish

According to Onchain Lens, XRP soared 47% to $1.47 on August 24 over a seven-day period, while a wallet attributed to market maker Wintermute held a $10.19 million short position against the token on Hyperliquid. The wallet's total bearish exposure across the decentralized derivatives platform

The Hyperliquid Policy Center, on Monday (August 24), urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to adopt a harmonized framework for perpetual contracts, arguing they should be classified by economic structure rather than underlying

According to Blockworks Research analyst Shaunda Devens, perpetual futures revenues surged 243% last week, significantly outpacing a 43% price gain across the broader crypto market. Devens noted that in ten of sixteen blockchain sectors, revenue growth exceeded price appreciation, reflecting how

Bitcoin's Relative Strength Index (RSI) rose to the 84-86 range, marking the cryptocurrency's strongest overbought zone since November 2024. This technical indicator surge followed Bitcoin's recent sharp price gains that attracted significant investor attention. The RSI elevation reflects strong

According to TradingBeats, on Aug 24, Huang Licheng (known as "Machi") continued adding to his 40x leveraged Bitcoin long position, which now reaches approximately $75.79 million with an entry price of $79,390.50 and liquidation price of $70,404.71. The position carries an unrealized profit of

According to CoinGlass data, 83,465 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours with total liquidations reaching $361 million. Short liquidations accounted for $204 million, while long liquidations totaled $157 million.

According to Solid Intel, IBIT call options trading volume reached a record 1.58 million contracts today. The 3-day call skew increased by 0.05, marking the largest single-day advance since January 2025.

The SEC introduced 'Regulation Crypto Assets' under Chairman Paul Atkins, proposing exemptions for digital-asset offerings up to $5 million over four years and $75 million annually, alongside a safe harbor allowing qualifying crypto assets to cease being treated as investment contracts. Bitcoin

According to Onchain Lens, Wintermute's short position on Hyperliquid increased to $211.53 million today (August 24), up from $190.77 million, while its HYPE short position was halved to $5.6 million from $11.43 million. Major short holdings include BTC approximately $70.8 million, ETH $53.83 milli

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) recently submitted comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), recommending that qualified equity

Abraxas Capital built a $783 million short position on Hyperliquid and withdrew 73,872 ETH worth $173.17 million from Binance over four days ending Aug. 24. The positioning occurred as bitcoin surged 23% over the week to $77,500, triggering $2.5 billion in BTC short liquidations since Aug. 19. The f