
Trader loses $469K on Hyperliquid, then reopens $16M ETH short
An unidentified Hyperliquid trader realized about $469,000 in losses overnight before adding 1,126 ETH of fresh short exposure, per CryptoSlate.
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An unidentified Hyperliquid trader realized about $469,000 in losses overnight before adding 1,126 ETH of fresh short exposure, per CryptoSlate.

An unidentified trader on the Hyperliquid perpetuals exchange realized roughly $469,000 in losses overnight before adding 1,126 ETH of fresh short exposure.

The brokerage says customers will soon be able to let an AI agent place trades around the clock and trade leveraged crypto perpetual futures.

The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight says prediction contracts settling on whether someone says or does something can carry heightened manipulation risk.

CME leveraged funds trimmed 46.3 million XRP of net short exposure as XRP trading volume climbed to $7.4 billion, according to CryptoSlate.

The US derivatives regulator flagged risks in contracts that pay out based on whether specific words are spoken, weeks after fining a former White House staffer over speech-linked trades.

CME leveraged funds reduced net short exposure by 46.3 million XRP as the token's trading volume reached $7.4 billion, according to CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin traded above the $70,000 strike before the Sept. 25 expiry, but GameStop's position status and settlement terms remain undisclosed.

Bitcoin options traders spent $2.9 million on bets for a move above $82,000 as BTC hovers near $80,000.
Bearish traders lost over $1 billion in 24 hours as the total crypto market cap climbed 3.7%.
Bearish traders faced $1.06B in short liquidations as crypto market cap climbed 3.7% in a day.

A large options trade targets significant XRP price swings ahead of late August expiry.

Coinbase outlined steps to move Deribit institutional positions, including a 30-minute cutover window and an Aug. 28 opt-out.

Terry Duffy says a court case could determine how the IRS treats perpetual futures contracts.

Coinbase Canada's new CEO says permanent regulations are needed for expansion into derivatives and DeFi.

Eric Richmond says permanent regulations are needed for Coinbase to offer derivatives, tokenized assets, and DeFi in Canada.

Perpetual futures, or 'perps,' have become one of the most traded financial instruments in crypto since launching in 2015.

Perpetual futures, or 'perps', have become a cornerstone of crypto trading since their 2015 launch.
Monthly trading volume in real-world asset derivatives hit $470 billion, led by tokenized equities.
VanEck notes that while Bitcoin trades quietly this summer, supply dynamics are tightening with long-term holders accumulating.

Kraken introduces USD-settled options for bitcoin and ether, citing product design as key barrier to adoption.

Large traders place bullish call spreads betting on Bitcoin reaching $72,000 by the end of the month, coinciding with the Fed's next meeting.

The retail trading platform increases its investment in a blockchain-based derivatives protocol.
Cash Cat jumped over 4,000% to a $200 million market cap, driven by derivatives access and trading activity.