Ethereum Traders Shift: Spot Market Weakness Drives Rise In Derivatives Trading

Ethereum (ETH) has maintained upward momentum in recent weeks, with the asset briefly touching $4,774 last week, just shy of its 2021 all-time high of over $4,800.  Although ETH has since corrected to around $4,306, the asset remains positive in terms of weekly performance, showing a 0.7% increase. This price action shows ongoing investor interest at a time when Ethereum’s relative performance against Bitcoin is attracting attention. Analysts have pointed to Ethereum’s growing strength in both spot and derivatives markets, where ETH is showing resilience against BTC. On CryptoQuant’s....

Crypto derivatives exchange ACDX is rebranding to “BBS.exchange”. Same as the exchange’s unique offering, the new name, BBS, also known as Bull Bear Strike Token, is the world’s first crypto structured product. The new image reflects the commitment of the exchange to derivatives innovation, and their mission of bringing more traders into derivatives with simple products. The company’s official announcement reveals that BBS trading has gone live for over a year. It said “it has become our top trading product. BBS has no complex calculations. Unlike futures, it has a clear liquidation level.....

Ethereum has been struggling to regain traction below the $3,000 level since Monday, with repeated rejection attempts reinforcing a fragile market structure. Bulls continue to lose ground as upside momentum fades, while sentiment across the market remains dominated by apathy and underlying fear. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Elevated Downside Risk: Loss Selling Takes Hold As STH SOPR Falls Below 1 Trading activity has thinned, relief rallies have been short-lived, and many participants appear hesitant to commit capital in a market that lacks clear directional conviction. As price drifts....

Adding to the exchange platform’s existing cryptocurrency derivatives products, Bybit will now offer spot cryptocurrency trading in four pairs, with additional pairs set to be rolled out in the near future. Bybit Adds Spot Trading The recent weakness in crypto prices and transaction volumes hasn’t stopped the industry’s exchanges from competing for order flow. Despite the lull, platforms are continuing to roll out new features and products as innovation abounds. The latest to introduce new offerings is Bybit, which has opened up trading in spot pairs. The derivatives....

Crypto traders love to “ape” and make “degen” investments using high leverage in futures markets, but most traders fall victim to these three key mistakes. Many traders frequently express some relatively large misconceptions about trading cryptocurrency futures, especially on derivatives exchanges outside the realm of traditional finance. The most common mistakes involve futures markets’ price decoupling, fees and the impact of liquidations on the derivatives instrument.Let’s explore three simple mistakes and misconceptions that traders should avoid when trading crypto futures. Derivatives....