OKX says it is the first global crypto exchange to launch regulated derivatives products for retail traders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offering access to futures, perpetual contracts, and options with up to 5x leverage. The launch falls under the Virtual
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) traded little changed around $120,000, struggling to build on a weekend bounce characterized by consistent demand at around $117,000. Other tokens were less moribund. The CD20 Index, which captures about 80%
Clearmatics, one of the first startups to explore how financial instruments can live on blockchains, is unveiling an entirely new class of decentralized futures products, which it is calling forecast markets. These fully on-chain instruments take the form of dated futures contracts
Metaplanet (3350) said it bought 780 more bitcoin (BTC), bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC valued about $2 billion at current prices. The Tokyo-based company paid an average 17.5 million yen ($118,176) per coin, according to a Monday disclosure. Metaplanet uses
As bitcoin (BTC) holds near its record highs, traders looking to join the uptrend may be facing a dilemma: should they enter now, or wait for a more favorable pullback? According to Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, a pullback to the
What to Know DOGE traded within a narrow $0.010 range between $0.234 and $0.244 during the 24-hour session from July 27 at 03:00 to July 28 at 02:00, marking a 4.12% intraday spread. The token opened at $0.238 and closed marginally higher
Markets kicked off the week with a renewed wave of optimism after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a tariff deal with the European Union, scaling levies down to 15% from the previously threatened 30%. The announcement sent S&P 500 futures up 0.3%,
XRP posted modest gains despite intraday volatility, recovering from early lows to close near $3.22 on strong afternoon volumes. Institutional accumulation and a late-session rally hint at upside continuation. What to Know XRP advanced 1.3% during the 24-hour period ending July 27
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Strategy (MSTR) is pulling off some form of financial alchemy: using bitcoin, historically a volatile asset, to create something that looks a lot like stability. That’s the firm’s $2 billion “Stretch” Preferred Stock (STRC) offering offers a variable 9% dividend and is