Futures
A cooling system failure at an Aurora, Illinois data center forced the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to halt futures and options trading for hours, underscoring how a single technical fault can ripple across global markets.
Robinhood is launching a new derivatives and futures exchange as it pushes deeper into prediction markets, targeting a larger slice of the $9 billion sector. The rollout comes alongside other strategic changes designed to broaden product offerings and user engagement.
CME Group cleared a record 794,903 crypto futures and options contracts on November 21, 2025, driving year-to-date trading volume up 132%. The spike underscores growing institutional interest in regulated crypto derivatives.
CME Group will list spot-quoted futures for XRP and Solana as institutional capital pours in via U.S. ETFs and global funds. The contracts are intended to give institutions regulated hedging and price-discovery tools.
Coinbase Markets is launching around‑the‑clock futures trading for major altcoins including SHIB, BCH and DOGE, expanding its regulated derivatives offering to match growing demand for continuous market access. The move aims to deepen liquidity and institutional participation in altcoin derivatives markets.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has launched spot-quoted futures for XRP and SOL to address growing institutional demand for regulated altcoin derivatives. The contracts are intended to deepen liquidity and improve price discovery for Solana (SOL) and XRP.
Bitcoin slid to $98,000 after key supports failed to attract buyers, triggering heavy long liquidations in futures markets. The drop has amplified volatility and left traders debating whether a sustainable bounce is likely.
Bitget has launched XMRUSDT perpetual futures with USDT-settled margins, up to 50x leverage, 24/7 trading and funding every eight hours. The exchange also introduced automated futures bots for Monero, enabling programmatic strategies for privacy coin derivatives.
Bitcoin briefly fell to fill a CME futures gap at the Wall Street open, but heavy whale selling — roughly $240 million — stalled a rebound toward $104K. Traders now watch liquidity, funding rates and on‑chain flows for the next directional clue.
TrebleSwap has integrated Orbs' Perpetual Hub Ultra to enable institutional-grade perpetual futures on the Base network. The Layer‑3 rollout targets lower-cost, scalable derivatives trading and could accelerate DeFi activity on Base.