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10 articles for “futures” · clear
Futures vs Spot Trading: Key Differences in Crypto
Futures vs spot trading explained: ownership, leverage, liquidation, funding and fees compared, with examples and the risks beginners should understand first.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Funding Rates Explained
A funding rate is a periodic payment between long and short traders that keeps perpetual futures near spot price. Learn how it works and what it signals.
Oct 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Decentralized Perpetual Exchanges Explained
A perp DEX lets you trade perpetual futures from your own wallet. Learn how decentralized perpetual exchanges work, their designs, fees and key risks.
Oct 13, 2026 · 4 min read
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Price Prediction 2026–2027: Drivers, Scenarios and Risks
Hyperliquid price prediction 2026 without targets: what drives HYPE, fee buybacks and competition, catalysts and risks for 2026–2027, and qualitative scenarios.
Oct 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Blockchain.com Seeks US Regulatory Approval for Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives
Blockchain.com has applied for designated contract market (DCM) and futures commission merchant (FCM) licenses with a US regulatory body. These approvals would enable the platform to operate regulated event-contract venues and offer crypto
Oct 10, 2026
Coinbase Integrates Deribit, Plans Relaunch of Coinbase Pro for Institutional Access
Coinbase has integrated Deribit's derivatives offerings, aiming to provide US institutions access to options and perpetual futures. This development is part of Coinbase's strategy, which also includes plans to relaunch Coinbase Pro later th
Oct 8, 2026
Leverage in a Bull Run: Why Liquidations Spike
Why leverage in a bull run leads to liquidation spikes: how margin and perpetuals work, why cascades happen, warning signs and safer ways to stay exposed.
Oct 7, 2026 · 4 min read
What Is Hyperliquid (HYPE)? How It Works, Use Cases and Risks
What is Hyperliquid? A plain-English guide to the perpetuals exchange and layer-1 chain, how the HYPE token is used, its supply design and its main risks.
Oct 6, 2026 · 4 min read
CFTC Proposes New Crypto Regulatory Framework Following Legislative Stagnation
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated rulemaking for leveraged and margined retail crypto trading, proposing a new framework to regulate aspects of the crypto market. This move comes as congressional efforts to
Oct 6, 2026
Hyperliquid vs dYdX: Key Differences Explained
Hyperliquid vs dYdX compared: order book design, chain architecture, HYPE and DYDX token roles, supply design and the main risks of each perpetuals DEX.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read