Perpetuals

Perpetuals are a type of derivative contract that allow traders to speculate on the price of an asset without an expiration date, enabling leveraged long or short positions.

Why it’s in the news: Perpetuals are in the news due to their role in high-profile events like the closure of BitMEX, insider trading charges, and market volatility on platforms like Hyperliquid.

Latest on Perpetuals

• BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
• Two Robinhood engineers charged with insider trading using Hyperliquid perpetuals
• Ethena looks beyond crypto to squeeze yield from booming equity perpetuals
• Perpetuals tied to SK Hynix hit by flash crash to $900 on Hyperliquid
• Perpetuals.com Won’t Acquire Trump-Linked Payments Firm
• Perpetuals.com ends acquisition talks with Trump-linked crypto firm

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