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Bitcoin’s spot trading volumes have dropped 81% since October 2025, according to a market note from CryptoQuant. The decline, tracked by analyst Darkfost, echoes a pattern last seen in late 2022 and early 2023, right before the bear market ended and volatility returned. That earlier episode is instructive. In the first quarter of 2023, spot volumes dried up to multi-year lows as BTC consolidated between $16,000 and $18,000. What followed was a sharp breakout that carried Bitcoin to new highs over the next two years. The current crunch feels similar—daily participation has been thinning for months, and on-chain transfer volume alongside exchange activity has settled into a lethargic range. When Spot Volumes Collapse Collapsing volume in a mature asset often signals exhaustion. Sellers who panicked during the downturn have already exited. Buyers are sitting o
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Kraken’s plan to launch regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures in the United States has put the exchange into a fast-moving race with Coinbase and Kalshi after fresh CFTC action opened a new path for crypto derivatives. Summary Kraken expects regulated Bitcoin perps through Bitnomial within 30 days for eligible U.S. institutional clients. Kalshi secured CFTC approval for BTCPERP, while Coinbase opened institutional access through its Deribit route. CFTC staff also issued 24/7 market guidance as exchanges bring offshore-style products into U.S. oversight. Kraken said it “plans” to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the United States within the next 30 days. The exchange said eligible U.S. clients would be able to trade the contracts through Kraken Pro, alongside spot, margin, and CME-listed futures. Kraken’s upcoming perpetual offering will be based on Bitnomial’s self-ce
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Felix Pinkston
May 31, 2026 17:17
Kraken plans to launch CFTC-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures within 30 days, aiming to compete with Coinbase and Kalshi in the emerging U.S. market.
Kraken announced plans to roll out Bitcoin perpetual futures (BTC perps) for U.S. institutional clients within 30 days, following the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) approval of these contracts for domestic trading. However, the exchange has yet to finalize regulatory filings, leaving competitors Coinbase and Kalshi with a head start. The contracts will reportedly be listed on Bitnomial Exchange, a CFTC-regulated trading platform acquired by Kraken’s parent company, Payward, in April for $550 million. Bitnomial’s inclusion gives Kraken a direct foothold in the regulated U.S. derivatives market, a significant shift for an industry long dominated by offshore platfo
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A record 10-session, $2.97 billion outflow streak from spot bitcoin ETFs and a fresh rally in oil prices on stalling U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks have kept bitcoin BTC$73,399.52 and the wider crypto market under pressure even as Wall Street’s AI trade pushed global equities to new records in Asian trading Monday. The MSCI All Country World Index gained 0.2% on Monday and Asian equities advanced 1.1% to an all-time high, with bellwether tech indexes in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan all setting records, Bloomberg reported. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.6% after Nvidia said it would enter the Windows laptop market in direct competition with Intel and AMD, and SoftBank Group jumped as much as 11% on its OpenAI and Arm holdings, putting the Japanese conglomerate on track to become the country’s most valuable listed company. The mood was complicated by oil. Brent crude
Geopolitical tensions highlight crypto's vulnerability to external shocks, prompting regulatory scrutiny and potential market instability.
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A busy week of US labor market data lies ahead as crypto continues to cool amid increasing macroeconomic headwinds. Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following heavy losses last week. Bitcoin and Ether remain weak, with no immediate catalysts to spur a recovery. Meanwhile, fresh labor market data and updated readings on manufacturing and services activity are on the table this week. “We also await further details about a potential US-Iran deal, which appears to be dragging on again,” said the Kobeissi Letter. Economic Events June 1 to 5 May’s ISM Manufacturing PMI report is due on Monday, which will shed light on the US manufacturing sector. This is followed by April’s JOLTS Job Openings data on Tuesday and May’s ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI data on Wednesday. Initial Jobless Claims data is on Thursday, and the big May Jobs Report is due on Friday. The labor market data is keenly eye
Institutional repositioning amid macroeconomic pressures signals potential volatility and uncertainty in Bitcoin's market stability and investor sentiment.
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