BitMEX Executive Purge: Why Crypto Derivatives Venues Are Cutting for Survival

Bitcoin stabilized near $62,000 after a brief dip to $61,300, posting a modest 1.5% daily rise—far weaker than the approximately 3% surges seen on July 1–2. Liquidations Drop Sharply Amid Marginal Gains Bitcoin consolidated between $61,000 and $62,000 following sizable gains during the first two days of July, as rising selling pressure capped its bullish […]

The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.

Bitcoin’s long-term, on-chain picture still looks like an accumulation environment with little selling pressure. The short-term, derivatives picture shows traders rebuilding leverage and some whales starting to distribute. The result is a market whose foundation looks healthy while its near-term volatility risk quietly rises. Bitcoin’s signals are split: on-chain looks constructive, derivatives are getting speculative. [...]

Bitcoin rebounded to a daily high of $62,137, marking a 3% 24-hour gain and establishing a bright start to July after bouncing off a recent low of $57,735. Liquidations Flip the Script on Derivatives On Thursday, bitcoin logged further marginal gains, briefly breaching the $62,000 threshold and widening the gap from a year-to-date low of […]

NU6.2 hard fork at block 3,364,600 fixed Zcash’s Orchard bug; Ironwood aims for late July. ZEC fell 40% then bounced 45%. Key risks and catalysts ahead.

Arthur Hayes says DeFi has failed if it needs Washington approval, citing the Clarity Act and crypto’s global finance goal. Arthur Hayes has questioned whether DeFi can keep its purpose if it depends on Washington’s approval. He made the comments during a New Era Finance podcast interview on June 23, 2026. The BitMEX co-founder said […] The post Arthur Hayes Says DeFi Has Failed If It Needs Washington’s Approval appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

XRP active addresses reportedly reached a three-month high as derivatives leverage was flushed from the market.

£150M UK group claim targets Binance over retail leverage as 1,692 investors file in London. Derivatives scale and EU MiCA pressure raise the stakes.