Futures bind both sides to settlement obligations. Options give buyers a right in exchange for a premium, while sellers take the corresponding obligation.

A smaller percentage can imply the same daily funding rate when payment intervals differ. Heatmap colors describe an aggregate, not a count of bullish or bearish traders.

Funding is a recurring payment between traders holding long and short positions. A simple SEI example shows how it affects an account—and why collateral and fees are different.

The exchange says deposits and withdrawals remain available, while traders can still manage margin and close existing futures positions.

Lighter counts 70% of weETH’s index value toward trading margin and caps platform-wide collateral supply at 1,000 weETH.

Buyers fund contracts in USDC and cannot exit before expiry. US and UK residents are among those excluded.

The Foundation would gain authority to pursue approvals and establish or acquire entities, but the proposal sets no spending amount or launch date.

The eight-contract lineup offers no-expiry trading through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp, with broader access planned in the coming months.

Payward has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million.

CME Group expanded is looking to expand its crypto derivatives offerings with new futures contracts for Avalanche and Sui, pending regulatory approval.