Futures and perpetual futures are two of the most heavily traded derivatives in the crypto market. They both let traders gain exposure to an asset’s price without owning it, but their design and risk behavior differ in ways that directly…
Funding rates in crypto futures are the periodic payments between traders that keep perpetual contracts in line with spot prices. When funding is positive, longs pay shorts; when negative, shorts pay longs. This small number has a big impact: it…
Crypto futures trading lets you bet on the future price of a cryptocurrency, without owning the actual coin. Instead of buying Bitcoin or Ethereum directly, you trade contracts that go up or down based on where the price is headed.…
USDT-Margined (USDT-M) futures are cryptocurrency derivatives that let you trade digital assets using Tether (USDT) as collateral. They further allow you to speculate on crypto price movements with leverage while minimizing the risks of margin capital volatility. Offered by platforms…
COIN-M (COIN-Margined) futures are crypto derivatives that let you trade using Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other cryptocurrencies as collateral and settlement. Unlike USDT-M futures, which rely on stablecoins like Tether, COIN-M contracts keep everything in crypto, giving traders direct exposure to…