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Kraken adds S&P 500 to its prop trading program, commodities are next

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has added a perpetual contract for the S&P 500 index to its proprietary trading program, Kraken Prop. This gives traders with funded accounts 24/7 access to the benchmark U.S. stock index, structured as a perpetual contract without an expiration date. Following the earlier inclusion of the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 is the second traditional market offered through the program, with commodities planned for the next phase. Traders can access the S&P 500 market with leverage of up to 5x and maximum exposure of $1 million. The Kraken Prop program allows traders to start with an evaluation account and, upon meeting requirements, trade with Kraken's capital, with funded accounts ranging from $5,000 to $200,000. This expansion follows Kraken's recent moves to offer traditional financial products, including providing retail access to a U.S. IPO and tokenized shares.

cryptonews.ru2h ago

Kraken adds S&P 500 to its prop trading program, commodities are next

cryptonews.ru2h ago

Kraken adds S&P 500 to funded trading program, commodities to follow

Kraken has introduced an S&P 500 perpetual product to its proprietary trading (Prop) program, providing funded traders with 24/7 exposure to the equity benchmark. The product tracks the index via an oracle without an expiration date, joining the existing Nasdaq 100 offering. The exchange plans to add commodities next as part of a multi-asset expansion. Traders in evaluation and funded accounts can access the S&P 500 market with up to 5x leverage and a $1 million maximum exposure. This follows Kraken's recent moves to offer traditional financial products, including direct access to an IPO for retail investors.

cointelegraph4h ago

Kraken adds S&P 500 to funded trading program, commodities to follow

cointelegraph4h ago

Attention: Major Investor Sells Off $33 Million Worth of Altcoin! Price Drops

Attention: A large investor sold $33 million worth of an altcoin, causing its price to drop. According to blockchain data, an Uniswap investor transferred a total of 9.295 million UNI tokens, worth approximately $33.46 million, to a Coinbase Prime hot wallet. This investor has previously taken profits during UNI price rallies. The transfer is linked to today's roughly 8% drop in UNI's price, though there is no confirmed information that it was for an immediate sale. The decline follows UNI's surge last November after Uniswap implemented a fee-switch mechanism. Separately, prominent crypto trader Machi Big Brother attracted attention with high-leverage Ethereum trades. Data shows Machi was liquidated on two overnight long ETH positions, losing about $2.5 million total. However, the investor subsequently re-entered the market, opening a new long ETH position worth approximately $4.6 million with about $180,000 in remaining margin, equating to roughly 25x effective leverage.

cryptonews.ru7h ago

Attention: Major Investor Sells Off $33 Million Worth of Altcoin! Price Drops

cryptonews.ru7h ago

Backpack Exchange Lists TRX Spot And Perpetual Markets

Backpack Exchange has listed TRON (TRX) for both spot and perpetual trading, introducing TRX/USD and TRX-PERP markets with perpetual contracts offering up to 10x leverage. While this provides traders another venue to access and trade TRX, the immediate impact on global liquidity is measured. The simultaneous offering of spot and derivatives allows for more flexible trading strategies. However, the listing's significance will ultimately depend on the volume and liquidity it attracts. TRON maintains its primary role as a major network for stablecoin transfers, giving TRX a distinct market profile. The addition of leveraged perpetual contracts also introduces amplified volatility and liquidation risks, distinguishing it from simple spot trading. For Backpack, the move expands its market coverage with a high-profile asset.

bitcoinist17h ago

Backpack Exchange Lists TRX Spot And Perpetual Markets

bitcoinist17h ago

AI Leverage, U.S. Bond Yields, and the Strait of Hormuz — The Three Factors Dominating Global Markets This Summer

This summer, global markets are being pulled by three major forces: a high-leverage AI stock selloff, U.S. long-term bond yields hitting 19-year highs despite a rate-cutting cycle, and the on-again, off-again ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs frames these disparate events under a single theme: the world may be shifting from "savings glut" to "capital scarcity." AI infrastructure demands massive funding, governments are borrowing at record levels, and geopolitical tensions constrain physical commodity supplies—all simultaneously straining finite global capital. Central banks, once reliable liquidity providers, now have less capacity to intervene. The AI selloff, exemplified by a highly leveraged fund's collapse, reveals that while AI demand is strong, the capital to finance it is becoming scarce and expensive. The surge in long-term Treasury yields reflects markets pricing in massive government borrowing needs rather than Fed policy, amid weakening demand from traditional buyers like foreign central banks. Meanwhile, volatility in oil prices, with the Strait of Hormuz a persistent flashpoint, underscores strained physical supply buffers, as U.S. strategic reserves hit a 40-year low. Together, these pressures—from trading, bond markets, and physical commodities—create a rare "liquidity triple squeeze," explaining the extreme market swings of July. The underlying takeaway is structural: even if any single crisis eases, the broader shift toward scarcer, more expensive capital is likely to sustain a new era of higher market volatility.

marsbit22h ago

AI Leverage, U.S. Bond Yields, and the Strait of Hormuz — The Three Factors Dominating Global Markets This Summer

marsbit22h ago

Behind a 26-Year-Old Hong Kong Trader's $150 Million Loss: A South Korean Stock Market 'Great Escape'

In 2026, the South Korean stock market, propelled by the AI boom's demand for high-performance memory chips, witnessed a dramatic rally and subsequent crash, illustrating the perils of excessive leverage, structural market flaws, and retail investor frenzy. The initial surge was driven by soaring share prices of memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. This "once-in-a-lifetime" wealth creation story captivated local Korean retail investors, many of whom invested heavily using leverage, and attracted global capital through products like Hong Kong-listed leveraged ETFs. However, the market's heavy reliance on these two stocks and widespread leverage created systemic fragility. The turning point came in June 2026. A series of circuit-breaker halts triggered a vicious cycle of forced liquidations, leading to a steep market plunge. The collapse erased fortunes, leaving many leveraged retail investors in debt. It also exposed a high-profile case in Hong Kong where a 26-year-old trader, using unauthorized company funds and double leverage on a SK Hynix ETF, incurred massive losses of HKD 150 million. Analysis points to key factors behind the extreme volatility: the overwhelming dominance of two stocks in the KOSPI index, a culture of rampant retail leverage, and a fundamental mispricing where investors treated cyclical semiconductor stocks as perpetual growth stories. As the market entered a volatile consolidation phase, seasoned investors emphasized core risk management principles: avoiding leverage, understanding industry cycles, maintaining a margin of safety, and being wary of extreme market consensus. The episode serves as a stark reminder that high returns are inextricably linked to high risk, especially when amplified by leverage.

marsbitYesterday 12:21

Behind a 26-Year-Old Hong Kong Trader's $150 Million Loss: A South Korean Stock Market 'Great Escape'

marsbitYesterday 12:21

Risk of Opening Long Positions on Bitcoin in the Horizon: The Most Critical Levels Requiring Close Attention Have Been Identified

The CEO of Alphractal, Joao Wedson, highlights growing liquidation risks for leveraged long positions in Bitcoin (BTC). Analysis of six-month data shows long positions accumulating faster than shorts, with concentrated liquidity clusters on the downside. The most critical level is around $57,000. The largest long liquidation zone is between $56,400 and $58,300, with a potential $1.93 billion in liquidations near $57,300. Another significant zone exists between $51,000 and $51,900, containing multiple clusters over $1 billion each, which could trigger a liquidation cascade. For upward moves, the key short liquidation zone is $70,000-$71,200. Wedson emphasizes that the concentrated liquidity below the current price, especially near $57k, increases the risk of a chain-reaction sell-off if Bitcoin approaches that level. This data indicates where high-leverage positions are clustered, not a prediction of price movement.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 20:10

Risk of Opening Long Positions on Bitcoin in the Horizon: The Most Critical Levels Requiring Close Attention Have Been Identified

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 20:10

Hidden Landmines Beneath the AI Boom: Hints of the Next 'Subprime' Crisis

The article warns of a potential "AI subprime" crisis brewing beneath the rapid growth of AI infrastructure. Unlike the dot-com bubble fueled by equity, the current AI boom is largely debt-financed, resembling a real estate development cycle. Tech giants like OpenAI sign massive, multi-year "take-or-pay" contracts for computing power, which cloud providers then use as collateral to secure debt for building data centers. This creates a fragile chain reliant on continuous refinancing, as many AI labs are not yet profitable. The structure is dangerously similar to the 2008 financial crisis: long-term commitments ("shadow loans") are packaged into asset-backed securities, while underlying cash flows depend on unproven, future AI demand. Key players like Amazon and Google have seen free cash flow turn negative, shifting them toward debt-dependent financing models. The core risk is a mismatch: AI's rapid technological obsolescence and uncertain profitability are combined with the high leverage and cyclical risks of real estate. A slowdown in the growth *rate* (a negative second derivative) of AI demand could trigger a debt crisis, as lenders pull back when refinancing becomes unsustainable. The article concludes that while AI's long-term promise remains, its medium-term danger is a debt bubble inflated by capital expenditure outpacing genuine revenue.

marsbit2 days ago 02:24

Hidden Landmines Beneath the AI Boom: Hints of the Next 'Subprime' Crisis

marsbit2 days ago 02:24

After Blowing Up, Capital Flocks to the 'AI Stock God'

Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, faced a near-collapse after a margin call forced it to sell most of its stock holdings at a significant discount to Citadel. This event, which Aschenbrenner called a "costly but invaluable lesson," starkly highlighted a cultural divide between Silicon Valley and Wall Street. While Wall Street viewed the incident as a classic case of excessive leverage and concentration risk, Silicon Valley investors rallied around Aschenbrenner. Many, including prominent figures like Elad Gil and Redpoint's Logan Bartlett, saw it as a "buy-the-dip" opportunity, reinforcing a "hero" narrative. Sequoia's Pat Grady stated Aschenbrenner would remain a key figure in the valley. The fund, which still holds about $10 billion in assets and is up roughly 80% this year, has now cleared all leverage. However, to regain its previous high-flying performance, it will likely need to eventually regain Wall Street's trust and access to borrowing. The episode underscores the high-stakes, volatile nature of the specialized AI investing space, where other major funds also faced losses in a recent sell-off. Aschenbrenner's challenge is to navigate a sustainable path between Silicon Valley's growth-focused ethos and Wall Street's risk-management demands.

marsbit08/08 09:13

After Blowing Up, Capital Flocks to the 'AI Stock God'

marsbit08/08 09:13

Metaplanet Top Manager Names Condition for Bitcoin's Market Cap Growth to $100 Trillion

A Metaplanet executive believes the recent negative sentiment and price correction in the crypto market is temporary and exaggerated. He attributes Bitcoin's downturn partly to companies that use borrowed capital to buy BTC, whose stocks have fallen harder than Bitcoin itself. This dynamic is typical of major sell-offs that purge excess leverage from the market. While these companies face investor pressure now, they could see the fastest growth when the trend reverses, similar to the 2022 bear market cycle. The manager sees signs of a market bottom forming and states that once sellers are exhausted, Bitcoin could surge sharply even without major news. He also downplays overhyped risks like quantum computing. The article notes that Blockstream's Adam Back previously predicted Bitcoin's market cap could reach $200 trillion, partly due to accumulation by firms like Strategy.

cryptonews.ru08/07 13:43

Metaplanet Top Manager Names Condition for Bitcoin's Market Cap Growth to $100 Trillion

cryptonews.ru08/07 13:43

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