According to the source, CME Group will launch futures tied to Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK), as stated in an X post on Jan 15, 2026 (source: X post, Jan 15, 2026). If confirmed, these contracts would extend CME’s crypto suite that is cash-settled to regulated benchmark indices, enabling institutional hedging and basis trades (source: CME Group Cryptocurrency Futures overview; CF Benchmarks documentation). Historically, CME’s BTC (Dec 2017) and ETH (Feb 2021) listings were followed by growth in open interest and regulated participation, shaping price discovery across spot and derivatives (source: CME Group press releases; CFTC Commitments of Traders reports). Traders should monitor CME product notices for contract specs and the listing date, and watch ADA/LINK basis, implied funding, and spot–futures spreads around launch for potential liquidity rotation (source: CME Group Product Slate; CME Rulebook notices).

According to Onchain Lens, address 0xBd8 closed a $HYPE 5x long on HyperLiquid with a realized loss of $7.18 million, source: Onchain Lens on X, Jan 15, 2026. Onchain Lens stated the wallet’s cumulative loss reached $8.09 million, source: Onchain Lens on X, Jan 15, 2026. The whale withdrew remaining funds from HyperLiquid after closing the position, source: Onchain Lens on X, Jan 15, 2026. The trader’s activity and PnL can be verified via HyperLiquid analytics for address 0xBd8c75A0f55B5Dc4Df64297d6f67626E247D971d, source: hyperbot.network trader page.

According to @OnchainLens, a whale running a 1x long on LIT was partially liquidated as price fell, realizing a $509,000 loss, source: Onchain Lens on X (Jan 15, 2026). The same update states the position remains open with a next liquidation price of $1.49, source: Onchain Lens on X. The linked tracker shows the active wallet exposure and liquidation thresholds for the LIT position at wallet 0x6c0f1f1e73a98435494ddd5ff1e62f2dfbd03a62, source: CoinMarketMan HyperTracker app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x6c0f1f1e73a98435494ddd5ff1e62f2dfbd03a62. This $1.49 level is the stated trigger for further forced selling on that account, source: Onchain Lens on X; CoinMarketMan HyperTracker.

According to @OnchainLens, the "255 BTC Sold" whale has increased BTC, ETH, and SOL long positions to an estimated 471 million dollars, holding 2,578.51 BTC valued at 249.88 million dollars, 45,124 ETH valued at 151 million dollars, and 479,601 SOL valued at 70 million dollars, source: @OnchainLens. This follows a prior update showing a 351 million dollar long book with 2,151.75 BTC, 29,823.51 ETH, and 265,236.44 SOL after closing all short positions, source: @OnchainLens. Position leverage is 20x on BTC, ETH, and SOL, and previously 10x on FARTCOIN, source: @OnchainLens. Based on the reported figures, current exposure is roughly 53 percent BTC, 32 percent ETH, and 15 percent SOL by value, source: @OnchainLens. Since the earlier update, the whale added about 426.76 BTC, 15,300.49 ETH, and 214,364.56 SOL to longs, source: @OnchainLens. The whale exited FARTCOIN with an 85 thousand dollar loss and opened then closed a PUMP long with a 138 thousand dollar loss, source: @OnchainLens.

According to @OnchainLens, the “255 BTC Sold” whale fully closed short positions and opened aggressive 20x longs in BTC, ETH, and SOL plus a 10x long in FARTCOIN, with total exposure valued at $351M. Source: twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2011457067505348654 and app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814 The wallet’s current breakdown is 2,151.75 BTC ($209.69M), 29,823.51 ETH ($100M), 265,236.44 SOL ($39.07M), and 4.64M FARTCOIN ($2M). Source: app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814 Earlier the same day, @OnchainLens reported the whale closed a prior long with a $14.49M profit and flipped to 20x shorts worth $35M before reversing. Source: x.com/OnchainLens/status/2011309728434184523

According to @glassnode, the latest market move triggered the largest short-liquidation event across the top 500 cryptocurrencies since October 10 (source: Glassnode). Based on Glassnode’s data, the broad short liquidations imply mechanical buy-backs to close positions, elevating intraday volatility and warranting tighter risk controls for leveraged traders (source: Glassnode). Given the reported liquidation spike, traders should monitor derivatives metrics such as funding rates, open interest, and liquidation heatmaps to assess whether squeeze pressure persists or fades in the next sessions (source: Glassnode).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Binance Wallet (Web) has integrated Aster DEX directly in the Portfolio Perpetual Futures module, enabling on-chain perp trading and sharing the same Aster points system. Source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2011368077645254843 Binance Wallet confirmed users can trade Perpetual Futures provided by Aster DEX, earn Aster points, and join an exclusive Binance Wallet user campaign to share up to 200,000 USDT in rewards. Source: https://x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2011362778439938493 and https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/1ceccd57d31548ff8e62f0cd6b2aa3f5 ASTER rallied about 5% intraday above 0.78 USD around the announcement window, as noted by the author. Source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2011368077645254843

According to Binance, Binance Wallet (Web) now supports Perpetual Futures trading via Aster, enabling users to trade and earn Aster points (source: Binance, Jan 14, 2026). For traders, this adds perpetual futures access directly within the wallet’s web interface with Aster point accrual as stated in the announcement (source: Binance, Jan 14, 2026).

According to @OnchainLens, a whale withdrew 12,000 ETH worth $39.98M from Binance, and the address 0x3952d69643f7a87237c7fc8bb33f8453c0b45500 now holds 80,980 ETH worth $269.46M. Source: @OnchainLens. Large exchange outflows can tighten available sell-side liquidity on centralized venues, a dynamic historically associated with accumulation phases in on-chain flow studies. Source: CryptoQuant research on exchange flows. Traders can monitor this address for redeposits and track Binance ETH reserves to confirm whether supply is moving to self-custody or returning to exchanges. Source: Glassnode Academy on exchange flow metrics. Cross-check ETH funding rates and options skew to validate whether derivatives positioning aligns with the observed on-chain outflow signal. Source: Deribit Insights.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, an additional 10 BTC 40x long position was opened with a reported position size of $952,000 and an entry price of $95,220.5, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Jan 14, 2026. The update states the new leveraged long was initiated immediately after the prior post, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Jan 14, 2026.

According to @phantom, a new SANDISK perpetual futures market is live, enabling traders to go long or short with up to 10x leverage effective Jan 13, 2026 (source: @phantom on X, Jan 13, 2026). This listing provides a leveraged, directional venue for SANDISK exposure via perps, with the leverage cap explicitly stated as up to 10x (source: @phantom on X, Jan 13, 2026).

According to @52kskew, BTC’s pop into the 96K area appears to be a targeted squeeze of vulnerable short positioning (source: @52kskew). According to @52kskew, funding is still negative, and the way to confirm if built-up shorts have been swept is by the funding rate resetting toward 0 or slightly positive in the next funding period (source: @52kskew). According to @52kskew, because the move was initially spot-driven, traders should keep a close eye on spot flow today for confirmation signals (source: @52kskew).

According to @OnchainLens, a whale deposited 1,000,000 USDC into HyperLiquid and opened a LIT short position with 1x leverage, source: Onchain Lens on X Jan 13, 2026 https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2010941872278311169. According to @OnchainLens, the activity can be reviewed on the HyperBot trader page for address 0xf8e88a385BdEB243DBBf6DB2d3876f0ea123C9cE, source: HyperBot trader page https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xf8e88a385BdEB243DBBf6DB2d3876f0ea123C9cE.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, wallet 0x94d opened three 20x short positions totaling approximately $140.23 million: BTC ~$69.93M, SOL ~$50.3M, and ETH ~$20M, reported on Jan 13, 2026. source: https://twitter.com/OnchainDataNerd/status/2010903543625236924 The address and live position details are viewable at legacy.hyperdash.com/trader/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814. source: https://legacy.hyperdash.com/trader/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814

According to @52kskew, Perp DEX competition is accelerating into 2026, and current B2B build costs typically range from about 100,000 to 1,000,000 dollars with timelines measured in months, highlighting substantial entry barriers for new derivatives venues, source: @52kskew on X, Jan 12, 2026. OrderlyNetwork states that an influencer built a DEX using Orderly One and sold it for more than eight figures within three months, signaling rapid go-to-market potential for white-label perpetual exchange infrastructure, source: OrderlyNetwork on X, Jan 12, 2026, post 2010629498476384454. For traders, lower build frictions and a rising venue count can drive fee competition and liquidity fragmentation across perpetual markets, impacting execution quality and funding dynamics across platforms, source: @52kskew on X, Jan 12, 2026.

According to @glassnode, 1-week DTE BTC options display compressed implied volatility across strikes and open interest thins markedly above approximately $110,000, signaling limited near-term hedging demand, source: Glassnode X post Jan 12, 2026 https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/2010761968332718562. According to @glassnode, such conditions often precede faster repricing once volatility re-enters the market as positioning adjusts to new information, source: Glassnode X post Jan 12, 2026 https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/2010761968332718562.

According to @dydxfoundation, the community approved the second distribution of the Liquidation Rebates Pilot Program on the dYdX Chain. Source: twitter.com/dydxfoundation/status/2010651515598627200. Mintscan confirms Proposal 336 passed and records the on-chain governance result for the second distribution approval. Source: mintscan.io/dydx/proposals/336.

According to @glassnode, short-dated downside implied volatility has climbed alongside price over the past two weeks, indicating traders are buying protection into strength rather than chasing upside, signaling cautious confidence in the durability of the move; source: @glassnode on X, Jan 9, 2026, twitter.com/glassnode/status/2009637730406613294 glassno.de/3YsTR39. According to @glassnode, this pattern points to sustained demand for downside hedges and a conservative risk posture in the crypto derivatives market during the recent rally; source: @glassnode on X, Jan 9, 2026, twitter.com/glassnode/status/2009637730406613294 glassno.de/3YsTR39.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, StandX launched Maker Points that reward users for placing limit orders that do not execute as trades, while filled orders earn Trading Points (source: StandX Official on X, Jan 9, 2026). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the program’s goal is to stimulate effective liquidity, with tiered scoring that increases with order size, closeness to the market price, and the time the order rests on the book (source: @ai_9684xtpa citing StandX Official on X, Jan 9, 2026). For traders, this favors maker-focused points farming by posting larger, tighter, longer-duration quotes, but it carries the risk that rapid volatility may prevent timely cancellation and lead to unintended fills (source: @ai_9684xtpa).

According to Lookonchain, two wallets (0x6ef9 and 0x089f) opened 1x long perpetual positions totaling 27,985 ZEC with USD 11.1M notional yesterday, as recorded on Hypurr perps. Source: Lookonchain; Hypurrscan. Those positions now show an unrealized loss exceeding USD 2.2M, highlighting sizable underwater ZEC long exposure in derivatives markets. Source: Lookonchain. The Hypurr perps pages for both addresses confirm the position size and current PnL. Source: Hypurrscan.