PANews 3月18日消息，据链上分析师余烬监测，“Hyperliquid 50x巨鲸”目前已全仓做空BTC，并且此次仓位为其历史最大，总价值高达5.2亿美元。其以40x杠杆做空6210枚BTC（价值5.2亿美元），成本价83,898美元，清算价85,561美元。
为此，他向Hyperliquid账户转入1675万USDC作为保证金，这也是其地址内的所有资金（包括几百万本金+近一个月盈利的逾千万USDC）。
此前，他曾通过TWAP策略平掉约500枚BTC空单，随后停止操作。与此同时，其MELANIA和HYPE两个小额多单已全部平仓，并略有亏损。随后，他再次加仓BTC空单。
Solana (SOL) futures began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s U.S. derivatives exchange on March 17, bringing spot SOL exchange-traded funds closer to fruition.
Chris Chung, founder of Solana swap platform Titan, said that this is a major milestone for Solana and paves the way for the eventual approval of SOL ETFs.
Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s head of digital assets research, also acknowledged the development on X on Monday, calling it a major step toward the approval of a Solana ETF.
In February, CME announced plans to list two types of SOL futures contracts: standard contracts representing 500 SOL and smaller “micro” contracts covering 25 SOL each.
These are the first regulated Solana futures available in the U.S. market, following Coinbase’s launch of SOL futures in February. The contracts are cash-settled rather than physically delivered.
According to preliminary data from CME’s website, SOL futures saw a notional volume of nearly 40,000 SOL on the first day of trading—equivalent to approximately $5 million at current prices.
Early trading data suggests a potentially bearish outlook among traders. CME’s April SOL futures were priced at $127 per token, $2 lower than the contracts expiring in March. The exchange does not publish finalized daily trading volumes until the next business day.
The first-ever SOL futures trade on CME was executed on March 16 by trading firms FalconX and StoneX.
“Solana has come a long way in the last five years,” said Chris Chung, founder of Solana-based swap platform Titan.
CME Group’s Giovanni Vicioso stated last month that the introduction of Solana futures aligns with growing client demand for a wider range of regulated products to manage cryptocurrency price risk. He emphasized that as Solana gains traction among developers and investors, these futures contracts will serve as an efficient tool for investment and hedging strategies.
According to Chris Chung, the establishment of a regulated market for SOL futures signals Solana’s maturation as an asset. He noted that this development could allow regulators to approve additional financial products with similar risk profiles.
Chung also highlighted the shifting regulatory stance toward cryptocurrency in the U.S. this year. He pointed out that while many dismissed the idea of a Solana ETF last year, it is now seen as an inevitability. He expects a wave of altcoin ETFs to gain approval in both North America and Canada, further cementing Solana’s position in mainstream finance.
On March 13, Chris Chung said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could approve VanEck and Canary Capital’s proposed spot Solana ETFs as early as May.
Futures contracts, which are standardized agreements to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined future date, are widely used for both hedging and speculation by retail and institutional investors. They also play a critical role in supporting spot cryptocurrency ETFs by offering a regulated benchmark for tracking asset performance.
The CME already offers futures contracts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), both of which received SEC approval for spot ETFs last year.
At least 13 Solana ETF proposals are pending SEC approval. Former President Donald Trump appointed crypto advocate Paul Atkins to lead the SEC, but since Atkins has yet to undergo confirmation hearings, these proposals remain in regulatory limbo.
ETF Store President Nate Geraci recently predicted that BlackRock will eventually file for both Solana and XRP ETFs, suggesting that a Solana filing could happen soon. Last month, Bloomberg ETF analysts estimated a 70% chance of Solana ETF approval by the end of the year.
As of now, Solana’s native token is trading at approximately $126.56, down 2.1% in the past 24 hours.
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PANews 3月18日消息，Mintscan上的投票数据显示，Cronos关于恢复已销毁的700亿枚CRO提案投票以62.18%的支持率获得通过，该提案提议恢复2021年销毁的700亿枚CRO代币来建立Cronos战略储备，并将在Cronos POS V5升级中更新网络参数和代币分配。
此外，据Un Chained报道，上述提案在3月16日前赞成票几乎略多于反对票，但当时尚未达到生效所需的33.4%的法定人数。在投票快结束前，33.5亿枚CRO代币被添加到赞成类别，达到法定人数，投票率也远远超过最高投票率。消息人士称，有问题的投票来自Crypto.com运营的大型验证者（包括Starship、Falcon Heavy、Electron、Antares和Minotaur IV），该公司控制着70-80%的总投票权。一位代币持有者在Telegram上谈到最终结果时说道。“他们 （Crypto.com）几乎是在最后一刻才投票。现在他们创造了一个其他项目可以效仿的先例。”