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Traders Snapping Up Cheap Leverage as Volatility Drops April 30, 2025, by Dr. Sean Dawson As the market continues to fluctuate, volatility has recently dropped to the lowest level in the past week, creating an opportunity for traders to take advantage of cheaper leverage. With implied volatility (IV) for both

Derive is partnering with Veda, the liquidity engine powering over $3B in DeFi, and Lombard, the protocol transforming Bitcoin into productive DeFi collateral, to scale a new class of structured yield products: tokenized basis trades. The Opportunity Derive’s basis strategies give users full exposure to BTC or ETH while

TL;DR * Derive is launching Basis Trade Vaults and b Tokens, giving users a way to earn yield while keeping full BTC or ETH exposure. * The vault automates a classic basis trade, collateralizing LBTC and weETH to capture perp funding yield, staking rewards, and restaking points; without selling the base

BTC and ETH See Modest Corrections After Brief Rally Following FOMC Decision March 21, 2025, By Dr. Sean Dawson After a brief rally following the FOMC decision, crypto markets have corrected slightly, with volatility stabilizing and signs of growing institutional interest. ETH rallied from $1920 to $2060 before settling around

Crypto Markets Hit Hard with BTC, ETH, and SOL Fall as Volatility Spikes March 11, 2025 By Dr. Sean Dawson The crypto market has taken a significant hit in the last 24 hours, with major assets facing sharp declines. BTC fell to $79,522, down 3.2%, ETH dropped to

Trump’s Strategic Reserve announcement triggers significant market volatility March 4, 2025 by Dr. Sean Dawson The market experienced major volatility following President Trump’s announcement of a U.S. Federal strategic reserve that would include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA). ETH surged 15%, from