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Decibel Aptos perpetuals exchange trading interface on blockchain network
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Breaking: Decibel Launches Aptos Perpetuals Exchange With 700K Users

March 1, 2026 Jackson Miller

On March 15, 2026, the decentralized finance landscape shifted significantly as Decibel officially launched its fully onchain perpetuals exchange on the Aptos mainnet. The platform, incubated by Aptos Labs, now operates with complete smart contract settlement after a successful testnet phase attracted substantial user engagement. This development represents a critical advancement for transparent derivatives trading […]

Decibel's onchain perpetuals exchange interface on the Aptos blockchain network for decentralized derivatives trading.
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Breaking: Decibel Launches First Fully Onchain Perpetuals Exchange on Aptos

March 1, 2026 Jackson Miller

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — In a landmark move for decentralized finance, Decibel has launched the first fully onchain perpetuals exchange on the Aptos mainnet. The launch occurred on 26th February 2026, as confirmed in an official announcement from the Cayman Islands-based protocol. This deployment represents a significant technical achievement, bringing institutional-grade derivatives trading to […]

Lighter platform ARC open interest squeeze event shown on a digital trading dashboard with volatile graphs.
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Breaking: Lighter’s $50M ARC Open Interest Squeeze Tests DeFi Resilience

March 1, 2026 Jackson Miller

Singapore, March 15, 2026 — The decentralized derivatives platform Lighter weathered a significant market stress test today as a coordinated attempt to squeeze ARC long positions triggered a dramatic $50 million surge in open interest. Consequently, the platform’s novel capped LLP (Liquidity Provider Loss Protection) model successfully contained platform losses to approximately $75,000. Meanwhile, the […]

Binance perpetual futures for Intel and Robinhood stocks bridge crypto and traditional finance markets.
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Binance Perpetual Futures: A Strategic Leap with Intel and Robinhood Listings

January 30, 2026 Jackson Miller

Global, February 1, 2025: In a significant move that further blurs the lines between cryptocurrency and traditional equity markets, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the listing of perpetual futures contracts for Intel Corporation (INT) and Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD). The INT/USDT contract is scheduled to launch at 2:30 p.m. UTC on February […]