Binance will list ZAMA Quarterly Futures, up to 25x leverage

February 2 – Major derivatives exchange Cboe Global Markets is exploring a relaunch of binary options trading for retail investors, aiming to go head-to-head with the fast-growing prediction market space, *The Wall Street Journal* reported Monday. The proposed contracts would function as fixed-income derivatives: they’d either pay a set amount or expire worthless, matching the return structure common on prediction platforms. For example, a binary call option tied to the S&P 500 at 7,000 points would deliver a predetermined return if the index closes at or above that level at expiration — and zero if it falls short. Traders on prediction platforms use a similar “yes/no” structure, with contracts usually trading between $0.01 and $0.99 and settling at $1 if the outcome is correct. Cboe first listed binary options linked to major financial indices in 2008 but delisted them later, as the market was then dominated by institutions and lacked appeal. These products have also faced re

February 2nd, Hyperliquid officials announced via social media that HyperCore will support Outcome Transactions (HIP-4). An outcome is a fully collateralized contract with a settlement price constrained to a fixed range. A generic, foundational trading building block, it applies to prediction markets and bounded option-like instruments. User demand in these two areas is already substantial, and developers are expected to build innovative applications as well. Outcome Transactions introduce a non-linear payoff structure, forward contracts, and a form of derivative trading free of leverage or forced liquidation. This foundational element expands HyperCore’s expressive power and can integrate with other core elements (such as Portfolio Margin and HyperEVM). The Outcome Transactions feature remains in development and is currently being tested on the testnet. A standard market tied to an objective settlement source will launch once technical development concludes, with pricing in U

On February 2nd, Polymarket shared a video clip from the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony on social media. In the clip, host Trevor Noah intentionally dropped “potato” during his opening remarks—then quipped, “If you bet on Polymarket that I’d say ‘potato,’ you’ve hit the jackpot. Let’s congratulate user Noah 22… though I have no idea who that is.” But in reality, Polymarket’s “What will be said during the Grammys?” market never included “potato” as a betting option. Additionally, the user “noah-22” did not participate in that related market.

Per official sources, Coinbase will officially launch trading for ZAMA perpetual contracts on February 2, 2026. In supported regions, the ZAMA-PERP market will open at or after 15:00 UTC, provided liquidity conditions are met. Retail traders in eligible regions can access ZAMA perpetual futures via Coinbase Advanced, while institutional investors in select regions can trade directly through Coinbase International Exchange.

**Official: Binance Alpha to Launch Echelon (ELON) Trading + ELON Airdrop Details** - **Trading Launch**: Echelon (ELON) trading will go live on Binance Alpha at 22:00 UTC+8 on February 2, 2026, per official sources. - **Airdrop Eligibility & Rules**: - Users with **at least 241 Binance Alpha Points** qualify for a 50 ELON airdrop. - Airdrops are **first-come, first-served (FCFS)** via the Binance Alpha event page. - The points threshold **drops by 5 every 5 minutes** while the event is active. - Claiming requires **15 Binance Alpha Points** (consumed upon confirmation). - Users must **confirm within 24 hours** on the event page; unconfirmed claims are forfeited.

**February 2, 2026** BitMine announced today that its combined holdings of cryptocurrency, cash, and "potential projects" are valued at $10.7 billion, including 41,788 additional ETH acquired in the past week, per official sources. As of 6:00 PM Eastern Time on February 1, 2026, the company’s assets include: - 4,285,125 ETH - 193 BTC - A $200 million equity stake in Beast Industries - A $20 million equity investment in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS), labeled a "potential project" - $5.86 billion in cash BitMine CEO Thomas "Tom" Lee noted: “ETH has dropped sharply from ~$3,000 to ~$2,300 over the past month. At the same time, Ethereum’s daily transaction volume hit an all-time high of 2.5 million, and 2026 daily active addresses surged to a record 1 million. In short, Ethereum’s on-chain activity and fundamentals have strengthened significantly in recent months—yet ETH’s price has fallen. During past crypto winters (2021-2022, 2018-2019), transaction activity and ac