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Crypto derivatives traded about$18.63 trillion in Q1 2026, roughly 9.6 times the volume of spot markets. We tested leveraged positions with real funds, from a $6.67 Bitcoin perpetual to stop-loss and margin-mode setups, to see where the risk actually sits in crypto leverage trading.

Kalshi’s 15-minute gold markets have overtaken comparable Ether contracts just weeks after launching, recording 542 million contracts during September against 318 million for ETH-linked markets. Gold’s 15-minute Kalshi markets recorded 542 million contracts in September, beating Ether’s 318 million total. Estimated September fees reached $5 million for gold, compared with $2.6 million for Ether contracts.

Ghana has become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest crypto market, with annual digital-asset transactions estimated at roughly $21 billion as regulators prepare to bring a fast-growing stablecoin and trading market under formal supervision. Ghana ranks fifth among sub-Saharan Africa’s crypto markets, with annual transactions estimated near $21 billion. Between 8% and 17% of Ghanaians have bought or…