Data shows that hedge funds shorted Ethereum on CME and began basis arbitrage operations
By: odaily.com|2025/07/14 19:21:35
0
Share
Odaily News The latest data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shows that hedge funds are shorting Ethereum positions worth a total of US$1.73 billion on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), and leveraged net positions show a significant short bias.
This operation is considered a typical basis arbitrage strategy, where traders buy spot ETFs while shorting ETH contracts on CME to achieve Delta neutrality and obtain an annualized return of about 9.5%. In addition, if traders choose to buy spot ETH and pledge it, they can also obtain an additional annualized return of about 3.5%.
However, it is worth noting that the current Ethereum spot ETF does not support the staking function and cannot realize additional income. Overall, this type of arbitrage strategy has attracted a lot of institutional attention in the context of the total assets under management of spot ETFs reaching approximately US$12 billion. (CoinDesk)
You may also like
SharpLink CEO: How to understand that Ethereum developers have just surpassed 1 million?
The most important question in the cryptocurrency industry is not which chain is the fastest, but rather where top builders choose to build in the long term. Ethereum has just surpassed one million cumulative developers; what does this number mean?
Morning Report | MiCA grace period expires on July 1; Kalshi's trading volume in the first week of the World Cup breaks $5.1 billion, setting a record
Overview of Important Market Events on June 15
What is the connection between Huang Zheng of Pinduoduo and blockchain?
From Pinduoduo's "reverse insurance" to blockchain's smart contracts, this article explains how Huang Zheng's underlying logic uses "certainty" rules to reshape the flow of wealth for ordinary people.
Morning Report | Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket jointly sue Kentucky over 14.25% trading tax; Bridgewater founder discusses decision-making in the AI era: principled thinking should run parallel to AI, human insight remains irre...
Overview of Important Market Events on June 15
If the AI bubble has already burst, who will truly remain?
What remains after the AI bubble bursts? The plummeting cost of computing power is driving AI to accelerate the reshaping of various industries. What will be left after the major reshuffle is an irreversible revolution in real productivity.
Paul Graham: How to Make a Billion Dollars
Silicon Valley guru Paul Graham reveals the underlying logic of billion-dollar wealth: no need to cheat, just create products that users love intensely, allowing exponential growth to create wealth miracles.
After 18 years, blockchain has finally started to head towards the main channel
When AI becomes the new center of gravity in the capital market, the response of crypto VCs is not to stick to "Crypto-only," but to repackage crypto as the financial track, ownership layer, and autonomous system infrastructure of the AI era.
Claude enforces "facial recognition for household registration," starting in July, no ID card means no access?
Anthropic has issued an urgent notice that Claude users may face real-name verification in July. From now on, every time you use Claude, you may need to be prepared with your ID.
On the day of SpaceX's IPO, the first real test of the three perpetual mechanisms
The price has been discovered, and the market surrounding the price is still under construction.
Value Distribution of Stablecoins
The issuance layer obtains user funds and takes the largest profit margin; the two middle layers rely on traffic, distribution commissions, and underlying infrastructure; the application layer enjoys convenience but has no bargaining power.
Galaxy Deep Dive: Is the Bitcoin Four-Year Cycle Still Valid?
Galaxy Research believes that the four-year cycle of Bitcoin is still valid, but the amplitude of the cycle is shrinking. This round's peak is milder, which means that even if the pullback continues, the bottom may be higher than the extreme levels of past cycles.
SpaceX IPO, Nvidia, and Bitcoin: Why Traders Are Watching More Than Just Crypto in 2026
Bitcoin recently plunged below $60,000 before rebounding, while SpaceX's historic IPO and Nvidia's continued AI momentum captured traders' attention worldwide. Explore why more crypto traders are looking beyond crypto in 2026 and what this shift means for emerging market opportunities.
The other side of Musk's trillion-dollar fortune: 85% cannot be sold
SpaceX's IPO is a math problem, and the answer is not on the pricing day, but in the first quarter after the lock-up period ends.
The U.S. government prohibits foreigners from using Fable 5, Anthropic issues a rebuttal
The sudden removal of the two models has caused widespread shock in the tech industry and the AI community.
Citibank releases "2030 Asset Tokenization Market Outlook": 6 major trends may create a $8.2 trillion market
The tokenization of financial assets is moving from pilot projects to large-scale implementation, but this is a gradual evolution rather than a fierce revolution.
The trillion-dollar valuation test: Are the three major super IPOs a celebration for tech stocks or a nightmare for the crypto market?
Tech giants like SpaceX and OpenAI have sparked a $35 trillion super IPO wave. The "suction effect" is not enough to crash the stock and crypto markets, but the test of high valuations is just beginning.
Morning Report | Digital Asset completes $355 million financing led by a16z Crypto; Meta completes operational separation from Manus
Overview of Important Market Events on June 11
a16z Crypto Partner: Cash flow is the moat
Most companies spend years creating network effects on traditional infrastructure. Crypto founders inherit them as starting conditions.
SharpLink CEO: How to understand that Ethereum developers have just surpassed 1 million?
The most important question in the cryptocurrency industry is not which chain is the fastest, but rather where top builders choose to build in the long term. Ethereum has just surpassed one million cumulative developers; what does this number mean?
Morning Report | MiCA grace period expires on July 1; Kalshi's trading volume in the first week of the World Cup breaks $5.1 billion, setting a record
Overview of Important Market Events on June 15
What is the connection between Huang Zheng of Pinduoduo and blockchain?
From Pinduoduo's "reverse insurance" to blockchain's smart contracts, this article explains how Huang Zheng's underlying logic uses "certainty" rules to reshape the flow of wealth for ordinary people.
Morning Report | Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket jointly sue Kentucky over 14.25% trading tax; Bridgewater founder discusses decision-making in the AI era: principled thinking should run parallel to AI, human insight remains irre...
Overview of Important Market Events on June 15
If the AI bubble has already burst, who will truly remain?
What remains after the AI bubble bursts? The plummeting cost of computing power is driving AI to accelerate the reshaping of various industries. What will be left after the major reshuffle is an irreversible revolution in real productivity.
Paul Graham: How to Make a Billion Dollars
Silicon Valley guru Paul Graham reveals the underlying logic of billion-dollar wealth: no need to cheat, just create products that users love intensely, allowing exponential growth to create wealth miracles.
Customer Support:@weikecs
Business Cooperation:@weikecs
Quant Trading & MM:bd@weex.com
VIP Program:support@weex.com
