In a riveting turn of events, Kadena (KDA) price rocketed nearly 30% on Wednesday amid an important update from crypto exchange giant Binance. The crypto exchange colossus revealed that it is commencing futures trading for the token. This announcement has in turn sparked noteworthy investor optimism on the coin’s future price movements.
Binance Unveils Kadena Futures Listing
In an official Binance announcement dated September 18, the CEX revealed that it is listing the KDAUSDT USD-Margined perpetual contract today at 13:00 UTC. This mover comes primarily to “expand the list of trading choices offered on the exchange and enhance users’ trading experience,” the announcement added.
The underlying asset remains Kadena, a proof-of-work blockchain that eyes offering a scalable version of Bitcoin. Users can enjoy trading with up to 75x leverage on the crypto. The tick size for the asset remains 0.0001. Further, the capped funding rate was set at +2.00% / -2.00% by the exchange.
Nevertheless, Binance clarified in its announcement that it could adjust the specifications of the listing contract ahead based on market risk conditions. The potential changes could include adjustments in the funding fee, tick size, maximum leverage, initial margin, and maintenance margin requirements.
Overall, the announcement has reverberated optimism for Kadena across the broader market, as one of the top crypto exchanges lists it.
Token Price Soars 30%
At press time, KDA price noted gains worth 29.59% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.6527. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.5018 and $0.6757, respectively.
KDA’s 24-hour trading volume surged a whopping 758.74% over the past day to $$18,415,678. Meanwhile, the coin’s market cap rocketed 28% to $186,287,375 as of reporting. Traders appear to have reacted positively to the Binance futures listing announcement, as illustrated by the abovementioned data.
Simultaneously, Coinglass data illustrated a whopping 125% surge in the token’s futures OI. Further, the derivatives volume accompanied, soaring 2348%. Coupled with the price upswing, the coin’s stats reflect an uptrend today.
As seen previously, the CEX’s futures contract listings appear to have a positive impact on a token’s price. UXLINK price extended weekly gains to 110% with its futures listing on the exchange.
Simultaneously, AERGO futures listing sparked a briefly sustained upward movement in the coin’s price. This phenomenon aligns with Kadena’s price upswing witnessed today.
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