Hedge funds are betting against volatility:
Hedge funds were net short futures tied to the Volatility Index, $VIX, by 92,786 contracts in the week ending August 19th, the most since September 2022.
Net short positioning has more than DOUBLED over the last 5 weeks, according to CFTC data.
This also marks a sharp reversal from the net long $VIX futures positioning seen in April.
Meanwhile, the $VIX is trading below 15, one of the lowest levels this year and ~25% below its 12-month average.
Wall Street sees more upside ahead.

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What's Next for DeFi in 2026?

We've revealed the key trends to watch next year.

Last year, DL News attempted to predict three major DeFi trends for 2025.

We predicted that traditional finance would enter DeFi at an unprecedented pace, more protocols would launch their own blockchains, and fintech companies would massively integrate DeFi into their products.

Our predictions have proven quite accurate.

In 2025, we'll see banks issuing stablecoins, asset management firms allocating billions of dollars to DeFi lending protocols...