Perps Weekly | Sep 7–Sep 14 📊 A week of consolidation near the highs, with major assets posting modest gains: $BTC +0.34% $ETH +0.60% The market is still waiting for a clearer directional breakout. New perp listings this week: $USELESS, $IONQ, $CIFR Top 5 by Trading Volume: $BTC · $ETH · $ZEC · $LIT · $SP500 Trending Narratives: AI / RWA / MEME 💥 Key Assets $BTC — 24H Volume: $1.41B | OI: $2.7B With open interest remaining elevated, watch for a breakout from the key range and any sharp changes in leverage. $ETH — 24H Volume: $1.04B | OI: $2.45B Still grinding higher within a tight range, while the battle between bulls and bears intensifies. Watch for a clearer directional move. $ANTH — +0.48% | 24H Volume: $9.23M | OI: $21.99M An AI event-driven asset highly sensitive to expectations around Anthropic’s valuation and capital expansion. 🔥 What’s Hot • ANTH/USDC — Anthropic, the company behind Claude. Expectations around AI valuations, fundraising, and regulation could amplify volatility in the contract. • High-volatility watchlist: FIL, GMT, BABY, REZ — linked to Filecoin, STEPN, Babylon and Renzo. For short-term traders, keep an eye on volume-backed breakouts and rapid OI changes, while managing liquidation risk during extreme moves. 👀 Macro Outlook • Sep 16: U.S. August Retail Sales + FOMC Rate Decision — the key macro event of the week, with markets focused on policy guidance and economic projections • Sep 17: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims • Sep 18: Triple Witching Day — concentrated derivatives expiries could increase volatility and spill over into crypto markets This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.