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Block Scholes and Bybit Report Highlights Stability in Crypto Derivatives
31.8.2024
A recent study by Block Scholes and Bybit reveals a resilient crypto derivatives market, despite recent market turbulence. The report provides insights into futures, options, and perpetual contracts, emphasizing the sector’s ability to withstand significant market events. Futures Market...
Crypto Carnage: $1.15B in Leveraged Positions Annihilated as Bitcoin Nosedives
5.8.2024
As of 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, the crypto market experienced a $1.15 billion loss in derivatives positions, with $975.93 million of these being long positions. Of that total, approximately $403.82 million came from BTC positions, while $364.98 million resulted from ETH positions being liquidated. Mass...
Kujira Foundation's Tokens Stung by Its Own Leveraged Positions as Bets Backfire
2.8.2024
The developers said the team’s positions were “targeted” and they plan to create an operational DAO to take ownership of the Kujira Treasury and core protocols
QCP Capital Cites ‘Lack of News Flow’ for Bitcoin’s Price Decline Amid Market Doldrums
19.6.2024
On Wednesday at 11 a.m. EDT, bitcoin hovered just around the $65,000 mark. QCP Capital published its market commentary, attributing the downturn in the crypto economy to a lack of news flow and stagnant markets. In such a market, with minimal positive news to spur buying, existing crypto holders...
Crypto downturn nukes $190M leveraged positions as traders eye CPI data
12.6.2024
The liquidation comes just a few days after the crypto market recorded a $400 million liquidation on Friday
Three Arrows Capital Founders Speak After Filing Bankruptcy, Exec Says the ‘Whole Situation Is Regrettable’
22.7.2022
This week the two co-founders of the embattled cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital spoke to Bloomberg about their fund crumbling at the seams. The co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies did not disclose their whereabouts, but a lawyer who monitored the interview noted the duo is located...
Report: Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Pitched a GBTC Arbitrage Trade Before Rumored Collapse
22.6.2022
Last week there was a lot of focus on the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) as the firm allegedly had a great deal of leveraged positions liquidated and there’s been speculation about insolvency. According to a recent report, 3AC’s over-the-counter (OTC) operation...
Report: Bitmex, Deribit Liquidate 3AC’s Positions — Negativity Continues to Plague the Crypto Hedge Fund
17.6.2022
Two days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) after reports claimed that the company was allegedly struggling with financial hardship and possible insolvency. Now the crypto firm Finblox is feeling the effects of 3AC’s troubles, and a few digital...
A Group of Users Is Battling Binance to Get Their Money Back After May’s Crash
14.7.2021
A group of Binance customers are seeking to get their funds back after the platform froze in May. These users had leveraged positions and were unable to reduce them or close them. On May 19, Binance’s app crashed for more than one hour, leaving customers unable to manage their funds. These...
Market Update: Global Economy Jolts Bitcoin, Overall Crypto Cap Loses $50B
12.3.2020
Cryptocurrency markets are feeling a lot of pressure on Thursday, March 12, as the entire cryptoconomy has lost over $50 billion during the last three days. Digital asset prices dropped to the lowest levels since May 2019. Moreover, on five derivatives exchanges, more than $2.2 billion leveraged...
XRP Plummets 56% in One Candle, Bitmex Traders Outraged Over Flash Crash
13.2.2020
A number of XRP traders are complaining about massive liquidations on Bitmex as the price of XRP spiked and was brought down by 56% in a single candle. After the incident, well known traders with leveraged positions took to Twitter to complain about the upset as some investors were completely...