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$8.8 Trillion Traded in Cryptocurrency Spot and Futures Markets in Q1: Reports
27.4.2020
The combined total trading volume in the cryptocurrency spot and futures markets amounted to approximately $8.8 trillion in the first quarter, according to two new industry reports. The amounts represent a massive 314% quarterly increase for futures trading and 104% for spot trading. Further,...
CCID Crypto Rankings See Bitcoin Drop Three Positions, EOS Assumes Top Spot
15.4.2020
EOS, Ethereum, and TRON remained at the top of the latest crypto rankings by China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID). The index, in its 17th edition, ranked the most popular public blockchains per three categories — creativity, applicability, and basic technology, while...
Bitcoin Tests $7K as Spot Trading Volumes Subside to Normal Levels
14.4.2020
After weeks of elevated activity, trading volumes on spot bitcoin exchanges have subsided, boding well for some traders if not the venues themselves
5% Over Spot: Gold-Backed Tokens Tether Gold and Digix Sell for Higher Premiums
7.4.2020
Digital asset markets have been gathering some gains during the last few days and tokens like stablecoins have seen massive demand since the start of the market carnage. Alongside stablecoins, gold-backed digital assets like Tether Gold, Pax Gold, and Digix Gold have seen tremendous trade volumes...
Both Crypto Derivatives and Spot Markets Post Record Volume in March
5.4.2020
The March 13 crypto market meltdown drove record monthly trade in both the crypto spot and derivative markets
Bitcoin Price Now in a ‘Key Spot’ to Conquer $6.9K Before Weekly Close
5.4.2020
Bitcoin bulls need to push above $6.9K and flip $7.2K to support to avoid a revisit to recent lows below $6K
Amid Reports of Growing Scammers and Imposters, Ripple Shares Tips to Spot XRP Giveaway Scams
26.3.2020
Being a relatively young industry, crypto space is more vulnerable to scammers and imposters, with the community losing billions of dollars in crypto frauds over the years. Responding to the growing giveaway scams in their name, Ripple has posted an article explaining to its community members...
Record Breaking Interest – Observing the Predictive Power of Bitcoin Futures Over BTC Spot Prices
29.2.2020
Bitcoin futures providers have been seeing a lot of action during the last two weeks as cryptocurrency markets have been extremely volatile. Data shows there’s been significant open interest on both retail and institutional bitcoin derivatives exchanges and Skew research noted bitcoin options...
Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era – The Latest Two Faces of the Same Scam
20.2.2020
With the rising price and popularity of bitcoin come numerous scams. Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era are two investment schemes that have recently gained much attention. News.Bitcoin.com took a look at them, and it did not take much to spot how similar they are to each other and several other...
Is Bloomberg Looking to Take Yang's Spot as the Crypto-Friendly Candidate?
18.2.2020
Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg proposes a cryptocurrency regulatory framework that promises to clarify many of the points of contention
Bitcoin Breaks Above $10,000 in Spot Market
9.2.2020
For the first time in three months, bitcoin’s price is being quoted in five digits to the left of the decimal
Crypto Derivatives Market Might be 'Double the Size' of Spot Market in 2020
22.1.2020
Should interest in spot trading wanes, this year will see crypto derivatives rising, with futures and options contracts taking a larger market share, estimates TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency. Also, competition for institutional clients might force exchanges to lower fees, they added....
Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
18.12.2019
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S....
European Banks Struggle With Low Interest Rates and Strict Regulations
4.12.2019
Banks in Europe have been in a difficult spot lately. A new report reveals that financial institutions across the region faced serious difficulties in the 2018 financial year, and despite all the cost cutting that followed, haven’t managed to compensate the revenue decline in 2019....
Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Shatters Records Amid Spot Market Turmoil
23.11.2019
Bakkt’s bitcoin core (BTC) futures product saw another all-time high as the spot market price of BTC plummeted under $7,000 on Friday morning, Nov. 22. Bakkt saw 2,728 contracts traded ($20 million) and $1.75 million in open interest outpacing the record of 1,179 contracts on Oct. 25. Also...
How to Spot Bitcoin’s Golden or Death Cross Using Simple Moving Averages
16.11.2019
The golden cross and death cross have long helped traders predict and confirm long-term price trends. Here’s a primer for crypto investors
Crypto.com Launches New Exchange Eyeing Top-10 Spot Within 5 Years
14.11.2019
Crypto.com Exchange officially launches in beta
CoinMarketCap’s The Capital Day 1: Masked Speakers, CMC’s Liquidity Metric, Top Exchanges
12.11.2019
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CoinMarketCap’s The Capital Day 1: Masked Speakers, CMC’s Liquidity Metric, Top Exchanges
12.11.2019
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CoinMarketCap’s The Capital Day 1: Masked Speakers, CMC’s Liquidity Metric, Top Exchanges
12.11.2019
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