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SEC Has No Authority Over Pure Commodities Like Crypto Assets, Says CFTC Commissioner
5.8.2021
Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have claimed jurisdiction over the crypto industry. A CFTC commissioner clarified that pure commodities, including crypto assets, or their trading venues are not regulated by the SEC....
Binance Discontinues Futures and Derivatives Products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands
3.8.2021
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, announced it is discontinuing its derivatives and futures products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. This is likely the consequence of the regulatory crackdown that governments all over the world have exerted on Binance lately....
US Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Regulate Crypto Assets and Protect Investors
2.8.2021
A U.S. congressman has introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act. The legislation would “provide the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with authority over digital asset securities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with authority over...
Traders forecast $3K Ethereum price but derivatives data suggests otherwise
31.7.2021
ETH might have rallied 35% off its $1,750 low but derivatives data shows pro traders are not so bullish
Bitcoin bulls control Friday's $1.7B monthly options expiry
29.7.2021
Bitcoin's surge above $40,000 boosted the bulls' advantage in this month's $1.7 billion options expiry
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Expected to Pause Before Next Rally
28.7.2021
Analysts expect bitcoin to pause at around $40K before its next leg up
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls After Short-Squeeze Rally
27.7.2021
Technical data suggests lower support around $34,000 could stabilize the current pullback
Binance Futures to limit leverage to 20x for existing users
26.7.2021
New leverage limits on Binance Futures will soon apply to existing users with registered futures accounts of less than 30 days
FTX Slashes Leverage Limit from 100x to 20x — Community Suspects Competitors Will Follow Example
26.7.2021
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told his Twitter followers on Sunday that his crypto exchange has lowered its margin trading limit from 101x to 20x. Prior to the change, FTX supported 50x, 100x, and 101x leverage but Bankman-Fried said these high leverage positions represent “a tiny fraction...
New DeFi futures to enable hedging against Bitcoin mining difficulty
22.7.2021
SynFutures’ decentralized Bitcoin Hash Rate Futures aim to let miners long or short Bitcoin mining difficulty
Bitcoin price hits $32K but derivatives metrics still show signs of weakness
21.7.2021
Bitcoin price rallied 8.5% to recover the $32,000 level, but derivatives data shows pro traders still feel apprehensive
Here's how altcoin futures volumes and the USD lending rate signal market crashes
20.7.2021
Data shows that the dollar lending rate and futures volumes of select altcoins can be tracked to pinpoint overheated markets before a crash
Despite Negative Press, Binance Is Still the World’s Largest Crypto Spot and Derivatives Exchange
19.7.2021
While Binance has had a few issues with payment service providers and regulators from a few countries, the centralized cryptocurrency exchange is still the largest trading platform in terms of trade volume. During the last 24 hours, Binance has recorded roughly $8.6 billion in swaps and the trading...
Hong Kong Regulator Warns About Unregulated Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms and Binance
18.7.2021
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning about unregulated cryptocurrency trading platforms, particularly Binance. The regulator said that the crypto exchange is offering the trading of “stock tokens.” The SFC issued a statement Friday warning...
Softbank Invests In Bullish, Bank Of America & Bitcoin Futures + More News
16.7.2021
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SB Northstar, a unit of SoftBank Group, agreed to invest USD 75m in Bullish, the sponsor of a not-yet-operational crypto...
Bitcoin bounces off $31K after Bank of America greenlights BTC futures trading
16.7.2021
Little change on Bitcoin markets as sideways trading continues and a clear bear trend is yet to enter decisively
Uncertainty prevails as December 2021 Bitcoin futures show an inverted pattern
14.7.2021
The inverted pattern in the Bitcoin futures curve is a signal that investors’ confidence in BTC price continues to slump
Bitcoin price is down, but here’s 3 reasons why $1B liquidations are less frequent
13.7.2021
This year crypto derivatives traders faced some tough times, but the current situation seems much more favorable to Bitcoin bulls
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit to Introduce Stringent KYC Policy
7.7.2021
The British Virgin Islands-based Bybit Fintech Limited has announced the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange is introducing an updated know-your-customer (KYC) policy on July 12. Bybit notes that it already had certain KYC requirements implemented, but the new system reform is meant...
Class action lawsuit against Binance targets exchange's futures trading
6.7.2021
The investors in the class action suit allege they lost "tens of millions" of dollars due to not being able to manage their positions and view their balances during peak trading hours