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Market Wrap: Attempts to Push Bitcoin Above $40K Stall
15.6.2021
Some analysts are optimistic while others prefer to see stronger signs of upside momentum before calling a bottom
DeFi exchange dYdX raises $65M in Series C fundraiser
15.6.2021
The dYdX platform allows users to trade perpetual contracts with exposure to various crypto markets. It claims to have built the fastest decentralized exchange through layer-two solutions
Traders look for Bitcoin price daily close at $41K to confirm bullish reversal
15.6.2021
Bitcoin’s range breakout boosted sentiment but traders are waiting for a daily close above $41,000 before taking more decisive action
Goldman Sachs Expands Cryptocurrency Trading Desk With Ether Futures and Options
15.6.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly unveiled its plans to expand its cryptocurrency desk to offer ether futures and options trading. The bank says “institutional adoption will continue,” noting that “Despite the material price correction, we continue to see a significant...
Bitcoin derivatives data shows pro traders ignored today’s $41K pump
15.6.2021
Bitcoin price may have pumped 10% to $41,000 but derivatives indicators show top traders aren’t feeling so bullish
Goldman Sachs Plans to Offer Ether Options: Report
14.6.2021
In March, the investment bank relaunched its cryptocurrency trading desk after a three-year hiatus
Bull trap fears engulf Bitcoin market as BTC paints CME gap below $40K
14.6.2021
Spot Bitcoin prices rallied towards $40,000 over the weekend but hinted at bullish exhaustion as CME Bitcoin futures opened Monday with a $1,500-plus gap
JPMorgan Warns of Incoming Bitcoin Bear Market Citing ‘Unusual Development’ in Futures
14.6.2021
Investment bank JPMorgan Chase has warned of a further bitcoin price decline, expecting an incoming bear market. The bank’s analysts look at the trend in bitcoin futures and see “an unusual development and a reflection of how weak bitcoin demand is at the moment from institutional...
SEC and CFTC Caution Investors About Funds Trading in Bitcoin Futures
13.6.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have warned investors of the risks of investing in funds with exposure to bitcoin futures. The SEC published an investor alert on funds trading in bitcoin futures Thursday. The alert comes from...
SEC warns investors of the risks with Bitcoin futures
11.6.2021
The SEC has warned that “investors should understand that Bitcoin, including gaining exposure through the Bitcoin futures market, is a highly speculative investment.”
JPMorgan points to weak Bitcoin futures as signal for bear market
10.6.2021
Bitcoin futures curve was in backwardation for most of 2018, a year when BTC lost 74% of its value, JPMorgan noted
Here’s what would happen to Bitcoin if the government tried to take it over
9.6.2021
Fear mounted as the FBI announced that it helped Colonial Pipeline retrieve a portion of its BTC ransom payment, but can the government actually take over Bitcoin and the network?
Bitcoin Futures Market in Capitulation Mode as Traders Turn Bearish
8.6.2021
The declining futures premium indicates uncertainty about bitcoin following a 35% correction in May and another 12% drop already this month
Ethereum has strong fundamentals, so why are pro traders bearish on ETH?
3.6.2021
Ethereum price has outperformed Bitcoin by 32% since May but derivatives data shows pro traders are feeling less bullish about the top altcoin
Japan’s Top Financial Watchdog Sends a Warning Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit
31.5.2021
The Japanese government’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to the crypto derivatives exchange Bybit claiming that the trading platform is allowing residents of Japan access to the exchange. The news follows the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda criticizing digital...
Financial Guru Dave Ramsey Advises Whether One Should Invest in Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies
31.5.2021
Financial guru Dave Ramsey has given advice on whether one should invest in cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. Ramsey sees cryptocurrency as a get-rich-quick scheme, preferring to make his money in a “methodical” and “boring” way. Dave Ramsey’s Advice on Investing...
SEC Urges Congress to Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation to Protect Investors
28.5.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Congress to pass cryptocurrency legislation to protect investors, the new SEC chairman has revealed. The securities regulator is also working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Treasury Department to combat...
Market enters a 'wait-and-see phase' as Bitcoin struggles below $40,000
28.5.2021
Traders remain cautious following last week’s brutal sell-off, but on-chain data is beginning to signal increasingly bullish activity while the crypto market awaits the next major move
Monthly $1.9B Ethereum futures and options expiry will determine if ETH hits $3K soon
27.5.2021
Ethereum bulls may have flipped $2,400 back to support, but Friday’s ETH options and futures expiry will determine if traders press the pedal for $3,000
Negative funding rates incentivize traders to long Polygon (MATIC) and AAVE
25.5.2021
The funding rate for MATIC and AAVE is currently rewarding traders who are leveraged longs, but it might not last for long