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Ether Soars to Another All-Time High, Carrying DeFi and Rival Coins With It
3.2.2021
Investor excitement ahead of the CME's planned ether futures contract is one reason for the price push
Grayscale Ethereum Inflows Surpassed BTC Inflows Yesterday As CME Futures Near
3.2.2021
Major US-based crypto investment company Grayscale saw yesterday ethereum (ETH) inflows surpass those of bitcoin (BTC).
At the end of January, the company stated that its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (GETH), previously closed "for administrative purposes," has been reopened as it resumed...
Bitcoin price returns to troubled waters hours after Elon Musk’s BTC tweet
29.1.2021
Bitcoin’s current volatility reflects traders' excitement as the price bounces between key support and resistance levels
Institutional frenzy continues as CME Bitcoin trades at over 1% premium
29.1.2021
Wall Street’s preferred Bitcoin future shows few are willing to be short on BTC
Bitcoin price dips below $30K but here’s why pro traders are still bullish
28.1.2021
Data show pro traders are still bullish even as Bitcoin price dips below $30,000 and Friday’s $4 billion BTC options expiry approaches
Bitcoin held by public companies has surged 400% in 12 months to $3.6 billion
27.1.2021
Public companies hold more than $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin, technology research Kevin Rooke found
More Institutional Investors Are Buying Ether, Seeing It as a Store of Value
25.1.2021
The ether rally appears to be more organic and driven from within the crypto industry
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Invest in Bitcoin Futures
21.1.2021
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $7.81 trillion under management, is getting into bitcoin. The firm has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two of its funds to invest in bitcoin futures. Blackrock Gets Into Bitcoin Blackrock filed...
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
CME's Bitcoin futures facilitated over 11 million BTC in volume last year
13.1.2021
Last year was a volatile one for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Crypto Prices Show Signs of Recovery, Market Analyst Says ‘Bitcoin Remains in a Healthy Place’
12.1.2021
Bitcoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies have regained some of the percentage losses they suffered this past Monday, as various crypto assets are up today between 5-25% in value. On Monday, the crypto economy dipped under the $800 billion handle after the entire market cap fell from...
Crypto Futures Exchange Bakkt Going Public at a Valuation of $2.1 Billion
12.1.2021
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt is going public via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for taking startup firms public. Both companies have now confirmed the transaction, and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under...
Bitcoin Erases Most of New Year’s Gains Amid Short-Term Profit Taking
11.1.2021
Monday's plunge has erased almost all the gains the leaving cryptocurrency had achieved in the new year
Bitcoin Volume Doubles on CME, Crypto Booking With Benefits + More News
11.1.2021
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Bitcoin (BTC) average daily volume reached 11,179 contracts (55.9K equivalent bitcoin) in December, up 114% YoY, major derivatives...
Crypto Markets Suffer Heavy Losses, Bitcoin Price Sinks More Than 25% in 24 Hours
11.1.2021
Cryptocurrency markets have suffered significant losses during the last 24 hours, as the entire crypto market cap has dropped below a trillion to $823 billion losing roughly 9.9% in value. Since the bitcoin price height on Sunday, January 10, bitcoin’s price plummeted over 25%, seeing...
CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises
7.1.2021
Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest
ETH en route to overtake its 2018 ATH as Bitcoin breaks $37K
7.1.2021
ETH broke above $1,200 for the first time in almost three years, extending its weekly gains to 62%
The institutional herd is here: Bitcoin volume on CME, LMAX hits new records
5.1.2021
The institutional herd has arrived to the Bitcoin market as institutional platforms see record-high volume
Bitcoin Price Drops 17%, Large CME Futures Gap Filled, BTC Spot Markets Rebound
4.1.2021
On January 4, 2020, the price of bitcoin slid to the lowest point of the year dropping from Sunday’s high of $33,800 per unit to $27,734 a few minutes after 5 a.m. (EST). In fact, the price dip filled CME Group’s large futures gap after the regulated exchange has seen six consecutive...
Crypto derivatives gained steam in 2020, but 2021 may see true growth
1.1.2021
Crypto derivatives showed enormous growth in 2020 as nearly $2 billion worth of BTC options expired on Christmas day