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Large Bitcoin Futures Gap Causes Temporary Trading Pause, ETH Open Interest Hits All Time High
30.12.2020
CME Group temporarily paused trading of bitcoin futures after the market opened to a large gap of over $3,000 between the derivatives and the underlying crypto asset. According to a report, it was this huge futures gap which “amounted to a massive upside volatility” that led to...
CME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Interest
29.12.2020
The CME has become the largest bitcoin futures exchange by open interest amid institutional onboarding
Bitcoin Derivatives Action Swells: A Few June Futures Trade for $30K, Deribit Adds $140K Options Strike
27.12.2020
Bitcoin derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand in recent months at the same time bitcoin spot markets climbed to all-time price highs and surged 149% during the last three months. Just recently the leading bitcoin options exchange Deribit announced the launch of both $120k...
CME’s Ether Futures Indicate Institutions Will Start Buying ETH in 2021, Messari Analyst Says
27.12.2020
CME Group’s recent announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, is the “writing on the wall” that institutions will being buying the cryptocurrency next year, according to a pair of tweets by Ryan Watkins, an analyst at crypto data provider Messari
CME explains why it waited three years for ETH futures
21.12.2020
The crypto space has notably matured over the last three years
Bitcoin Options Daily Volume Crosses $1 Billion, $100K Strike Introduced for 2021
18.12.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand, as daily volumes for bitcoin options crossed $1 billion on December 17, 2020. Most of the record turnover has been taking place on the derivatives platform Deribit, and a large $100k strike has been introduced on the exchange...
Predicting the next Bitcoin price top: Here’s what may come after $23K
18.12.2020
The price of Bitcoin has surpassed $23,000, and analysts predict where BTC is headed next after a significant rally
CME Group to Launch Ethereum Futures in February Pending Regulatory Approval
16.12.2020
On December 16, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that CME Group is expanding the company’s crypto derivatives and plans to launch Ethereum futures. The company said the launch is based on increasing client demand and aims to launch the new ether derivatives products on February...
Ethereum smashes past $600 as CME unveils ETH futures product
16.12.2020
Ethereum reclaims $600 price levels as the CME announces Ether futures citing "client demand."
Best Month For Bitcoin Futures on CME in 2020 + More News
14.12.2020
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November has been the best month of trading for bitcoin (BTC) futures in 2020, in terms of average daily volume (ADV), and it...
$17K CME gap-fill looms after Bitcoin price closes below key moving average
9.12.2020
Bitcoin price ended its consolidation phase by closing below $18,300 but will traders buy the dip?
CME Leveraged Funds Double Down on Shorts as Bitcoin Maintains $19,000
5.12.2020
Short open interest for leveraged funds grows on CME as likely hedge trades continue to increase
Ethereum’s market cap surpasses GM, CME, and tech stocks — What’s next?
2.12.2020
Ether price has rallied 322% year-to-date and its $67 billion market cap now surpasses General Motors and CME Group
CME Group Outpaces Competition Becoming the World’s Largest Bitcoin Futures Market
29.11.2020
Financial derivatives products for bitcoin have grown massively during the last few months. On Friday evening (EST), Arcane Research explained that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has surpassed Okex as the largest bitcoin futures provider. The regulated derivatives market at CME has doubled month...
High priced $32K Bitcoin options show some pro traders expect more upside
29.11.2020
$32,000 per Bitcoin seemed unreasonable in October, but the 950% spike in the January call option suggests some traders think it’s a possibility
CME overtakes OKEx as largest Bitcoin futures market
27.11.2020
Bitcoin derivatives trading is on the rise as institutional investors flood the market
Record $7.4B Bitcoin futures open interest shows pros still expect $20K BTC
26.11.2020
Bitcoin price fell short of reaching $20,000, but record high open interest on BTC futures shows pros are still bullish
Bitcoin Derivatives See Record Highs, Year-End BTC Options Show 29% Chance Price Crosses $20K
20.11.2020
As the crypto economy sets its sights on half of a trillion in USD value, digital currency derivatives markets are swelling significantly. Bitcoin futures have surpassed a six-month high at $52 billion, while the crypto asset’s options markets have jumped massively too. Additionally, bitcoin...
CME Sees Record High Open Interest for Bitcoin Futures on Wave of Institutional Inflows
17.11.2020
Open interest surged to $976 million Monday
BTC Options Open Interest Surges, Traders Look to an Unfilled Bitcoin Futures Gap at $18K
15.11.2020
Bitcoin prices have been volatile during the last few weeks, but have managed to climb higher in value at the same time. This week bitcoin derivatives markets, specifically futures and options, show that crypto asset traders should expect more swings going forward. Some traders believe that...