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Large Bitcoin Options Positions May Boost Price Volatility This Week
25.1.2021
As long as these options remain open in the market, the next couple of days could be volatile for bitcoin
Bahamas-Based Deltec Bank Holds a ‘Large’ Bitcoin Position
16.1.2021
Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust said during a recent video review that it’s holding a “large position” in bitcoin. The information was given by their chief investment officer, Hugo Rogers. Deltec Executive Discusses Bitcoin Position According to the video uploaded to...
While Bitcoin Tapped New Price Highs, 78,000 Short Positions Worth Over $800 Million Got Liquidated
2.1.2021
While bitcoin has crossed a new all-time price high in 2021, traders are leery toward shorting the crypto asset. Data from Bitfinex shows the number of short contracts has been extremely low in comparison to the total number of shorts in mid-March 2020. On Saturday, January 2, 2021, when the price...
Weekend Market Action Sees Bitcoin Touch $24K, $1 Billion in Short Positions Liquidated
20.12.2020
Bitcoin and the crypto economy continue to see strong gains, as the price of the leading crypto-asset touched an all-time high on Saturday, December 19, 2020. That morning around 11:45 a.m. EST, bitcoin touched a price high at $24,217, but got pushed below the $24k handle shortly after. The entire...
Bitcoin Ascends in New Crypto Ranking by State-Backed Chinese Institute
17.11.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), under the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has released its 20th ranking of crypto projects. A total of 37 crypto projects are ranked this time around overall as well as in three separate...
Scaramucci’s Billion-Dollar Mega Hedge Fund Skybridge ‘May Hold Positions’ in Bitcoin
17.11.2020
In a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the giant global investment firm Skybridge Capital explained that the fund Skybridge G II may invest in digital currencies like bitcoin. On November 13, the New York-based company with $7.7 billion assets under...
Bitmex Fast-Tracks KYC Program as Regulators Tighten Screws on Anti-Money Laundering Rules
22.10.2020
Bitmex said Wednesday that it is fast-tracking its user verification program in order to comply with regulatory requirements. Users must now be fully verified by Nov. 5, 2020 “to continue trading on the platform,” it said. In a statement, the crypto derivatives exchange stated that...
Key Bitcoin price metric at 10 week low after traders close long positions
8.10.2020
Bitcoin derivatives data show pro traders increased their short positions in the past three weeks
Long and short positions, explained
5.10.2020
Discover the intricacies of short and long positions in crypto trading. These principles can be applied by both new and experienced traders
Global Hashpower Exchange Launches World’s First Exchange Dedicated to Hashpower Futures – GHPEX.com
22.9.2020
September 22, 2020 – Global Hash Power Exchange today announced the launch of GHPEX.com, the world’s first crypto exchange devoted to trading hashpower futures, signaling the next evolution of crypto trading. Designed for traders and miners in mind, GHPEX.com offers traders the ability...
Open Positions in Deribit’s Ether Options Hit Record High Above $500M
2.9.2020
Ether option contracts listed on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, are more popular than ever
Chainlink Doomsday Predictions: Zeus Capital Warns Investors Not To ‘Get Fooled’
31.8.2020
Zeus Capital has doubled down on its doomsday predictions on Chainlink (Link). It is now warning investors: “don’t get fooled… exit your positions before its too late.” The asset management firm’s involved assessment follows a sharp decline in the price of Link in...
Bitcoin Drop Squeezes Out Weak Derivatives Positions – And That May Be a Good Thing
26.8.2020
Bitcoin’s latest price drop may have a silver lining
Leveraged Funds Take Record Bearish Positions in Bitcoin Futures
24.8.2020
The funds likely boosted short positions to take advantage of attractive "cash and carry" yields
Chainlink Price Jumped More Than 45% in 48 Hours and 440% in Twelve Months
10.8.2020
Chainlink’s token surged more than 45% from $9.53 to $14.09 between Friday and Sunday data shows. The surge saw chainlink’s (LINK) market capitalization shooting to $5.12 billion which makes it the sixth most capitalized token, just ahead of cardano (ADA). At the time of writing...
Coinbase Sees More Institutional Investors Buying Bitcoin in H1
29.7.2020
Coinbase says more institutional investors are now using its platform to build direct positions in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto fund managers are now getting more backing from institutional investors that see the crypto market as an alternative investment strategy. In a report, the exchange...
Bitcoin ASIC Miner Manufacturing Domination: Bitmain and Microbt Battle for Top Positions
22.6.2020
On June 16, 2020, Bitmex researchers published a report that noted bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have consolidated a great deal and in the future, Bitmex researchers predict that “only 2 to 3 players will survive into the longer term.” There’s still a number of SHA256 mining...
Holders Gather 233K BTC This Year, While Bitcoin Cash Savers Outshine Composition by Time Held
19.6.2020
Market data from Glassnode shows that bitcoin holders have increased their positions by 233,000 BTC since January 1, 2020. However, when it comes to holders making money at the current price, bitcoin cash and bitcoinsv have performed better and the concentration of large holders is larger too....
Open Positions on Bitcoin Options Pass $1B for First Time
8.5.2020
Open contracts on bitcoin options rose to record highs on Thursday as the cryptocurrency’s price rose into five figures. It's not necessarily a bullish sign, though
Bitcoin Breaches $9.2K as Open Positions on CME Futures Hit 10-Month High
6.5.2020
Bitcoin is quickly gathering upward momentum alongside a surge in open positions on CME futures