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Institutions Flock to Ether After Shapella Upgrade
19.4.2023
Open interest in CME futures has risen to the highest level since March 2022, indicating an influx of institutional traders to the crypto market
Healthy Bitcoin rally: What does a margin lending ratio drop mean for BTC price?
15.4.2023
Will $30,000 BTC price hold? Bitcoin market structure remains bullish with another 10% gain on the table as sellers refrain from shorting
Bitcoin derivatives favor further BTC price rally toward $30K
7.4.2023
Bitcoin's price might have held near $28,000 but the absence of shorts using margin and futures markers is a bullish indicator
Arbitrum IOU, Futures Markets Heat Up Ahead of ARB Token Airdrop
20.3.2023
An IOU token and an upcoming futures product are letting traders speculate on ARB prices ahead of this week’s claim event
Bitcoin price fails to hold $20K again, but there is a silver lining
27.9.2022
BTC’s attempt to recapture $20,000 as support failed, but on-chain data reveals a handful of positives
3 major mistakes to avoid when trading cryptocurrency futures markets
10.9.2022
Crypto traders love to “ape” and make “degen” investments using high leverage in futures markets, but most traders fall victim to these three key mistakes
SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures
12.5.2021
The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply with the Investment Company Act. The institution warned about the dangers of investing in bitcoin futures markets due to the implicit volatility...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Amidst Commodities Price Boom
7.5.2021
FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent interest in speculating on commodities prices. Lumber has been one of the key commodities that have skyrocketed in price during these last months, affecting...
Coinbase Buys Data Firm Skew, Company’s First Acquisition Since the Nasdaq Direct Listing
30.4.2021
On April 30, the crypto-focused data analytics company Skew announced the firm has been acquired by the San Francisco company Coinbase. The exchange will leverage Skew’s data with the firm’s institutional subsidiary Coinbase Prime. The goal is to make “cryptocurrency markets more...
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
27.4.2021
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open...
Retail traders become 'sitting ducks' as sell-off triggers $1.4B liquidation
7.4.2021
Retail traders have been using high leverage throughout the current bull market, but that's not the real reason for today's market-wide sell-off
Polkadot futures open interest hits $1B as DOT price reaches a new ATH
6.4.2021
The open interest of Polkadot futures soared to $1 billion, eclipsing Litecoin and XRP to make DOT the third-largest futures market
Ethereum derivatives lean bullish even as ETH price sits at a key support
24.3.2021
Ethereum price is trading near a critical support level but derivatives data suggests pro traders expect more downside in the short term
Is a retail frenzy causing the Bitcoin futures' markets excessive leverage?
16.2.2021
Retail seems to be causing Bitcoin futures markets' excessive leverage, but pro traders remain neutral
Bit.com’s Daily Volume for Bitcoin Cash Options Doubled Every Day Since Launch
7.2.2021
At the end of January, the Matrixport subsidiary and leading derivatives exchange Bit.com announced the introduction of bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options. Following the launch, the daily 24-hour volume has exceeded expectations doubling every day ever since. During the last few years...
Why bots can be crucial for crypto traders in the futures markets
16.12.2020
With Bitcoin futures continuing to surge in popularity, trading bots can help users keep on top of the markets 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Futures traders are short Bitcoin — 3 reasons it won't stop the rally
15.9.2020
Bitcoin futures market funding rates show traders are heavily shorting BTC, causing a short squeeze
Bitcoin Price Will ‘Explode’ Says Trader if BTC Breaches $13,000
18.8.2020
The changing distribution of open interest is “wildly bullish,” one crypto fund manager says as John Bollinger says the price rally is “picture perfect.”
Data Shows Bitcoin Options Markets Are Maturing Much Faster Than Futures
10.6.2020
Data from the crypto analytical firm Skew.com shows that bitcoin options are maturing much faster than the futures markets launched in December 2017. Skew’s data shows that the open interest in bitcoin options has risen significantly in the last few months. Bitcoin options “are starting...
Bitcoin Options See ‘Fast’ Q2 Growth as CME Open Interest Tops $259M
5.6.2020
CME is gaining presence in Bitcoin options in a market still dominated by Deribit and exchanges, new data reveals