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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
Bitcoin Rallies 10% Ahead of CME April Futures Expiration
23.4.2020
There’s a “general expectation for a pick up in volatility” around CME expiry
CFTC Approves New Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform — Bitnomial to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Futures
21.4.2020
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a new bitcoin derivatives trading platform. Bitnomial Exchange will list margined and physically delivered bitcoin futures and options. Besides Bitnomial, the CFTC has only approved a handful of other platforms to offer bitcoin...
Bitnomial Has New Permission To Trade BTC Derivatives
21.4.2020
Bitnomial joins the likes of CME and Bakkt to legally trade BTC derivatives
$166B Asset Manager Renaissance Eyes Bitcoin Futures for Flagship Fund
19.4.2020
Renaissance Technologies’ market-crushing Medallion fund is considering jumping into bitcoin futures, recent regulatory filings show
US SEC Allows $10B Hedge Fund to Offer Access to CME Bitcoin Futures
18.4.2020
CME Bitcoin futures will now be on the radar of a hedge fund profiting from 2020’s stock market nightmare
Open Interest in CME Bitcoin Futures Rises 70% as Institutions Return to Market
16.4.2020
Open interest in bitcoin futures listed on the CME has recovered significantly from March’s lows, signaling a resurgence of institutional participation
Market Outlook: Bitcoin’s Inverse Head and Shoulders, Covid-19 Fears Decline, CME Futures Gaps
14.4.2020
Digital currency markets have had a few lackluster days, as the entire crypto market valuation has dropped below the $200 billion mark on Monday. The following day on April 14, a number of cryptocurrencies have seen some slight gains between 2-9%. Meanwhile, global markets are reacting positively...
Both Crypto Derivatives and Spot Markets Post Record Volume in March
5.4.2020
The March 13 crypto market meltdown drove record monthly trade in both the crypto spot and derivative markets
CME Bitcoin Futures Volume Hits 3-Week High as Bitcoin Extends Rally
3.4.2020
Bitcoin futures volumes on CME picked up the pace on Thursday as bitcoin extended the recent rally to levels above $7,200
Bitcoin Price Fills $6.6K CME Gap as Technical Metrics Flip Bullish
1.4.2020
Bitcoin sees rejection at $6,600 but monitor eyes strong fundamentals for sentiment change
Bitcoin Price Pumps $600 to CME Gap, But $6.6K May Be End for Bulls
30.3.2020
BTC price dead cat bounce or more evidence that the bottom is in?
Aspiring CME Director Wants Exchange to Mine Bitcoin and Issue Tokens
27.3.2020
A nominee for a CME director position argued for tokenizing certain shares and building renewable energy sources which could also mine crypto
One in Four Trading Firms Have Adopted Crypto in Some Way
26.3.2020
The survey found that nearly half of the trading firms that don’t support crypto assets are planning to reconsider their position within 6 months
How Institutional Players Like CME, CBOE and Bakkt Influence the Bitcoin Price
23.3.2020
The introduction of institutional heavyweights like CME, CBOE and Bakkt to the bitcoin space was heralded by many as the key to solidifying bitcoin’s mainstream acceptance, and driving prices to a stabilized moon. While this hasn’t played out exactly as some predicted, it is still early...
CME Bitcoin Options Volume Hits Record Low, While Bakkt Goes Weeks With No Trades
19.3.2020
Demand for bitcoin options on regulated U.S. derivatives exchanges has dried up even as price volatility reaches record highs
Bitcoin CME Futures Volume Dropped — Did Institutions Jump Ship?
14.3.2020
The recent increase in CME Bitcoin futures challenges the narrative that institutional investors exited crypto
Market Update: Cryptocurrency Market Cap Sheds $90B, Margin Calls Spike, Futures Slide
14.3.2020
Digital currency markets have been consolidating since Thursday’s massive price drop after more than $90 billion was erased from the cryptoconomy. Crypto markets saw some brief gains on Friday but prices have been meandering just above current support levels. At the moment, traders and crypto...
No, CME Did Not Shut Down Bitcoin Derivatives Market
12.3.2020
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Following an announcement from CME Group yesterday, some might get confused that the major derivatives market would shut down trading in bitcoin (BTC) futures & options, along with trading in other assets. Fortunately, this is not the case.
What CME really said...
CME Group Suspends Trading in Response to Coronavirus
12.3.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group cited the coronavirus epidemic as a reason to close trading from Friday. Other crypto-related firms are taking precautions too