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Ethereum open interest hits $7.7B, raising the chance of a short squeeze above $1.5K
6.10.2022
The Ether futures premium remains negative, while options markets are pricing similar risks for bulls and bears
'Violent' Bitcoin breakout due as BTC open interest nears all-time high
6.10.2022
Bitcoin futures open interest is almost higher than ever, but its composition is completely different from last year, analysis reveals
ETH Open Interest Retraces from All-Time High - Where Next?
6.9.2022
Open interest (OI) in ethereum (ETH) futures has retraced from the all-time highs in ETH terms reached in late August, despite Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition to proof-of-stake moving closer by the day....
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As Ethereum Options Open Interest Remains High, Brace for Volatility Ahead of Merge
1.9.2022
After a large increase in the open interest (OI) in ethereum (ETH) options contracts over the course of July and the first half of August, warnings have emerged that traders should brace for increased volatility in the nearest term.
Increased volatility will be on the horizon as options traders...
Bitcoin holds $20K, but analysts say BTC open interest leaves room for ‘more deleveraging’
31.8.2022
BTC trades in the lower-end of its 76-day range, but analysts say future Fed actions and record-high open interest increase the possibility of future “deleveraging events.”
Ether, Bitcoin Could See Turbulence as Open Interest Leverage Ratio Soars to Record High
30.8.2022
"The rising ratio indicates open interest is outpacing market size and increases the risk of volatility," one researcher said
CME Group to Offer Market Participants Ethereum Options 3 Days Before the Merge
19.8.2022
Three days before Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace in terms of volume, CME Group, announced plans to list ethereum options. While CME’s ether options product prepares for regulatory review,...
First Mover Americas: BTC Retreats From Weekend High of $24K, ETH Options Open Interest Surpasses BTC's on Deribit
1.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 1, 2022
Bitcoin ETFs and Open Interest From BTC Futures, Options Follow Crypto Economy’s Spot Market Decline
15.7.2022
Roughly 247 days ago, the total bitcoin futures open interest across 12 different cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms was $26.73 billion and over the last eight months, bitcoin futures open interest has dropped 60% down to $10.69 billion. Further, the bitcoin exchange-traded funds BITO...
3 key metrics signal Terra (LUNA) price is preparing for a recovery
4.5.2022
LUNA price is far from its all-time high but three key metrics signal that the altcoin could be preparing to rally
Bybit Replaces CME as No. 2 Bitcoin Futures Exchange by Open Interest
14.4.2022
Crypto analysts say the exchange's success may lie in its willingness to extend more leverage to traders, but there also might be idiosyncratic market factors at play
First Mover Americas: CME Futures Open Interest Hints at Bitcoin Bottom, Ether Breaks Out
21.3.2022
As bitcoin's post-Fed bounce stalls, the shape of the Treasury yield curve may keep risk appetite under check
Crypto investors hedging out risks ahead of March rate hike
15.2.2022
Analytics firm Glassnode sees several signs that investors are hunkering down for a rough storm as the Fed rate hike in March looms with uncertain outcomes
Low Volumes Across Crypto Spot Markets and Derivatives Indicate Bearish Conditions
23.1.2022
Digital currency markets have slipped significantly in value during the last two weeks and the lower prices have not sparked higher trade volumes. Data shows cryptocurrency spot market volume has slipped from $1.4 trillion in November 2021, to this month’s $593 billion in volume. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin ETF Launch Hype Fades as Funds Slip in Value, BTC Futures Open Interest Down 38% in 2 Months
14.1.2022
Following the charged-up debut of the Proshares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Valkyrie’s bitcoin futures ETF and the Vaneck bitcoin strategy ETF, interest in these types of funds seems to have faded a great deal. After the Proshares bitcoin ETF BITO reached an all-time high on November...
Bitcoin open interest matches record high amid predictions of BTC price 'fireworks' this month
4.1.2022
Open interest combined with flat funding rates suggests that an "explosive" volatility period is inbound, analysts say
Analysts say Bitcoin’s open interest wipeout ‘will give way to further upside’
10.12.2021
Bitcoin’s drop to $42,000 obliterated its open interest and liquidated a large swath of leveraged traders, but analysts say OI resets typically provide great buying opportunities
ETH Options Open Interest Reaches Record High as ETH/BTC Breaks Out
2.12.2021
The aggregated open interest (OI) across exchanges in the ethereum (ETH) options market reached a record high on Wednesday of USD 7.76b, suggesting that more sophisticated traders are positioning themselves for major moves in the second largest cryptocurrency.
The USD 7.76b figure was recorded...
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Joins FTX’s Global Ambassadors, MLB Superstar to Be Paid in Crypto
17.11.2021
The cryptocurrency firm FTX Trading Ltd. announced on Tuesday that the Major League Baseball (MLB) legend Shohei Ohtani also known as “Shotime” has joined the company’s global ambassadors. According to the announcement Ohtani will be paid in cryptocurrencies and will acquire...
BTC Futures Open Interest Continues to Rise Following Bitcoin ETF Listings Last Month
5.11.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest continues to remain high after the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. While Binance commands $5.81 billion and leads the pack, CME Group holds the second-largest position in terms of bitcoin futures open interest (OI) with $4.1...