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Bitcoin Futures Market in Capitulation Mode as Traders Turn Bearish
8.6.2021
The declining futures premium indicates uncertainty about bitcoin following a 35% correction in May and another 12% drop already this month
Japan’s Top Financial Watchdog Sends a Warning Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit
31.5.2021
The Japanese government’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to the crypto derivatives exchange Bybit claiming that the trading platform is allowing residents of Japan access to the exchange. The news follows the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda criticizing digital...
Market enters a 'wait-and-see phase' as Bitcoin struggles below $40,000
28.5.2021
Traders remain cautious following last week’s brutal sell-off, but on-chain data is beginning to signal increasingly bullish activity while the crypto market awaits the next major move
Historically accurate Bitcoin metric suggests BTC price has bottomed out
25.5.2021
Bitcoin bulls may get some respite from a derivatives market indicator that hints at a price bottom
Report: Over 100,000 African Youths Have Participated in Binance’s Crypto Education Initiative
20.5.2021
According to reports, over 100,000 African youths have taken part in Binance’s crypto and blockchain education barely a year after the learning program was launched. Dubbed the Binance Masterclass, the education initiative is aimed at equipping newcomers with basic knowledge about...
Are Bitcoin Futures A Top "Risk-Free" Trade?
14.5.2021
Luis Martim Aureliano is an independent financial crypto analyst, consultant.
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With cryptocurrencies surpassing the USD 2trn market capitalization milestone, the upward price momentum has drawn a fair share of cheerleaders and detractors into the conversation surrounding Bitcoin (BTC)’s future....
SEC warns of Bitcoin futures risks in mutual funds
12.5.2021
The U.S. SEC will monitor the compliance of mutual funds with exposure to Bitcoin futures and look into whether the market can accommodate an ETF
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...
100,000 Micro Bitcoin Futures Trade on CME Exchange in First Six Days
12.5.2021
More than 100,000 micro bitcoin futures traded on CME in the first six days since launch, the exchange has revealed. CME’s global head of equity index says that this new smaller contract, along with the full-size bitcoin futures, strengthens the exchange’s ability to help a broad array...
Market Wrap: Stellar, ICP Pop as Altcoin Season Takes Ether to Fresh High
10.5.2021
Jed McCaleb’s stellar token rides the altcoin wave as ether pushes to new levels
Goldman Sachs Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading as ‘Institutional Demand Continues to Grow Significantly’
6.5.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly begun offering a bitcoin investment product to clients. The firm has opened up trading with non-deliverable forwards, a bitcoin derivatives product. To hedge against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Goldman Sachs will trade bitcoin futures on...
CME Group introduces micro Bitcoin futures
3.5.2021
The new contract is worth one-tenth the size of a single Bitcoin
Bullish ETH/BTC pair revives the Ethereum 'flippening’ discussion
30.4.2021
Bitcoin price is clinging on to $53,000 while Ethereum’s increasing bullish momentum prompted renewed discussions of an ETH flippening
3 things every crypto trader should know about derivatives exchanges
25.4.2021
Understanding open interest, funding rates and the differences between futures contracts is the starting point for any investor interested in trading crypto-based derivatives
Bitcoin funding rate flips negative after $48K retest — Was it a bear trap?
24.4.2021
Bitcoin price is more than 20% away from its all-time high, but the current negative funding rate on BTC futures might give bulls a unique advantage
Altcoins rally as analyst warns Bitcoin is in the '$50K – $60K twilight zone'
22.4.2021
Ether, MKR and SOL rally to new all-time highs, while Bitcoin's price is stuck in what one analyst says is a range dominated by bots
Bitcoin futures open interest soars to new heights ahead of Coinbase listing
14.4.2021
Open interest in Bitcoin futures is soaring but volumes are falling
BTC December futures reach $73,500 — Is everyone flipping ultra bullish?
11.4.2021
Bitcoin’s three-month futures premium reached a record-high of 50%, signaling market inefficiencies
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
BTC Futures Open Interest Hits $23B, Binance Captures Lion’s Share, Signals Say 43% Chance of $64K Bitcoin by Month’s End
6.4.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest on Monday has crossed $23 billion according to data recorded on April 5. The crypto asset exchange Binance has taken the lead as far as open interest in bitcoin futures is concerned with a massive $10.5 billion in open interest. Binance Captures the Bitcoin Futures...