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CME Ousts Binance as Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange, Indicating Growing Demand From Institutional Traders
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe/fotofabrika The regulated derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has dethroned Binance as the largest Bitcoin ( BTC) futures exchange. The shift marks the first time in two years that CME has claimed the top spot, indicating a surge in demand from institutional...
Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange Announces BTC Futures Contracts
4.10.2023
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Bitcoin's dive under $27K liquidates $100M — So why aren't margin traders flipping bearish
12.5.2023
BTC price falls below the 55-day support level at $27,000, but futures market resilience sparks hope for a recovery toward $28,000
Does Bitcoin price risk losing $28K with BTC futures premium at 2-month lows?
8.5.2023
Professional Bitcoin traders are favoring sideways price action as BTC futures premium drops and the options delta skew nears 0%
Got liquidated with Bitcoin futures? Get 3.5x leverage using this options strategy
27.4.2023
Here is how professional traders use Iron Condor options strategies to benefit from the banking crisis and the U.S. debt ceiling increase
Wild Bitcoin Price Swings Trigger $150 Million in Liquidations in BTC Futures Market – Here Are the Key Themes Driving the Market Right Now
27.4.2023
The Bitcoin (BTC) price swung wildly on Wednesday.
At one point when the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization hit session highs early in the day at just above $30,000, BTC was up over 6% on the day.
At session lows later in the day in the $27,200s, the BTC price was as much...
Argentina Approves First LATAM BTC Futures Offering – Are Regulators Softening Bitcoin Stance?
17.4.2023
Argentina’s financial markets regulator has approved the Latin America region’s first Bitcoin (BTC) futures contract offering.
In an official notice from the Comisión Nacional de Valores (National Securities Commission or CNV), the regulator explained that it had approved the trading of futures...
Rising Bitcoin Prices Cause Cascade of Short Liquidations, Highest Ratio of Short vs. Long Wipeouts Since July 2021
17.1.2023
The top two crypto assets have risen significantly in the past seven days, with bitcoin jumping 22.6% and ethereum increasing 18.6% against the U.S. dollar. According to market data, both crypto assets saw the largest increase on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. The sudden spike in value caused the highest...
First Mover Americas: Crypto Markets Primed for Soft CPI
12.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 12, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Americas: CME BTC Futures Signal Worst of FTX-Induced Panic May Be Over
11.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Can Unlimited Fiat and Governments Suppress Bitcoin’s Price? 2 Analysts Discuss the Theory and Odds
19.9.2022
The price of bitcoin has dropped 72.9% in USD value since the crypto asset’s all-time high ten months ago and recently, bitcoin’s been trading for just under $19K per unit. This week two prominent crypto market influencers have been discussing how governments could suppress bitcoin...
First Mover Americas: Ether Outperforms Bitcoin; CME BTC Futures Hit a Huge Discount to Spot Prices
24.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 24, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
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...
Grayscale CEO pleads Bitcoin spot ETF as SEC backs third BTC Futures ETF
7.4.2022
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved another Bitcoin futures ETF; could this mean a spot ETF is on its way?
Willy Woo: 'Peak fear' but on-chain metrics say it’s not a bear market
2.2.2022
“No doubt about it, people are really scared, which is typically [...] an opportunity to buy,” Willy Woo said
2 key Bitcoin price metrics suggest BTC is primed to reclaim $40,000
1.2.2022
Data suggests $34,000 was the bottom and BTC’s recent performance could be a sign that traders are beginning to open fresh longs
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...
This Is Why Bitwise Withdrew BTC Futures ETF
11.11.2021
The crypto index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management says it has withdrawn its application for a bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US, and will instead focus its efforts on getting a spot-based ETF across the finish line.
According to Bitwise’s chief investment...
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...
Bitcoin ETF May Feel Good to BTC Enthusiasts, but Adoption May Not Advance In-Kind
22.10.2021
While cheered emphatically by the crypto community, the bitcoin ETF’s simplicity hides many drawbacks, especially for long-term investors unfamiliar with the inner workings of the futures market and the rocky results of historical ETF launches. The First Crypto’s Saga Continues...