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Bitcoin price closes in on $40K, but pro traders are still skeptical
1.2.2022
Traders expect BTC to flip $40,000 back to support soon, but derivatives metrics signal that a different outcome could occur
TVL, network outages, or derivatives: What's behind Solana's (SOL) 60%+ drop?
31.1.2022
SOL price is more than 60% away from its all-time high and data shows that it's not the network outages but the loss of territory to competing chains driving the correction
Is the rise of derivatives trading a risk to retail crypto investors?
30.1.2022
With the rise of derivatives trading, how do protocols ensure that retail investors are not going in blind?
CoinFLEX’s New AMM+ and the Rise of Crypto Yield 2.0
28.1.2022
CoinFLEX, a leading derivatives exchange and yield platform, has announced the second iteration of their innovative AMM+ (Automated Market Maker) platform—making the yield-earning product more accessible to everyday investors. AMM+: Leveling up the AMM model on a CeFi platform AMM+...
Bears target new lows for Ethereum as Friday’s $1.1B options expiry approaches
28.1.2022
ETH bulls will need to keep searching for positive news, especially as bears apply extra pressure ahead of Friday’s $1.1 billion monthly options expiry
Derivatives data suggests that Bitcoin’s $39K bounce was a mere blip
27.1.2022
BTC price briefly flashed bullish, but derivatives data show bear are in control of January’s $2.3 billion monthly options expiry
Is the bottom in? Data shows Bitcoin derivatives entering the ‘capitulation’ zone
25.1.2022
A key risk indicator for BTC options hit its highest level in 6 months, possibly signaling that $32,930 was the bottom
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 price can’t find its footing, but BTC fundamentals inspire confidence in traders
18.1.2022
Data shows traders still feel confident about BTC price because the futures premium and other fundamentals show no signs of stress
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...
Coinbase Acquires Fairx Exchange to Make Derivatives Market Approachable for Millions of Retail Customers
14.1.2022
Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired a regulated derivatives trading platform. Coinbase plans to make the derivatives market more approachable to millions of its retail customers. Coinbase Plans to Offer Crypto Derivatives to All US Customers Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange...
Derivatives are coming to Coinbase, following purchase of FairX
13.1.2022
America’s largest crypto exchange announced it has acquired derivatives exchange FairX and plans to begin offering derivatives trading to US customers in the future
Data shows Bitcoin traders’ neutral view ahead of Friday’s $750M BTC options expiry
13.1.2022
Derivatives data suggests that sentiment-wise, pro traders are still neutral on Bitcoin’s price prospects ahead of Friday’s $750 million options expiry
Ethereum futures and options data reflects traders’ mixed emotions on $3.2K ETH price
11.1.2022
ETH’s futures markets are slightly bearish, but options traders appear to be interpreting the rally to $3,200 as a bottoming signal
Bitcoin price bounces to $41.5K, but derivatives data shows traders lack confidence
10.1.2022
Key BTC trading metrics are sitting on the edge of the “worst outcome” scenario, suggesting that the current sell-off is far from over
Another ETF Buys Bitcoin Futures, Cites Potential for ‘Significant’ Returns
6.1.2022
The US-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WTMF) has added an allocation of approximately 1.5% to bitcoin (BTC) futures, citing the potential for “significant” returns uncorrelated with the broader market.
The fund’s allocation has been made in the form...
Rising Bitcoin Leverage Keeps Traders on Edge as Volatility Drops
5.1.2022
Rising leverage in bitcoin (BTC) derivates combined with the lowest levels of volatility in more than a year is currently keeping traders on edge for a potentially explosive move in either direction.
The signal from the derivatives market comes after open interest in bitcoin futures across...
CFTC Fines ‘Decentralized’ Prediction Market Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million, Shuts Down Noncompliant Markets
4.1.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered a “decentralized” prediction market platform to shut down non-compliant markets and pay a fine of $1.4 million. “Polymarket had been operating an illegal unregistered or non-designated facility for event-based...
Ether drops below $3,800, but traders are unwilling to short at current levels
1.1.2022
Ethereum network saw a nine-fold increase in its smart contract deposits, but a descending channel continues to pressure the price
Bitcoin's $6.1 billion options expiry was not enough to break the bearish sentiment
1.1.2022
Bulls had a 90% higher open interest coming into Dec. 31 options expiry but bears managed to balance the scales at $47,175