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Bitget to Launch KCGI 2022: Football Edition With 100 BTC Prize Pool and More Rewards Including Signed Messi Jerseys and Popular Tokens for Fans
28.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. October 28, 2022 – Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget, unveils details and awards for King’s Cup Global Invitational (“KCGI”) Fall 2022, its upcoming global crypto futures trading competition. Being Bitget’s third KCGI and celebrating World...
BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner Departs From the Crypto Futures Exchange
25.10.2022
Stephan Lutz will serve as the CEO in the interim, while also managing his duties as CFO
Hong Kong Mulls Letting Retail Investors Trade Crypto, Removing ‘Professional Investor-Only Requirement’
21.10.2022
The director of licensing and head of the fintech unit of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has confirmed that the regulator is considering allowing retail investors to invest directly in crypto assets. “We’ve had four years of experience in regulating this...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Stays Above $19K as US Stocks Futures Slip Ahead of Earnings Reports
20.10.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 20, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
3 key Solana metrics explain exactly why SOL price is down
19.10.2022
SOL price is down 29% since August, and three key metrics suggest bulls are in no rush to return
Bitcoin Futures ‘Backwardation’ Could Signal Bearish Mood
19.10.2022
Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped into prolonged backwardation during September, the crypto platform Luno said in a research report
Institutions 'moving very, very fast' into Crypto: Coinbase exec
19.10.2022
D’Agostino also said the recent battles between the SEC and CFTC is a good thing for crypto because it indicates that it will be a “vitally important piece of market structure” moving forward
Report: Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Probed by SEC, CFTC for Possible Legal Violations
18.10.2022
Reports indicate that the bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) is facing more trouble from liquidators and financial authorities from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The whereabouts of the hedge fund’s...
Growing Popularity of Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures Suggests That Crypto 'Liquidation Cascades' Might Become Rare
18.10.2022
Cash-margined contracts are relatively concise and not mathematically convex, making them easier for retail investors to understand and easier for exchanges to liquidate, one volatility trader said
Top 7 Best Crypto Futures Trading Platforms in 2022
17.10.2022
Crypto futures offer traders and investors an excellent way to trade digital assets. To increase your chances of generating a profit in the crypto futures market, choosing a secure and liquid crypto futures trading platform is essential.
Read on to discover a list of the best crypto futures...
Bitcoin traders were ready for a hot CPI report, but BTC bears are still in control
13.10.2022
BTC nose-dived to its lowest level since Sept. 21, and data shows pro traders continue to avoid leverage longs
BTC price wobbles on US PPI as Bitcoin futures open interest hits peak
12.10.2022
Bitcoin-denominated futures open interest hits 660,000 BTC despite volatility remaining comparatively flat
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
Price Point: Bitcoin Stays Above $20K as US Stock Futures Drop After 2 Days of Big Gains
5.10.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 5, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
SEC Chair Gensler Insists Most Crypto Tokens Are Securities — Says ‘the Law Is Clear’
5.10.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated that most crypto tokens are securities, emphasizing that “the law is clear on this.” However, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked Congress for authority over crypto...
FTX Lists Dollar Spot Index Perpetual Futures
4.10.2022
The major crypto exchange FTX has listed a new perpetual futures contract for the US Dollar Index (DXY), ideal for traders who want to bet on the direction of the currently very strong US dollar.
The new listing by FTX was announced on the exchange’s website on Monday, and the product started...
Decentralized App BCH Bull Prepares for Launch, Platform Allows Users to Long or Hedge Bitcoin Cash Against a Myriad of Tradeable Assets
4.10.2022
Just recently the developers behind the Bitcoin Cash-centric project Anyhedge released the alpha version of the Anyhedge Whitelabel and since then, 284 smart contracts were created onchain, and more than $32,900 in funds hedged using the alpha protocol. Furthermore, this month, General Protocols...
Upside capped at $980B total crypto market, according to derivatives metrics
3.10.2022
A bearish formation in the total market capitalization chart has been gaining strength after two failures to break its resistance level
CFTC Chairman on US Crypto Regulation: We Have to Rely on 70-Year-Old Case Law to Determine What’s a Security or Commodity
3.10.2022
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says his agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “have to rely on 70-year-old case law to determine what’s a security or a commodity.” He stressed that the SEC and CFTC are working together...
Report: CME Group to Face off With FTX After Filing for Futures Commission Merchant Status
2.10.2022
According to a recent report, the world’s largest derivatives exchange CME Group is looking to register as a direct futures commission merchant (FCM). CME Group’s decision follows the digital currency exchange FTX, as the crypto company applied to become a derivative clearing...