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Bitcoin Is the 'Boring, Old Grandpa' Right Now Compared to Ether: Dexterity Capital Manager Partner
14.4.2023
By its nature, bitcoin is a stable thing, and because it doesn’t change, it isn’t exactly the talk of the town, Michael Safai said
Analysts Weigh In on BRICS Currency as Tool to Face US Dollar-Based Sanctions
14.4.2023
Analysts have begun considering using a future BRICS currency to sidestep U.S. sanctions and the dollar’s influence in international markets. While the rise of the U.S. dollar was significant to spur an era of economic growth after World War II, the so-called weaponization of its ubiquitous...
Ether Options Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin As Shanghai Upgrade Drives Demand for Bullish Bets
14.4.2023
Ether Options Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin As Shanghai Upgrade Drives Demand for Bullish Bets
London Stock Exchange’s LCH SA to Clear Bitcoin Futures and Options on GFO-X Through New Service
13.4.2023
On April 13, 2023, the London Stock Exchange’s LCH division, a clearing house group serving major international exchanges and a wide range of over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced its plans to offer clearing of bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on GFO-X. Frank Soussan...
Bitcoin derivatives data shows bulls positioning for further BTC price upside
13.4.2023
BTC price continues to show strength and derivatives data suggests that bulls intend to press Bitcoin higher
London Stock Exchange Unit to Clear Bitcoin Index Futures, Options
13.4.2023
LCH said its partnership with trading venue GFO-X shows its commitment to the growing crypto asset class
Ethereum price metrics hint that ETH might not sell-off after the Shapella hardfork
12.4.2023
ETH traders are exercising caution ahead of the April 12 Shapella hardfork, but the signal to watch is staking unlock requests
MetaMask Introduces More Payment Options for Buying Cryptocurrencies – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
11.4.2023
Popular crypto wallet and decentralized application (dapp) provider MetaMask has added a new feature that enables its users to buy crypto with fiat directly from its Portfolio Dapp.
"In our ongoing quest to make MetaMask users’ lives easier, we are launching the Buy Crypto feature in Portfolio...
First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish
10.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Options Markets Reveal Investors Still Bullish, Despite Repeated BTC Price Failures to Test $30K
6.4.2023
Despite repeated failures by the Bitcoin price to test the $30,000 level in recent weeks over the course of the last three weeks, investors remain bullish, according to options market data presented by crypto analytics firm The Block.
Bitcoin has spent the last three weeks trading with $1,500...
$1.12B in Bitcoin options expire this week, and bulls appear to be at a disadvantage
6.4.2023
Commodities rallied as the U.S. Treasury struggled with the banking crisis, but Bitcoin bulls also overplayed their hand in this week’s options expiry
3 key Ethereum price metrics cast doubt on the strength of ETH’s recent rally
5.4.2023
ETH price is showing strength, but network and derivatives data suggest that ETH will struggle to hold the $1,850 price level
PlayStation Store Will Make It Easier To Know A Game's Options Before You Buy It
4.4.2023
The PlayStation Store is about to get a solid sorting upgrade this week with accessibility tags, a new list of descriptors developers can pin to games to highlight their specific accessibility support, Sony announced in a blog post this week.Read more
Bitcoin Volatility Index's Correlation With Price Flips Positive, Boosts Appeal of Bullish Call Options
4.4.2023
It pays to be a call option holder when the implied volatility is rising along with the underlying asset's price, crypto observers told CoinDesk
India to Facilitate International Settlements in Rupees to Reduce Dependence on the US Dollar
3.4.2023
The government of India has announced that it will facilitate the settlement of international transactions using its national currency, the rupee. As part of its foreign trading policy framework implemented on April 1, the country introduced this measure to facilitate payments for countries...
Bitcoin Drops Below $28K as Options Expire, Traders Borrow WBTC From Aave
31.3.2023
WBTC is the largest tokenized version of bitcoin and can be swapped on a 1:1 basis for BTC
3 reasons why Bitcoin bulls are well positioned to profit from this week’s $4.2B options expiry
30.3.2023
$4.2 billion in BTC options expire on March 31, and despite weeks of harsh regulatory action against the crypto sector, bulls are well positioned to profit
Bitcoin Volatility Likely as Options Worth $4B Expire on Friday
30.3.2023
Market makers selling the options may need to buy more bitcoin in the spot market to cover their positions if the cryptocurrency rises further
Bitcoin price holds its ground in the wake of CFTC case against Binance
28.3.2023
BTC options and derivatives markets seem unfazed by the CFTC’s recent action against Binance, but is that a good or a bad sign?
Crypto market rally stalls at the $1.2T level, but bulls are getting positioned
27.3.2023
The total crypto market cap has stalled at the $1.2 trillion level, but derivatives data shows bulls are preparing for the next breakout