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BlockFi clients earn record interest payments in February
1.3.2021
Zac Prince, BlockFi’s CEO, said his company paid out 450 in BTC, 5,000 in ETH and 6 million in stablecoins last month
$580M open interest makes Cardano (ADA) the third largest futures market
25.2.2021
The open interest for ADA futures rose to $580 million, flipping Litecoin to become the third-largest derivatives market
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits $19 Billion, Harsh Intraday Swings, Analyst Says ‘Fresh Rally’ Expected
25.2.2021
The start of the week saw digital currency markets drop significantly in value, as billions of dollars were shaved off the entire crypto economy’s capitalization. A weekly report from Luno and Arcane Research shows February 23 captured the third-largest bitcoin daily trade volume in crypto...
Speechwriter for Former US President George Bush Says BTC Rally Driven by ‘Historically Low Interest Rates’
23.2.2021
A speechwriter for former U.S. President George W. Bush and a bitcoin critic, David Frum has claimed that the low-interest rates are fueling the crypto asset’s rally. Frum suggests that the crypto asset might experience a “fast and deep price crash” if and when interest rates...
Ravencoin (RVN) gains 865% as interest in tokenized securities grows
20.2.2021
The recent controversy over traditional brokerages restricting stock purchases cast a positive light on tokenized securities and boosted interest in projects like Ravencoin
Elon Musk’s Tesla Faces Scrutiny Over Potential Conflict of Interest in $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Purchase
18.2.2021
Tesla is facing more scrutiny over its $1.5 billion dollar bitcoin purchase. A Tesla board member who reportedly approved the company’s bitcoin buy deal is a cryptocurrency investor who also sits on the boards of two major crypto firms. Experts Question Conflict of Interest in Tesla’s...
Tesla Board Member’s Crypto ‘Conflict of Interest’ May Blight Bitcoin Buy
16.2.2021
The Tesla-bitcoin (BTC) plot continues to thicken after it was revealed that one of the decision-making board members who may have approved the auto giant’s game-changing crypto move is an investor with board seats at two major crypto players.
Per The Telegraph, Tesla independent board member...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Smashes $15 Billion, CME Registers Over $33 Million in ETH Contracts
9.2.2021
Following the revelation that Tesla now owns $1.5 billion in bitcoin, crypto spot markets across the board skyrocketed. Data shows that crypto derivatives markets also saw significant demand as bitcoin futures open interest tapped $15 billion on Monday. Moreover, this week was the start of ethereum...
Record $584M Litecoin futures open interest signals institutional inflow
9.2.2021
Open interest on Litecoin futures hit a record $584 million, a signal that institutional investors like Bitwise and Grayscale Investments are interested in the altcoin
Record $6.5B futures open interest signals traders are bullish on Ethereum
6.2.2021
The open interest on Ethereum futures hit a record $6.5 billion as ETH rallied to $1,750 and traders increased their leverage
FTX Token (FTT) rallies 105% as interest in derivatives trading grows
30.1.2021
In the last 30 days, FTX Token rallied 105% as its exchange surpassed BitMEX and Deribit's open interest, but is there room for further upside?
Signature Bank Adds $2.5B in Non-Interest Bearing Deposits in Q4
21.1.2021
The figure is seen as a proxy for growth among crypto-industry clients
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Bitcoin open interest hits $3.8B as 45% of BTC options expire in 2 weeks
18.1.2021
The open interest on Bitcoin options has hit $3.8 billion but data show bulls are in favor after BTC’s rally to a new all-time high
$13B Bitcoin futures open interest reflects traders’ strong bullish optimism
15.1.2021
Bitcoin price quickly rallied back to $40,000 but key derivatives indicators show traders are happily flirting with overbought levels
What to do When Low-for-Long Interest Rates are Lower and for Longer
10.1.2021
Tobias Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Monetary and Capital Markets Department.
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Central banks have played a pivotal role in easing financial conditions in response to the COVID-19 shock, and helped avert a catastrophic downturn....
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Crosses $41.9K as Ether Futures Interest Grows 85% So Far in 2021
8.1.2021
Bitcoin hit a brand-new all-time high as traders are piling into ether futures
Grayscale CEO Says Crypto Interest Is Rising From Pension, Endowment Funds
8.1.2021
Michael Sonnenshein said institutions are also making larger allocations to its crypto products
CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises
7.1.2021
Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest
Bitcoin NVT ratio suggests BTC may see another 'explosive move' as search interest spikes
7.1.2021
The popular metric suggests the Bitcoin bull run is beginning, not ending, according to a report from Stack Funds