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Ethereum Options Trade Volume Exceeds Bitcoin’s, Deribit Introduces a $50K ETH Strike for 2022
12.5.2021
Last week, ethereum options volume surpassed bitcoin’s for the first time on the digital currency derivatives exchange Deribit. Further, the trading platform recently introduced a $50k ETH strike for March 2022 and explained the $50k call is “gaining immediate buy traction.”...
SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures
12.5.2021
The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply with the Investment Company Act. The institution warned about the dangers of investing in bitcoin futures markets due to the implicit volatility...
100,000 Micro Bitcoin Futures Trade on CME Exchange in First Six Days
12.5.2021
More than 100,000 micro bitcoin futures traded on CME in the first six days since launch, the exchange has revealed. CME’s global head of equity index says that this new smaller contract, along with the full-size bitcoin futures, strengthens the exchange’s ability to help a broad array...
Market Wrap: Stellar, ICP Pop as Altcoin Season Takes Ether to Fresh High
10.5.2021
Jed McCaleb’s stellar token rides the altcoin wave as ether pushes to new levels
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Amidst Commodities Price Boom
7.5.2021
FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent interest in speculating on commodities prices. Lumber has been one of the key commodities that have skyrocketed in price during these last months, affecting...
Goldman Sachs Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading as ‘Institutional Demand Continues to Grow Significantly’
6.5.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly begun offering a bitcoin investment product to clients. The firm has opened up trading with non-deliverable forwards, a bitcoin derivatives product. To hedge against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Goldman Sachs will trade bitcoin futures on...
Flippening? Record $10B Ethereum futures volume briefly outpaces Bitcoin's
6.5.2021
The volume on Ethereum futures flipped Bitcoin's after hitting a new record at $10 billion, and derivatives data suggests further upside for Ether price
CME Group introduces micro Bitcoin futures
3.5.2021
The new contract is worth one-tenth the size of a single Bitcoin
2 key Ethereum price metrics prove pro traders are behind ETH’s new highs
1.5.2021
Ethereum futures data suggests that pro traders believe $3,500 ETH is the next stop for the top altcoin
Coinbase Buys Data Firm Skew, Company’s First Acquisition Since the Nasdaq Direct Listing
30.4.2021
On April 30, the crypto-focused data analytics company Skew announced the firm has been acquired by the San Francisco company Coinbase. The exchange will leverage Skew’s data with the firm’s institutional subsidiary Coinbase Prime. The goal is to make “cryptocurrency markets more...
Bullish ETH/BTC pair revives the Ethereum 'flippening’ discussion
30.4.2021
Bitcoin price is clinging on to $53,000 while Ethereum’s increasing bullish momentum prompted renewed discussions of an ETH flippening
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
27.4.2021
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open...
Ether options open interest grows 80-fold amid rising institutional appetite
27.4.2021
Open interest in Ether options trading has increased from $50 million to $4 billion over the last year
3 things every crypto trader should know about derivatives exchanges
25.4.2021
Understanding open interest, funding rates and the differences between futures contracts is the starting point for any investor interested in trading crypto-based derivatives
New altcoin era? Dogecoin liquidations briefly surpass Bitcoin
24.4.2021
Dogecoin liquidations briefly surpassed Bitcoin, indicating high demand for DOGE and the altcoin market
Bitcoin funding rate flips negative after $48K retest — Was it a bear trap?
24.4.2021
Bitcoin price is more than 20% away from its all-time high, but the current negative funding rate on BTC futures might give bulls a unique advantage
Altcoins rally as analyst warns Bitcoin is in the '$50K – $60K twilight zone'
22.4.2021
Ether, MKR and SOL rally to new all-time highs, while Bitcoin's price is stuck in what one analyst says is a range dominated by bots
US House Passes Bill Mandating SEC and CFTC to Establish Working Group Focused on Digital Assets
22.4.2021
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a crypto-related bill introduced by pro-bitcoin Congressman Patrick McHenry. It requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a working group focused on digital assets. Bill...
Bot-traded futures, explained
21.4.2021
How do bot-traded futures work, what are the top tips for success, and what are the common pitfalls to avoid? This explained article reveals all
Peak fear? Bitcoin funding rates crash to lowest levels in 7 months
18.4.2021
The funding rate of Bitcoin dropped to a level unseen since September 2020, signaling fear in the market