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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?
Elon Musk-Prompted Bitcoin Price Surge Causes Liquidation of $387M in Shorts
29.1.2021
The shorts were liquidated after Elon Musk added "Bitcoin" to his Twitter bio and prices rose by over 15%
YFX.Com – DEX That Offers 100x Trading Leverage on Perpetual Contracts
29.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFX, the first DEX that offers 100x trading leverage on perpetual contracts has just launched, adding an important piece to the DeFi money legos, and creating a direct competition against CEX on derivatives trading. The most traded Bitcoin product in centralized exchanges is Bitcoin...
Bitcoin price dips below $30K but here’s why pro traders are still bullish
28.1.2021
Data show pro traders are still bullish even as Bitcoin price dips below $30,000 and Friday’s $4 billion BTC options expiry approaches
Big Guns Back $10M Investment in DeFi’s dYdX
26.1.2021
The funding round, led by Three Arrows and DeFiance Capital, was also joined by Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital and Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam
3 reasons why Ethereum price is still on track to top $2,000
26.1.2021
Substantial spot volume, a favorable futures premium, and top traders buying the dip are all signals that Ethereum price should see continuation
Key metrics show this week’s $4B Bitcoin options expiry favors bulls
24.1.2021
A record $4 billion worth of Bitcoin options expire on January 29 and multiple indicators suggest bulls have the upper hand
VanEck files with SEC for ETF that tracks crypto companies' performance
22.1.2021
VanEck has filed with the SEC to launch the Digital Assets ETF related to the performance of top cryptocurrency companies
Pro traders buy the dip as bears push Bitcoin price to the edge of $30K
21.1.2021
After correcting 15%, Bitcoin price dropped to $30,000 but derivatives indicators suggest pro traders are buying the dip
Leading Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bit.com Set to Launch Bitcoin Cash Options
21.1.2021
On January 21, the derivatives exchange by Matrixport, Bit.com, announced the launch of the first bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options. The exchange says before the product launch there was no options market for bitcoin cash and the firm believes there’s room for improvement in this arena...
BlackRock’s new SEC filings list Bitcoin derivatives as possible investment
20.1.2021
The multi-trillion-dollar asset manager mentions “Bitcoin” 25 times in its submissions with the SEC
Bitcoin Sells Off on Bearish Sentiment, Yellen Worries
20.1.2021
The sell-off also led to major corrections for other cryptocurrencies including ether, stellar, xrp and chainlink
Dear Crypto Derivatives Industry, Let’s Not Repeat 2008
20.1.2021
As the crypto derivatives industry begins to take off, it needs to avoid the lack of transparency that plagued the industry in the 2000s, when the financial system collapsed
Bitcoin and altcoins correct after Yellen’s ‘illicit financing’ critique
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen’s critical comments about cryptocurrencies put a damper on the wider market just as Ethereum price reached a new all-time high
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...
Pro traders go short as overbought derivatives propel Ethereum’s new high
19.1.2021
Pro traders opened large short positions and derivatives data are flashing red flags after Ethereum price soared to a new all-time high
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
Strap in: New institutions wait for Bitcoin price rollercoaster to end
14.1.2021
Bitcoin market volatility is scaring off new institutional investors, but meanwhile, old ones continue to buy up the BTC dips
OKEx Adds More Coin-Margined Perpetual Swaps for Real-Time Settlement
14.1.2021
OKEx adding more swaps to its real-time settlement function that went live on Dec. 29, 2020
UK’s FCA crypto derivatives ban may push retail investors to riskier grounds
14.1.2021
U.K.’s FCA banning retail investors from engaging with crypto derivatives takes away risk hedging opportunities