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CME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Interest
29.12.2020
The CME has become the largest bitcoin futures exchange by open interest amid institutional onboarding
Bitcoin Derivatives Action Swells: A Few June Futures Trade for $30K, Deribit Adds $140K Options Strike
27.12.2020
Bitcoin derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand in recent months at the same time bitcoin spot markets climbed to all-time price highs and surged 149% during the last three months. Just recently the leading bitcoin options exchange Deribit announced the launch of both $120k...
CME’s Ether Futures Indicate Institutions Will Start Buying ETH in 2021, Messari Analyst Says
27.12.2020
CME Group’s recent announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, is the “writing on the wall” that institutions will being buying the cryptocurrency next year, according to a pair of tweets by Ryan Watkins, an analyst at crypto data provider Messari
XRP Liquidations Soar as SEC Lawsuit, Token Airdrop Whipsaw Markets
24.12.2020
Over $1.5 billion in XRP futures have been liquidated since the start of November
FTX Exchange Launches Pre-IPO Futures Contracts for the Coinbase Public Listing
23.12.2020
After the San Francisco-based exchange Coinbase announced it was registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to have an initial public offering (IPO), FTX Exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said the company would launch pre-IPO futures. On December 21, Bankman-Fried...
These 4 key Bitcoin price metrics clearly reflect traders' bullish optimism
22.12.2020
Multiple Bitcoin price metrics show traders are still bullish on BTC even after the drop below $22,000
Bitcoin headed for Christmas volatility as 100K BTC options expire
21.12.2020
The Bitcoin futures market has a major expiry date on Dec. 25
CME explains why it waited three years for ETH futures
21.12.2020
The crypto space has notably matured over the last three years
Weekend Market Action Sees Bitcoin Touch $24K, $1 Billion in Short Positions Liquidated
20.12.2020
Bitcoin and the crypto economy continue to see strong gains, as the price of the leading crypto-asset touched an all-time high on Saturday, December 19, 2020. That morning around 11:45 a.m. EST, bitcoin touched a price high at $24,217, but got pushed below the $24k handle shortly after. The entire...
Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures
20.12.2020
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before...
Think Bitcoin will hit $100K? These traders will take that bet
18.12.2020
Bitcoin derivatives trading is on the rise; one platform is letting traders bet on a $100,000 BTC moonshot by Sept 2021
Record $6.5B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC all-time high
18.12.2020
Bitcoin options open interest reached a record-high $6.5 billion as investors continue to increase their optimistic long-term bets
Hong Kong Grants First License to Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
18.12.2020
Hong Kong now has its first regulated cryptocurrency trading platform. The Securities and Futures Commission has just given out the first-ever crypto license to OSL Digital Securities which will soon commence trading for several cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Hong Kong Gives Out First Crypto...
Ether hits 2020 high as Bitcoin tops $22K
17.12.2020
While all eyes are on Bitcoin’s new all-time highs, some analysts are predicting four-figure Ethereum in the coming months
CME Group to Launch Ethereum Futures in February Pending Regulatory Approval
16.12.2020
On December 16, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that CME Group is expanding the company’s crypto derivatives and plans to launch Ethereum futures. The company said the launch is based on increasing client demand and aims to launch the new ether derivatives products on February...
Record $7.9B Bitcoin futures open interest shows bears are watching BTC price
16.12.2020
Bitcoin price may have broken above $20,000 but the 40% decrease in volume shows bears are watching BTC closely
Why bots can be crucial for crypto traders in the futures markets
16.12.2020
With Bitcoin futures continuing to surge in popularity, trading bots can help users keep on top of the markets 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Ethereum smashes past $600 as CME unveils ETH futures product
16.12.2020
Ethereum reclaims $600 price levels as the CME announces Ether futures citing "client demand."
4 key Bitcoin price metrics explain why investors are buying each BTC dip
14.12.2020
An assortment of Bitcoin futures and options indicators are signaling that investors view every BTC dip as a buying opportunity
Best Month For Bitcoin Futures on CME in 2020 + More News
14.12.2020
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November has been the best month of trading for bitcoin (BTC) futures in 2020, in terms of average daily volume (ADV), and it...