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Bitcoin price rally to $15.3K obliterates bears $180M BTC options bet
5.11.2020
This Friday’s unusual weekly $470 million Bitcoin options expiry seems bearish at first glance, but those bets have gone terribly wrong
Hash Watch: Bitcoin Cash Services Reveal Contingency Plans for Upcoming Fork
5.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash blockchain is set to upgrade on Sunday, November 15 and it’s still expected that the network will bifurcate. So far, a number of crypto services have revealed contingency plans for the fork, and today’s data shows that 754 out of 1,000 bitcoin cash blocks were mined...
Crypto-powered prediction market flourish during US presidential election
5.11.2020
Crypto-powered election futures have seen a wild 24-hours of trade, with decentralized platforms Augur and Polymarket posting record volumes
Record $2.9B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC rally to $14,259
4.11.2020
Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price
ErisX Unit Gets CFTC ‘OK’ to Clear Fully Collateralized Swaps
4.11.2020
The clearing arm of ErisX got approval to diversify beyond virtual currencies
Uniswap Dark (UNID) Next Generation Defi protocol with Ultimate Security Futures, Token Pre-Sale is Now Live
4.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Uniswap Dark is a uniswap fork that tackles impermanent and permanent loss. Our exchange provides a decentralized, peer-to-peer, and safe exchange platform with minimal fees and slippage to solve the problems. Usually, trading or swapping on Uniswap demands ERC-20 token to...
DeFi Sell-Off Continues as Index Futures Retrace to June Levels
3.11.2020
DeFi indices on FTX and Binance continue to plummet
First Mover: 11 Election Talking Points on Bitcoin as TRUMP Futures Point to Loss
3.11.2020
From a look-back to bitcoin's price reaction in November 2016 to the ramifications of a "blue wave" (or red), here's how to play the election
Hong Kong Amends Crypto Law to Regulate All Exchanges
3.11.2020
Cryptocurrency regulation in Hong Kong is undergoing changes. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is reportedly introducing a new licensing system to regulate all crypto exchanges operating in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s New Crypto Regulation The CEO of the SFC, Ashley Alder, talked about...
Crypto derivatives volume more than triples spot trading
2.11.2020
The tides have turned since 2017
BTC traders caught off guard: 3 reasons Bitcoin dropped 2% in just 1 hour
2.11.2020
The price of Bitcoin declined by 2% in under an hour in a sharp correction on Monday, catching traders off guard likely due to three major technical factors
FTX Increases Trump Futures Margins Before the Election, Biden Futures Lead by 64%
31.10.2020
At the beginning of the year, the trading platform FTX Exchange launched a futures market so people can bet on the U.S. election and created a futures contract token called TRUMP. On Friday, FTX revealed that the exchange is lifting the initial margin requirements to $0.50 for its TRUMP token...
Impending pennant breakout sets Bitcoin price back on the path to $14,000
30.10.2020
Increasing volume and a breakout above a key trendline have set Bitcoin price back on the path to $14,000
FTX Raises ‘TRUMP’ Futures Margins as Price Suggests Lower Expectations of Election Win
30.10.2020
FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president's expected chances of reelection
Bitcoin bulls set to defend $13K as $450M in BTC futures expire Friday
29.10.2020
$450 million in Bitcoin futures are set to expire on Friday and data shows bullish pro traders are prepared to defend $13K
The $750 Million Pre-Halloween Bitcoin Options Expiry Has Started to Spook Traders
28.10.2020
Even though cryptocurrency traders have been exuberant over the price rise, a number of analysts are focused on the large bitcoin and ethereum options expiries set to end before Halloween. Data from Skew.com shows $750 million in Bitcoin options is set to expire and prices could get volatile....
If Bitcoin Passes $14K, Analysts Say Traders ‘Should Look to $20,000’ Instead of Looking Back
27.10.2020
While bitcoin prices touched all-time 2020 highs on Tuesday, a few analysts say they are expecting only a few more hurdles to surpass the 2017 all-time high (ATH). For instance, the market analyst from Etoro, David Derhy, says to look to $20,000 instead of back at $12,000. A few traders and popular...
Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween
26.10.2020
The upcoming expiration of $750 million in Bitcoin options, which would occur on the last Friday of the month, coincides with other important dates
Hash Watch: 73% of Bitcoin Cash Blocks Mined With BCHN, Poloniex Launches Fork Futures
26.10.2020
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) upgrade is 21 days away and there’s a possibility the blockchain may bifurcate on November 15. On Sunday, October 25, statistics show that 731 out of the last 1,000 blocks have been mined using the BCHN full node software. Bitcoin Cash proponents are patiently waiting...
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...