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Bitcoin Realized Cap Hits $106B Record as ‘Fear’ Returns to BTC Index
12.6.2020
Coin Metrics’ popular indicator continues its relentless uptrend despite bearish sentiment creeping into Bitcoin markets
Speculation Rife as User Pays a Second $2.6 Million Fee in Ether Transaction
11.6.2020
History repeated itself on Thursday, after the Ethereum blockchain processed another transfer with fees of $2.6 million – the second such unusual, record-fee transaction in 24 hours. A user sent 350 ether (ETH), worth about $86,400 and paid 10,668 ETH, or $2.6 million, in transaction fees....
United States Sets New Record for P2P Bitcoin Trading
11.6.2020
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in the United States has surged to post its strongest weekly volume on record, with almost $29 million trading on Localbitcoins and Paxful
Wall Street’s Digital Token Broker tZERO Posts Record Growth
11.6.2020
Overstock’s shares are up 8% following the announcement of record activity on its tZERO security token exchange
Nightmare Come True: User Pays $2.6 Million in Transaction Fees to Send $134 of Ether
10.6.2020
A record ethereum transaction fee has been paid today: $2.6 million to transfer $134. The user probably mixed up the fields on the value of the transfer and the fee, eventually paying 10,668 ETH in fees, or $2.6 million, on a transaction mined by Sparkpool. A nightmare come true, the customer sent...
Users Punish Coinbase for Outage by Withdrawing Record Amount of BTC
9.6.2020
Coinbase experienced its highest single-day net BTC withdrawal in the wake of the outage incident, with even the author of “Black Swan” quitting the exchange
Crypto Crime on the Rise — Good Odds of 2020 Becoming a Record-Breaker
7.6.2020
Experts believe that a more holistic crypto ecosystem, especially one that is more AML-centric, is needed to help prevent the spread of crypto scams in 2020
Report Shows Crypto Derivatives Volumes Soared 32% to a Record $602 Billion in May
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volumes climbed 32% in May to a new record high of $602 billion, according to data analytics company Cryptocompare. Total spot volumes grew at a slower pace, rising 5% to $1.27 trillion in May, the London-based firm said in a new report published June 4, 2020....
India’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars Amid Economic Crisis
5.6.2020
Despite the economic crisis, cryptocurrency trading platforms in India are reporting record-breaking volumes and new users. “People in India are betting big on bitcoin,” Paxful’s CEO said. “The Indian market holds great potential and importance for the future of...
Crypto Derivatives Volume Just Hit a New Record High
5.6.2020
Crypto derivatives monthly volume hit a new all-time high of $602 billion in May
Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg
5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...
Crypto Derivative Volumes Hit Record $602B in May: Report
4.6.2020
Crypto derivative volumes in May gaining key market share against spot volumes
Bloomberg: "Bitcoin will approach record high of about $20,000 this year"
4.6.2020
Bloomberg says that all signs point to Bitcoin going on the major bull run in 2020, the only question is whether it will break the all time high of $20,000
Open Interest in Ether Options Hits Record High on Deribit
2.6.2020
Derivative contracts on ether are more popular than ever, as evidenced by record open positions in options listed on the Panama-based derivatives exchange Deribit
Bitcoin Price Rallies to $9.6K as Record CME BTC Contracts Expiry Looms
29.5.2020
Bitcoin’s strong rally to $9,600 increases the chance of BTC reclaiming $10K but tomorrow’s CME BTC contracts expiry is an event to monitor
US Real Estate Crisis: Home Sales Plunge to 9-Year Low, Mortgage Delinquencies to Soar Past Great Recession Level
24.5.2020
The US real estate market is facing a crisis as unemployment soars amid the coronavirus pandemic. Home sales have plunged to a nine-year low and a record-high number of homeowners are defaulting on their mortgage payments. The impact of the real estate crisis is also seen in rental and commercial...
Bitcoin Options: Deribit Exchange Sees Record Open Interest of $1B
20.5.2020
Open interest in bitcoin options listed on the Panama-based exchange jumped to a record $1 billion Tuesday, according to data from Skew
Bitcoin Sentiment on Twitter Reaches Its Highest Level in 3 Years, Says Data Firm The Tie
20.5.2020
Positive investor sentiment about bitcoin (BTC) on Twitter has reached record levels – its highest in three years – triggered by the cryptocurrency’s supply cut earlier this month, data shows. According to crypto data company The Tie, the 30-day average daily sentiment score is...
Record CME BTC Open Interest Shows Institutions Bullish on Bitcoin Price
18.5.2020
Data suggests institutional investors are bullish on BTC as CME Bitcoin options open interest rose to $140 million, but what should retail traders expect?
Crypto.com Claims Industry Record for Insurance Coverage as Users Double
14.5.2020
After its user base doubled in six months, Crypto.com claims to have secured the largest insurance policy held within the crypto asset sector