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US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...
Binance Adds New Bitcoin Futures as Crypto Market Volume Turns Bearish
11.6.2020
A cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts
BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold and Priced in Bitcoin
11.6.2020
BTSE's new perpetual futures contract tracks the value of tether gold tokens priced in bitcoin
Two Sides of the Same Derivative: Comparing Traditional and Crypto Markets
10.6.2020
Here’s how the crypto derivatives market compares to the traditional derivatives one
Loophole in U.S. Tax Law Could Allow Bitcoin Traders to Write off Unlimited Losses
10.6.2020
A loophole in the U.S. tax law could allow qualified bitcoin traders to write off unlimited losses from their trading activities, according to an expert from crypto tax platform Coin Tracker. Traders, defined by U.S tax collection agency Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as people who trade...
Data Shows Bitcoin Options Markets Are Maturing Much Faster Than Futures
10.6.2020
Data from the crypto analytical firm Skew.com shows that bitcoin options are maturing much faster than the futures markets launched in December 2017. Skew’s data shows that the open interest in bitcoin options has risen significantly in the last few months. Bitcoin options “are starting...
Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report
9.6.2020
More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity
Bitcoin Options Growth Outpaces Futures, Swaps
8.6.2020
Bitcoin options trading is growing faster than the futures and swaps market in 2020
3 Things Every Crypto Investor Should Know About Trading Bitcoin Futures
7.6.2020
Crypto exchanges are offering more futures and options instruments for investors, but it's crucial to be aware of funding and other fees
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....
Bitcoin Options See ‘Fast’ Q2 Growth as CME Open Interest Tops $259M
5.6.2020
CME is gaining presence in Bitcoin options in a market still dominated by Deribit and exchanges, new data reveals
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...
CME Data Shows Institutional Investors Undeterred by Bitcoin Price Drop
3.6.2020
This week Bitcoin price corrected sharply after rejecting at $10,400 but CME BTC futures data shows institutions remain bullish
Market Wrap: Traders ‘Whack the Beehive’ as Bitcoin Surges Then Plunges
2.6.2020
Bitcoin’s jump up and right back down is at least partially due to the crypto derivatives markets
Trading Bitcoin Vs. BTC Futures — Which Is Best for You?
31.5.2020
A growing number of crypto exchanges are offering futures trading for Bitcoin and altcoins, can retail investors capitalize on this powerful instrument?
False Alarm? Bitcoin Upsurge to $9,600 Is a Weak Futures Driven Rally
29.5.2020
The price of Bitcoin rejected $9,600 as data shows the futures market led the BTC rally from $8,700 to $9,600
Bitcoin Volatility Expected as $328M in BTC Derivatives Expire Friday
28.5.2020
On May 29, CME BTC contracts expire, meaning Bitcoin price could experience volatility before and after the expiry
Brace for Bitcoin Volatility as Large Number of Futures & Options Expire
28.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) holders may be in for a wild ride in the next few days, as an unusually large number of bitcoin futures & options contracts are set to expire this Friday on the institutionally-focused major derivatives exchange CME.
According to data from Skew, a firm that analyzes the crypto...
Bakkt Physical Bitcoin Futures Beat Cash Ahead of Major CME Expiry
27.5.2020
Volumes for Bakkt’s futures delivered in BTC are trumping fiat settlements as markets rise to fill a days-old CME gap
Binance Futures Traders Long BTC and Altcoins, Even as Bitcoin Price Falls
26.5.2020
Despite Bitcoin’s bearish price action, top traders on Binance Futures are aggressively longing cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum