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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits New Highs as ETF Options Traders Go Degen
20.11.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Lock $1.9B In Contracts On First-Day
20.11.2024
With an incredible debut, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF $IBIT options trading began with the exposure of a net…
Grayscale Unveils Game-Changing Bitcoin ETF Options Strategy
20.11.2024
Grayscale Investments has announced plans to introduce options trading for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), taking a page from Blackrock’s recent success with bitcoin ETF options. The options trading will begin on Wednesday morning. This initiative is designed to leverage...
Bitcoin ETF Options Introduction Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits
20.11.2024
BlackRock’s IBIT was the first bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack is coming today
Russia to restrict crypto mining in 13 regions to save electricity
20.11.2024
If approved, the restrictions would seriously affect Russia’s crypto mining operations, as some key local industry firms have a heavy presence in regions like Irkutsk
President of Digital Assets Commission: El Salvador Is Just Showing ‘Glimpses’ of What’s Coming
20.11.2024
Juan Carlos Reyes, president of the Digital Assets National Commission in El Salvador, recently highlighted the work behind the scenes to incentivize and prepare the nation for higher cryptocurrency adoption levels. During an interview, Reyes declared: “If you look at the bigger...
Gemini Foundation Launches BOME, GOAT, MEW, PNUT, and POL Perpetual Contracts With Up to 100x Leverage
20.11.2024
The Gemini Foundation, a non-US derivatives platform operated by Gemini, has announced the addition of five new perpetual contracts to its trading platform, allowing users to trade BOME, GOAT, MEW, PNUT, and POL contracts with leverage of up to 100x. While these derivatives products are accessible...
MicroStrategy Breaks Into the Top 100 U.S. Public Companies by Market Cap
20.11.2024
MicroStrategy is now up over 500% year-to-date, approaching a $100 billion market cap
Michael Saylor to Present Bitcoin Investment Proposal to Microsoft Board Amid Shareholder Vote
20.11.2024
Microstrategy Chairman Michael Saylor has agreed to deliver a three-minute presentation to Microsoft’s board of directors regarding the potential benefits of investing in bitcoin. During a recent X Spaces event hosted by Vaneck, Saylor revealed that he was approached by the National Center...
Coinratecap Ends Mining, Set for TGE, Presale
20.11.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Coinratecap is happy to announce the end of their mining after several months of mining; we are set for Pre-sale on November 20th, 2024. 10:30 pm UTC. Coinratecap started to empower individuals and crypto enthusiasts by offering transparency, tools, and insights into the market....
Wrapped Bitcoin in DeFi: Evaluating wBTC, cbBTC and tBTC
20.11.2024
Explore how trade-offs between centralization, security, and adoption are shaping wrapped Bitcoin protocols
Dogecoin, XRP Trading Volumes Flip Bitcoin’s in South Korea
20.11.2024
South Korean traders are known for pushing euphoric rallies on tokens, contributing to buying pressure and possibly influencing prices
The Crypto Cleanup: South Africa’s New Bid to Exit FATF’s Grey List
20.11.2024
South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre has issued Directive 9, requiring digital asset platforms to collect and store identity information for cryptocurrency transactions. New Rules Force Crypto Platforms to Track User Identities A South African financial intelligence unit has issued...
Injective Launches Onchain AI Agents for Everyone
20.11.2024
Users can design multiple autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents using iAgent to achieve specific objectives. One AI Agent to Rule Them All Injective has officially unveiled its latest innovation, iAgent. With the rise of AI agents, iAgent is a software development kit (SDK) that allows...
Pro Crypto Traders Are Leveraging IBIT Options to Bet on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Doubling to $100: Observers
20.11.2024
The bullish sentiment in the IBIT options is consistent with the noticeable activity in the $200,000 bitcoin call trading on Deribit
13 Regions Face Crypto Mining Ban Under Russia’s New Energy Policies
20.11.2024
Russia’s governmental commission on electricity development approved cryptocurrency mining restrictions on Monday, set to take effect on Dec. 1 with subsequent enforcement covering Nov. 15 to March 15 annually through 2031. Deputy Energy Minister Yevgeny Grabchak confirmed the decision, which...
Five warning signs Bitcoin’s price could be about to crash: CryptoQuant
20.11.2024
There are five key indicators that can help investors tell if Bitcoin is bearing a local top, and one of them is already flashing red
Coinbase Delists Wrapped Bitcoin wBTC, Citing 'Listing Concerns'
20.11.2024
Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC
Grayscale’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Mini ETFs See Share Prices Multiply
20.11.2024
Grayscale Investments has finalized reverse share splits for its Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) and Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH), effective Nov. 19, 2024. These splits adjust share prices relative to their net asset values, with BTC shares increasing fivefold and ETH shares rising tenfold, while...
Bitcoin ETF Options Attract $2B on Day One, Shifting BTC’s Market Structure
20.11.2024
IBIT options went live Tuesday in a first, a move that market participants widely expect to draw more institutional interest in bitcoin (BTC). Here’s how they could impact the market