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First Mover Americas: Ether Outperforms Bitcoin; CME BTC Futures Hit a Huge Discount to Spot Prices
24.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 24, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Exchange Giant CME’s Bitcoin Futures Just Hit a Huge Discount to Spot Prices
23.8.2022
On Monday, CME's bitcoin futures showed a 3.36% discount, surpassing previous lows of 2.39%
Robinhood lands steep 60% discount on $170M exchange acquisition: Report
19.8.2022
The US-based stock and crypto trading platform has reportedly secured a 60% cut on the initial offer made to Ziglu due to poor market conditions
Price Discount on 'stETH' Reflects Non-Negligible Doubt on Smooth Ethereum Merge
15.8.2022
The current price of stETH token implies a 7% chance of the Merge not succeeding, according to Enigma Securities
The 'Merge Trade' Has Begun, Experts Say, as Ether Surges And stETH Discount Narrows
18.7.2022
"ETH has undergone a rapid change in narrative over the past week with speculators purely focused on the upcoming 'merge' as a catalyst for appreciation," one observer said
Grayscale 'GBTC Discount' Widens After SEC Bitcoin ETF Rejection
1.7.2022
The discount between the share price of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and the equivalent value of its underlying bitcoin has widened to 31% from 28.4% on Thursday – a sign of waning optimism after the SEC rejected a proposal to convert the investment vehicle into an exchange-traded fund
Market Wrap: From GBTC Discount to Short Bitcoin ETF, Traders See Reasons for Optimism
24.6.2022
It's hard to imagine that data showing traders piling into a trade designed to profit from further bitcoin price declines might be bullish, but that's how some analysts are interpreting the signal
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's 'GBTC Discount' Narrows With ETF Decision on Horizon
24.6.2022
Shares of the GBTC are trading at a discount of 29% to bitcoin’s price, down from 34% last week – and there's all sorts of speculation on what it means
Staked Ether Discount After Terra Collapse a Sign of Liquidity Crunch in Crypto
2.6.2022
The price gap between the locked-up ether (stETH) and spot ether (ETH) might be a sign of traders demanding compensation for Ethereum’s "Merge" risks, a FundStrat analyst said
Some PS Plus Players Are Seemingly Getting Hit With A Giant Upgrade Tax
24.5.2022
Sony’s new and improved PlayStation Plus program has already launched in some parts of the world, and players are seemingly running into all sorts of issues. But the one players are freaking out about the most right now is a potential wrinkle in how the pricing for upgrading works which could leave...
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Widens to All-Time Low of 30.79%
13.5.2022
The product is one of the only ways for accredited investors in the U.S. to gain exposure to the price movements of bitcoin
Canadian Bitcoin ETF adds 6.9K BTC in one day as GBTC discount hits record low
13.5.2022
It's a polarizing world in institutional Bitcoin offerings this week as Grayscale's CEO remains convinced demand will return
Cyberpunk 2077 Hits $5 Bargain Bin On Console
7.4.2022
There’s currently a fire sale on console copies of Cyberpunk 2077 over at Best Buy. If you’ve been cautiously waiting to see what all the fuss is about, now’s your chance.Read more
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades at Discount in Japanese Yen Markets
30.3.2022
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 30, 2022
Another Expensive NFT Gets Mistakenly Sold at Large Discount - How Does That Happen?
29.3.2022
Another very popular and pricy non-fungible token (NFT), this time Bored Ape #835, an item in the popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), has been sold for a fraction of the collection's floor price -- and the community is debating what may be behind it. ...
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First Mover Americas: Record GBTC Discount Draws Institutional Demand
8.3.2022
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind
Institutions increase exposure to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust as GBTC discount nears 30%
6.3.2022
More capital enters the flagship Grayscale trust as it eyes regulator approval to become an exchange-traded fund later this year
Steam's Biggest (And Smallest) Discounts Are Going Away
22.2.2022
At the end of March, Valve is making changes to the way studios and publishers can offer their games at a discount on Steam, which sounds like a minor administrative thing is also something the more financially-savvy Steam game purchasers among you might want to keep an eye on. Read more
First US Bitcoin ETF a 'dud' in 2021 as GBTC discount stays near record lows
30.12.2021
There's little to smile about when it comes to institutional participation in Bitcoin as the end of the year, data shows
Biggest GBTC discount ever — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
20.12.2021
Uncertainty across the board means an unusual end to a bull market Q4 for Bitcoin this year, but a price floor may be closer than many think