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Analysts point to overleveraged traders after Bitcoin flash crashes to $43K
7.9.2021
Traders were hit hard as $3.5 billion in liquidations took place as Bitcoin price crashed below $43,000
Caitlin Long takes aim at The New York Times over crypto 'alarm' article
7.9.2021
Regulated crypto bank Avanti CEO Caitlin Long says tarring the entire crypto industry with the same brush is unfair
SBF promotes efficiency of ‘misunderstood’ crypto derivatives
31.8.2021
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says derivatives are necessary to bolster the liquidity and efficiency of markets
3 ways traders use Bitcoin futures to generate profit
29.8.2021
Most traders think futures contracts are only used to place ultra risky high leverage bets, but the instruments actually have a variety of uses
Chainlink (LINK) looks for momentum while pro traders target $40
26.8.2021
LINK price is struggling to maintain its bullish momentum but derivatives data shows a clear path to $40 in the long term
Polkadot (DOT) price rallies 100% and derivatives data points to more upside
13.8.2021
Strong fundamentals on the development side and derivatives data suggest that the DOT price could extend its 100% rally over the short-term
Flash crash rattles gold markets as Bitcoin holds strong
9.8.2021
Gold prices have dropped below $1,700 per ounce this morning in what analysts described as stop-loss driven selling
Bitcoin is the future, YouTube star KSI says
6.8.2021
British YouTuber KSI blames "over leveraging" for his previous loss of $9.74 million (£7 million) in crypto investment
This key Bitcoin price indicator shows pro traders buying each dip
4.8.2021
Derivatives data shows Bitcoin whales added to their leveraged positions after BTC price topped out at $42,600
Bitcoin bulls control Friday's $1.7B monthly options expiry
29.7.2021
Bitcoin's surge above $40,000 boosted the bulls' advantage in this month's $1.7 billion options expiry
Binance Futures to limit leverage to 20x for existing users
26.7.2021
New leverage limits on Binance Futures will soon apply to existing users with registered futures accounts of less than 30 days
FTX Slashes Leverage Limit from 100x to 20x — Community Suspects Competitors Will Follow Example
26.7.2021
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told his Twitter followers on Sunday that his crypto exchange has lowered its margin trading limit from 101x to 20x. Prior to the change, FTX supported 50x, 100x, and 101x leverage but Bankman-Fried said these high leverage positions represent “a tiny fraction...
FTX reduces max leverage from 101x to 20x to encourage ‘responsible trading’
26.7.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of surging crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, has slashed its maximum leverage in a move to promote responsible trading practices
A Group of Users Is Battling Binance to Get Their Money Back After May’s Crash
14.7.2021
A group of Binance customers are seeking to get their funds back after the platform froze in May. These users had leveraged positions and were unable to reduce them or close them. On May 19, Binance’s app crashed for more than one hour, leaving customers unable to manage their funds. These...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of ‘Mother of All Crashes’ — Says Crypto’s Problem Is Leverage
21.6.2021
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned of “the mother of all crashes.” He further explained that the problem with cryptocurrency is the leverage. Michael Burry Warns of Mother of All Crashes Famous investor and founder of private...
Flash Loan Attacks Drain 2 Binance Smart Chain Defi Projects for $6 Million
25.5.2021
There have been two back-to-back flash loan attacks in a short period of time stemming from two unique Binance Smart Chain decentralized finance (defi) projects. Last Wednesday, the yield-farming platform Pancakebunny lost close to $3 million in a flash loan attack according to reports....
Crypto Prices Consolidate, Analysts Blame Bitcoin Market Rout on ‘Overleveraged Positions’
21.5.2021
Digital currency markets have been consolidating after taking some heavy losses during the last few days. Billions of dollars have jumped back into the crypto economy on Thursday, as the overall market valuation of all coins in existence has jumped back to $1.75 trillion on Friday. Bitcoin...
Here's how Bitcoin's intraday volatility complicates leverage trading
17.5.2021
Derivatives exchanges offer up to 100x leverage, but traders must consider how Bitcoin's intraday volatility increases their liquidation risk
Oh where, oh where have Ethereum bulls gone? Sub-$4K ETH fails to entice traders
14.5.2021
It seems the low funding rate on ETH futures contracts and the recent 96% rally are not enough to convince traders to buy the Ethereum price dip
Pro traders buy the Bitcoin price dip while retail investors chase altcoins
4.5.2021
Data shows pro traders are heavily accumulating the current dip in Bitcoin price while retail investors are occupied with trading altcoins