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Bitcoin Rises Back to $8.8K Even as Futures on U.S. Stocks Drop
1.5.2020
While bitcoin is rising so far on Friday, the price rally looks overstretched and gains may be transient
Bitcoin Price Holds Near 7-Week Highs of $7.8K as Futures Volume Rises
28.4.2020
Bitcoin markets are still positive as the May halving closes in, preserving last week’s 10% gains
$8.8 Trillion Traded in Cryptocurrency Spot and Futures Markets in Q1: Reports
27.4.2020
The combined total trading volume in the cryptocurrency spot and futures markets amounted to approximately $8.8 trillion in the first quarter, according to two new industry reports. The amounts represent a massive 314% quarterly increase for futures trading and 104% for spot trading. Further,...
Ether Futures Activity Grows Ahead of July Protocol Upgrade
26.4.2020
A new BitMEX contract and soaring Bitfinex long positions suggest increased interest ahead of ETH 2.0
Traders Buy Oil Futures With Crypto Amid Record Volatility
25.4.2020
FTX has launched oil contracts that track the price of West Texas Intermediate plus $100 to protect against negative settlement
Total Crypto Derivatives Volume in Q1 2020 Spikes 314% from Q4 2019’s Average
25.4.2020
Total futures trading volume strongly surged during Q1 2020 and printed an average volume of $23.3B
BitMEX to Launch Bitcoin-Settled Futures Tracking Ether Price Against Dollar
24.4.2020
BitMEX plans to launch the ETHUSD futures contracts with a maximum leverage of 50x on May 5, 2020
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains as Futures Dance the Contango
23.4.2020
Bitcoin futures premiums have jumped into "contango" levels, a bullish signal
Bakkt’s New CEO Steps Down After Only 4 Months
23.4.2020
Following departure of Bakkt’s CEO, new leadership will focus on integrating Bridge2 Solutions
Bitcoin Rallies 10% Ahead of CME April Futures Expiration
23.4.2020
There’s a “general expectation for a pick up in volatility” around CME expiry
Bitcoin Halving Searches Surge – Phrase Touches Google Trends All-Time High
21.4.2020
The notorious bitcoin halving is expected to happen in 20 days either on or around May 12, 2020. The anticipation leading up to the event is at an all-time high, as last week worldwide queries for the phrase “bitcoin halving” using Google peaked with a top score of 100. On Tuesday...
BitMEX Reportedly Continued to Lose Market Share to Binance Futures
21.4.2020
The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance now tops the list of largest BTC futures markets, while BitMEX continues to suffer market share drop
CFTC’s First Science Contest Looks for Unregistered Foreign Offerings, Including Bitcoin Futures
21.4.2020
US CFTC asks devs for new tools to find and track unregistered foreign derivative offerings soliciting US investors, including Bitcoin futures trading
CFTC Approves New Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform — Bitnomial to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Futures
21.4.2020
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a new bitcoin derivatives trading platform. Bitnomial Exchange will list margined and physically delivered bitcoin futures and options. Besides Bitnomial, the CFTC has only approved a handful of other platforms to offer bitcoin...
Historic Negative Price in WTI Oil Futures Hardly Rattles Bitcoin Price
21.4.2020
Bitcoin price held steady at $6,850 even as oil prices dropped to historically low prices not seen in nearly a lifetime
MARKET WRAP: Oil Futures Plunge, Bitcoin Dips and Tether Has a $7B Day
20.4.2020
Oil futures went negative today, bitcoin dipped below $7,000 and tether issuances went to $7 billion in today’s market wrap
CFTC Approves Bitnomial to Offer Futures Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin
20.4.2020
The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts
Hong Kong’s First Regulator-Approved Bitcoin Fund Targets $100M Raise
20.4.2020
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has approved a bitcoin index fund from Arrano Capital, one aimed solely at institutional investors
$166B Asset Manager Renaissance Eyes Bitcoin Futures for Flagship Fund
19.4.2020
Renaissance Technologies’ market-crushing Medallion fund is considering jumping into bitcoin futures, recent regulatory filings show
US SEC Allows $10B Hedge Fund to Offer Access to CME Bitcoin Futures
18.4.2020
CME Bitcoin futures will now be on the radar of a hedge fund profiting from 2020’s stock market nightmare