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CME Topples Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Crypto ETF Excitement Soars
10.11.2023
CME's rise to the top rank highlights the growing institutional demand for bitcoin, as the venue is almost exclusively used by large traditional financial institutions, one analyst noted
CME on the Cusp of Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange
30.10.2023
With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange
Bitcoin price eyes $28K as Binance legal battle spurs bullish momentum
20.9.2023
Discover how margin and option metrics hint at Bitcoin's path to $28,000 amid the Binance legal battle
Bitcoin futures data hints at $22K as the next logical step
4.9.2023
BTC derivatives flipped bearish after Bitcoin failed to establish bullish momentum despite the heightened spot ETF prospects
Bitcoin Price Rally Puts Focus on Futures Spread That Underscores Need for Spot ETFs
6.7.2023
Observers call for spot-based bitcoin ETF as the bull market raises cost of pre-expiry rollover of positions for futures-based ETFs
Bitcoin futures premium hits 18-month high — Time to flip bullish?
4.7.2023
The Bitcoin futures' premium surge is having traders ask whether this is excitement or a return to the average after a multi-month bear market
CME Group Announces Plans to Launch ETH to BTC Ratio Futures
29.6.2023
Derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch ether/bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio futures on July 31, if approved by regulators, the company announced Thursday
Bitcoin bears need BTC price to go below $27K ahead of Friday's $900M options expiry
11.5.2023
Bitcoin price giving up ground over the past week to slide below $28,000 has put bears in a better position for Friday's expiry
The Fed has little ammo left as $30K Bitcoin price becomes key battle line
3.5.2023
BTC options and futures markets show no use of excessive leverage from buyers, a healthy indicator as the $28,000 support gets retested
Institutions Flock to Ether After Shapella Upgrade
19.4.2023
Open interest in CME futures has risen to the highest level since March 2022, indicating an influx of institutional traders to the crypto market
Healthy Bitcoin rally: What does a margin lending ratio drop mean for BTC price?
15.4.2023
Will $30,000 BTC price hold? Bitcoin market structure remains bullish with another 10% gain on the table as sellers refrain from shorting
Bitcoin derivatives favor further BTC price rally toward $30K
7.4.2023
Bitcoin's price might have held near $28,000 but the absence of shorts using margin and futures markers is a bullish indicator
Arbitrum IOU, Futures Markets Heat Up Ahead of ARB Token Airdrop
20.3.2023
An IOU token and an upcoming futures product are letting traders speculate on ARB prices ahead of this week’s claim event
Bitcoin price fails to hold $20K again, but there is a silver lining
27.9.2022
BTC’s attempt to recapture $20,000 as support failed, but on-chain data reveals a handful of positives
3 major mistakes to avoid when trading cryptocurrency futures markets
10.9.2022
Crypto traders love to “ape” and make “degen” investments using high leverage in futures markets, but most traders fall victim to these three key mistakes
SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures
12.5.2021
The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply with the Investment Company Act. The institution warned about the dangers of investing in bitcoin futures markets due to the implicit volatility...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Amidst Commodities Price Boom
7.5.2021
FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent interest in speculating on commodities prices. Lumber has been one of the key commodities that have skyrocketed in price during these last months, affecting...
Coinbase Buys Data Firm Skew, Company’s First Acquisition Since the Nasdaq Direct Listing
30.4.2021
On April 30, the crypto-focused data analytics company Skew announced the firm has been acquired by the San Francisco company Coinbase. The exchange will leverage Skew’s data with the firm’s institutional subsidiary Coinbase Prime. The goal is to make “cryptocurrency markets more...
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
27.4.2021
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open...
Retail traders become 'sitting ducks' as sell-off triggers $1.4B liquidation
7.4.2021
Retail traders have been using high leverage throughout the current bull market, but that's not the real reason for today's market-wide sell-off