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Bitcoin futures poised for surge: Market sentiment booms
4.4.2024
Recently, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of Bitcoin futures in the cryptocurrency market. This surge comes after a brief lull following Bitcoin’s all-time high. Major players like ProShares, who focus on leveraged funds, also capitalize on the increasing demand for investment...
KuCoin Market Share Plunges By 50% Amid Legal Tussle With US Authorities
4.4.2024
Due to large money outflows, KuCoin's market share has significantly decreased, going from roughly 6.5% to less than 3%. This is in line with an April 2 Kaiko data release. The decrease in market share coincides with a lawsuit that was launched on March 26 against the Commodity Futures Trading...
Bitfinex Launches First Volatility-Based Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Contracts
3.4.2024
Bitfinex Derivatives, the derivatives platform of iFinex Financial Technologies Limited, is expanding its offerings with the launch of two new volatility-focused perpetual futures contracts.
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Weight addition by Litecoin Futures
1.4.2024
Litecoin Futures could go live for trade as early as April 1, 2024. They will represent 5 Litecoin, with Coinbase reserving 10,000 LC futures to its name. This translates to 50,000 LTC with a nominal value of $1.02 billion. Litecoin takes its inspiration from Bitcoin. Analysts have stated that...
Latam Insights: Brazil to Offer Bitcoin Futures, Paraguay Battles Mining, Worldcoin Wins in Chile
1.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Brazilian stock exchange will offer bitcoin futures contracts, Paraguay advances measures to curb illegal bitcoin mining operations, and Worldcoin gets...
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Criticizes Her Own Agency After KuCoin Charges, “Aggressive” Enforcement Action
29.3.2024
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a statement Friday seemingly criticizing her own agency for its latest “aggressive enforcement action" following the agency's KuCoin charges, saying it might “infringe upon the SEC’s authority.”
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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits Record $37.55 Billion With CME Leading the Pack
29.3.2024
On Friday, March 29, 2024, the combined open interest in bitcoin futures reached a new all-time peak of $37.55 billion. This uptick occurs amid buoyant bitcoin markets and a growing attraction from institutional investors. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Reaches Unprecedented $37.55 Billion Since...
HKVAEX, Linked to Binance, Withdraws License Application from Hong Kong’s SFC
29.3.2024
HKVAEX, linked to the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, has withdrawn its virtual asset trading platform license application from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) post deadline.
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Brazil’s B3 Exchange Receives Regulatory Approval to Launch Bitcoin Futures in April
29.3.2024
Brazilian exchange operator B3 has received approval from the country's securities regulator to introduce Bitcoin futures trading.
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Bitcoin Cash surges ahead of Halving, BCH futures market heats up
29.3.2024
After a turbulent week, Bitcoin (BTC) prices showed minimal movement over the past 24 hours. After briefly breaking $71,000 on Tuesday, prices have fallen to approximately $70,000 ahead of a key options expiration on Friday. The 2017 Bitcoin “hard fork” resulted in a significant...
Ethena’s Prelaunch Futures Surge 22% as ENA Token Is Set To Go Live Next Week
29.3.2024
The price surge implied that the token could debut with a market cap of over $500 million
HashKey Partners with Victory Securities for Enhanced Custody and Trading Services
28.3.2024
HashKey Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission licensed Victory Securities collaborate to bolster virtual asset trading and custody solutions for investors in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Regulator Issues Alert Against Suspicious Crypto Platform HKCEXP
25.3.2024
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has issued a warning regarding HKCEXP, an allegedly suspicious trading platform claiming to be registered with the regulator.
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Goldman Seeing 'Resurgence of Interest' for Crypto Options From Hedge Fund Clients: Bloomberg
25.3.2024
The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in January brought about a pickup in interest from Goldman's existing clients
Dogecoin Price Prediction as Coinbase Prepares to Launch DOGE Futures – $1 Incoming?
25.3.2024
The Dogecoin price has barely moved in the past 24 hours, with its current level of $0.173 representing an 18% gain in a week.
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U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight
22.3.2024
Gary Gensler wants 33 more people in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deal with "new and emerging issues," according to the regulator's annual budget pitch. Much of that office's recent, emerging workload has come from the agency's pursuit...
Coinbase Derivatives Plans Cash-Settled Futures for Dogecoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash
21.3.2024
Coinbase is gearing up to launch futures trading for some notable cryptocurrencies, including the popular meme coin Dogecoin, as well as Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.
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Dogecoin Climbs 18% on DOGE Futures Hopes, Bitcoin Nears $68K
21.3.2024
Crypto markets dumped, then jumped, as regulatory headwinds and macroeconomic decisions played their hand in a rollercoaster 24 hours
Want To Track the Speculative Frenzy in Bitcoin Market, Here’s How
21.3.2024
Speculative frenzy characterised by irrational exuberance and greed is an infamous sign of an impending market top
Luxor and Bitnomial Roll out Hashrate Futures for US Market Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
19.3.2024
Luxor Technology Corporation, a blockchain infrastructure service provider, has unveiled plans to introduce exchange-traded hashrate futures for institutional investors in the U.S. Through a collaboration with derivatives exchange Bitnomial, this new futures product is slated to be accessible...