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Bitcoin’s recent gains have traders calling a bottom, but various metrics remain bearish
30.5.2022
The total crypto market capitalization recovered roughly 5%, but a variety of trading metrics show investors are skeptical about the rally being a trend change
Crypto Derivative Traders Can Access TradingView With Broker Eightcap
27.5.2022
Australian FX and CFD provider Eightcap has recently announced that it has partnered with TradingView, allowing crypto derivative traders to trade directly from TradingView’s charts into their Eightcap trading accounts. Crypto derivative traders will access Eightcap’s full suite of crypto...
Ethereum price dips below the $1.8K support as bears prepare for Friday’s $1B options expiry
26.5.2022
Looming macroeconomic concerns and this week’s $1B ETH options expiry threaten to pin Ethereum price under the $1,800 support
Bitcoin creeps toward $30K, but data shows bears in favor for Friday’s $1.8B BTC options expiry
25.5.2022
Traders are calling for a “relief rally” to $35,000, but derivatives data shows bears stand to profit from this week’s $1.81 billion BTC options expiry
Weak stocks and declining DeFi use continue to weigh on Ethereum price
24.5.2022
Crumbling tech stock prices, declining DApp use and bearish derivatives data continue to pin ETH price below $2,000
Bitcoin’s current setup creates an interesting risk-reward situation for bulls
23.5.2022
A slight improvement in equities markets and the resilience of a few key BTC price metrics are giving bulls hope of a reversal
Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Avoids Prison for Violating US Bank Secrecy Act
23.5.2022
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Instead, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay a fine of $10 million. Bitmex’s Arthur...
Altcoin prices briefly rebounded, but derivatives metrics predict worsening conditions
20.5.2022
Declining demand for Tether and negative futures premiums for altcoins reflect a growing disinterest from crypto investors
Here’s why bears aim to keep Bitcoin under $29K ahead of Friday’s $640M BTC options expiry
19.5.2022
Bitcoin is holding the $30,000 level, but the $640 million in BTC options that expire on May 20 could result in the price visiting recent lows
Lost SOL? Persistent challenges continue to impact Solana price
19.5.2022
SOL price has been repeatedly knocked down by network outages, a shrinking total value locked on the network and futures traders’ disinterest in trading the altcoin
Dutch regulator says crypto not yet suitable as means of payment or investment
18.5.2022
Paul-Willem van Gerwen from the AFM believes the retail investors should forbear the crypto derivatives trade
Elwood Technologies Touts Strong Focus on Crypto Derivatives
17.5.2022
Now backed by tier-one banks Goldman, Barclays and Commerzbank, Elwood CEO James Stickland predicts “a huge amount of derivatives action.”
Dutch Finance Official Wants to Ban Retail Investors From Trading Crypto Derivatives
17.5.2022
Regulators think options and futures should only be for professional investors, but the Authority for Financial Markets doesn’t yet have powers for a UK-style ban
BitMEX launches spot crypto exchange following $30M penalty
17.5.2022
Founded in 2014, BitMEX is one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms, but it has never offered spot crypto trading till now
Bitcoin bulls aim to flip $30K to support, but derivatives data show traders lack confidence
16.5.2022
The BTC futures premium flashed a slightly positive reading, but options markets show extreme fear from whales and market markers
Bitcoin and Ethereum had a rough week, but derivatives data reveals a silver lining
13.5.2022
BTC, ETH and altcoin prices were crushed this week, but the futures funding rate shows retail traders are not ready to become permabears
Nomura Starts Trading Crypto Derivatives, Joining Rivals Goldman, JPMorgan
13.5.2022
The Japanese investment bank began trading cryptocurrency derivative contracts this week, joining rivals including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in giving clients a way to access the crypto market
Look out below! Ethereum derivatives data hints at further downside from ETH
12.5.2022
ETH options pricing and the top traders' long-to-short ratio signal a lack of confidence in the $1,700 support
Derivatives' Old Guard Fights FTX Chief Over Plan to Cut Out Middlemen
12.5.2022
FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried spent hours before U.S. lawmakers Thursday defending his request to allow customers to directly clear margin-backed crypto derivatives. The existing derivatives industry and its allies argued he’s seeking a power that could stretch well beyond crypto
3 reasons why bears aim to pin Bitcoin below $30K for this week’s BTC options expiry
12.5.2022
BTC price is in a freefall and data suggests bears plan to keep the price below $30,000 until the May 13 options expiry