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Spot Markets, Not Leverage, Fuel Bitcoin’s Price Rally Amid Mild Derivative Liquidations
6.11.2020
Derivatives' role in bitcoin's rally is "muted" this time, said one trader
Bitcoin price rally to $15.3K obliterates bears $180M BTC options bet
5.11.2020
This Friday’s unusual weekly $470 million Bitcoin options expiry seems bearish at first glance, but those bets have gone terribly wrong
CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX donated $5M to Biden campaign
5.11.2020
The "relative newcomer" to politics joined other major CEO donors to the Democratic candidate
FTX Looking to List ‘Beacon Chain’ Ether as Deposit Contract Goes Live
4.11.2020
Exchanges may consider markets for “Beacon chain ether” – that is, ether that’s been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract
Record $2.9B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC rally to $14,259
4.11.2020
Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price
Bitcoin whales tread water and hodl despite recent BTC price drop
3.11.2020
Various on-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales are holding onto their funds and have little interest in selling in the short term
Crypto derivatives volume more than triples spot trading
2.11.2020
The tides have turned since 2017
Court Filing Accuses Bitmex Cofounders of ‘Looting’ $440 Million Before the Fed Crackdown
2.11.2020
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the firm HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of the exchange Bitmex, alongside the three cofounders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Plaintiffs allege “the defendants’ Hayes, Delo, and Reed looted about $440,308,400 of proceeds...
Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All
2.11.2020
Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round for its BYOD (build your own derivative) platform
Genesis Doubles Crypto Loan Issuance for the Third Quarter to $5.2 Billion
1.11.2020
Crypto lender Genesis provided $5.2 billion in new loans in the third quarter of 2020, more than double its previous record of $2.2 billion in the preceding quarter. Issued to corporate borrowers such as hedge funds and trading firms, the loans are mainly denominated in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH)...
The SEC Votes to Modernize Regulatory Framework for Derivatives Use
30.10.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will enhance the regulatory framework for derivatives use by registered investment companies after passing a vote to either change or amend existing rules. As part of the new framework–which covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
Here’s why Ethereum bulls don’t care about Friday’s $40M ETH options expiry
30.10.2020
$40 million in Ethereum options on Friday, and multiple indicators favor bulls as ETH 2.0 approaches
Bitcoin price spikes 5% to $13.5K shortly after ECB stimulus announcement
29.10.2020
Bitcoin price rallied from $12,920 to $13,600 in the hours following the European Central Bank (ECB) statement and optimistic job data from the U.S
Tesla meets crypto as FTX launches fractionalized stock trading
29.10.2020
The innovative cryptocurrency futures exchange FTX has launched fractionalized trading in stock derivatives
Bitcoin bulls set to defend $13K as $450M in BTC futures expire Friday
29.10.2020
$450 million in Bitcoin futures are set to expire on Friday and data shows bullish pro traders are prepared to defend $13K
The $750 Million Pre-Halloween Bitcoin Options Expiry Has Started to Spook Traders
28.10.2020
Even though cryptocurrency traders have been exuberant over the price rise, a number of analysts are focused on the large bitcoin and ethereum options expiries set to end before Halloween. Data from Skew.com shows $750 million in Bitcoin options is set to expire and prices could get volatile....
Morpher Labs attempts to crack knotty prediction market problems
25.10.2020
The new prediction marketplace solves longstanding liquidity issue, but does it create new problems?
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...
CME’s Rise in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Signals Growing Institutional Interest
23.10.2020
CME has risen to second place in terms of bitcoin futures open interest, passing Binance and BitMEX
BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings
23.10.2020
BitMEX is soon to offer futures contracts for DeFi project yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT) and Binance coin (BNB)