The launch of BMEX was delayed earlier this year because of market conditions, but the exchange’s CEO wants to get it launched before the end of 2022.
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As Bitcoin Price Rally Breaks, What Can The Perpetual Futures Market Tell Us?
Bitcoin’s perpetual futures market funding rate can play a key role in short-term price movement. So where do things stand now?
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Crypto Futures Sees $350M In Liquidations As Bitcoin Dips Below $20k
Data shows the crypto futures market has observed almost $ 350 million liquidations during the past 24 hours as Bitcoin briefly slipped below $ 20k.
Around $ 348 Million In Crypto Futures Got Liquidated In The Last Day
In case anyone doesn’t know what a “liquidation” is, it’s ideal to first get a basic understanding of how margin trading works before diving into the data.
Whenever investors open a crypto futures trading contract on derivatives exchanges, they first have to put forth some initial collateral, called the margin.
First Mover Americas: Ether Outperforms Bitcoin; CME BTC Futures Hit a Huge Discount to Spot Prices
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 24, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
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Bitcoin Futures Update: Bakkt Testing, CME Breaks Records, and a $100K Call Option
Over the last few months, the interest surrounding cryptocurrency derivatives products has been growing fast. For some time now, open interest in CME’s bitcoin futures has been breaking records. Bakkt’s futures platform began testing contracts on Monday and the company says there are participants from all around the world. Elsewhere, bitcoin derivatives provider Ledgerx is listing a huge $ 100K call option with a December 2020 expiry.
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Dow Futures Astounds in Triple-Digit Leap, but a Brutal ‘Correction’ is Coming
Dow futures point to a strong open on Wall Street on Tuesday, but analysts are increasingly sounding the alarm. Appearing on CNBC this morning, Craig Johnson, Chief Market Technician at Piper Jaffray & Co, warned of a “meaningful correction” in the US stock market. “From my perspective, I think we’ve got to be a little […]
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Dow Futures Plunge Because Earnings Are Even Worse Than Expected
Dow futures fell on Thursday as corporate earnings continue to disappoint Wall Street. Even with expectations at 13-year lows, blue-chip US companies are failing to hit the mark. IBM was the biggest drag on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, falling 1 percent in pre-market trading. The tech company reporting year-on-year revenue losses. Poor […]
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Binance Breaks Ground to Announce 20x Leverage Bitcoin Futures Trading
Binance will add leveraged futures trading to its cryptocurrency exchange platform within weeks. That’s according to a keynote speech delivered by CEO Changpeng Zhao at the Asia Blockchain Summit on Tuesday. The new feature will allow users to open long and short positions on bitcoin’s price movements with up to 20x leverage. The market for […]
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BitMEX Hits $1 Trillion Annual Trading as Bitcoin Futures Explodes
BitMEX, a bitcoin derivatives exchange, has surpassed $ 1 trillion in annual trading volume, according to a tweet by founder Arthur Hayes. It comes as bitcoin futures trading volumes explode to record highs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) platform. Demand for bitcoin derivatives, which allow users to open up long and short positions on bitcoin’s […]
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Dow Futures Rage on ‘90% Complete’ Trade Deal Hysteria Ahead of G20
Dow Jones futures launched a triple-digit rally in early trading on Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the China trade deal is 90 percent complete. Speaking to CNBC, Mnuchin confirmed that Trump and Xi Jinping were inching closer to a resolution with their G20 meeting just days away. After back-to-back losses on the stock […]
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Hedge Funds Are on the Losing Side of the Bitcoin Futures Bet Lately
As speculative interest has returned to bitcoin futures markets, so too have short sellers. According to the most recent CFTC Commitment of Trader’s (COT) report, hedge funds may have been getting roasted by BTC/USD’s meteoric rise through $ 11,000. Hedge Funds Still Bearish Bitcoin Futures Despite Rally A parabolic ascent is something that tends to attracts […]
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CME’s Bitcoin Futures Hit New Records
Ever since the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced it was ending its bitcoin futures products back in March, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has seen a huge influx of bitcoin derivatives volumes. During the second week of May, CME’s bitcoin futures touched a milestone when it surpassed 33,000 contracts ($ 1.3 billion notional value) in one day. In another instance, CME’s open interest for its bitcoin derivatives positions smashed an all-time record high of 5,190 contracts on May 28.
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Bakkt Sets July Launch Target for Its Bitcoin (BTC) Futures
Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) crypto exchange subsidiary, Bakkt, is now aiming to launch its much-anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) futures product in July. Today, we’re pleased to update you on the launch of bitcoin futures contracts developed by Bakkt in collaboration with ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Clear U.S. https://t.co/8G3YcFbPl2 — Bakkt (@Bakkt) May 13, 2019 According to a […]
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CME’s Bitcoin Futures Break Records With $1 Billion in Notional Volume
The world’s largest options and futures exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Chicago Board of Trade (CME Group) and its bitcoin futures contracts saw an all-time high on May 13. According to CME’s records, the exchange recorded 33,700 contracts on Monday which represented a notional value of around 168,000 BTC ($ 1.35 billion).
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Ethereum (ETH) Surges as Futures Seem Inevitable, Dapp Volume Hits ATH High in April
Ethereum (ETH) moved higher in definitive fashion Monday after news broke that the CFTC is willing to approve ether futures if the proposed contracts meet all the requirements. The largest altcoin started Monday morning around $ 160 and steadily rose throughout the day to just under $ 180. After a slight pullback, ether is currently trading for […]
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$58 Million Gone: Digitex Futures (DGTX) Crash 70% After CEO Postpones Launch
Digitex, a highly-anticipated zero-fee, non-custodial futures exchange with its own cryptocurrency, DGTX, came out Friday to announce that it would be postponing the April 30 launch date until further notice. In the aftermath of the announcement, which came with a 21-minute profanity-laced video explanation from CEO Adam Todd, DGTX crashed more than 70%, erasing more […]
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Bitcoin Cash Futures Volumes: A Prelude to the Recent BCH Price Appreciation
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of attention focused on bitcoin cash (BCH) doubling in value and the $ 10 million worth of BCH-based futures being swapped on the Crypto Facilities platform every month. Last month, Crypto Facilities saw close to $ 50 million in BCH contracts. Since then, the popular Huobi exchange has also added BCH future contracts and traders can now take both long and short positions using the Huobi Derivative Market (Huobi DM).
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Crypto Markets and CME Futures Post Record Trade Volume
Volume has been ramping up across the cryptocurrency markets, with April seeing a new all-time high posted for daily global cryptocurrency volume. The month has also seen Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) report record trade volume for its BTC futures contracts, in addition to Cumberland’s trade desk reporting an influx of 1,000 BTC buy orders, signaling strength across numerous facets of the virtual currency ecosystem.
These Cryptocurrency Exchanges Offer Futures Markets on Unreleased Tokens
Officially, Cosmos atoms have yet to reach a cryptocurrency exchange, and until the Cosmos network votes to approve their listing, atoms aren’t tradable anywhere. Unofficially, you can buy and sell Cosmos tokens on half a dozen exchanges already, where the spot prices differ wildly. Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency derivatives, where futures markets can be found for scores of unreleased tokens.
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Cboe Will Not Relist Bitcoin Futures Contracts for March
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced that it will not list upcoming Cboe Bitcoin (“XBT”) futures contracts for trading in March 2019.
The Cboe Futures Exchange said that the company is “assessing its approach with respect to how it plans to continue to offer digital asset derivatives for trading,” stating that it has no intention to list additional contracts for trading relating to the cryptocurrency.
Though it is not confirmed, the reason behind Cboe’s futures closing might be due to its underperformance in comparison to CME’s futures contracts.
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