Bitcoin Futures

Altcoins

Market Wrap: Stellar, ICP Pop as Altcoin Season Takes Ether to Fresh High

Daniel CawreyMay 10, 2021

Jed McCaleb’s stellar token rides the altcoin wave as ether pushes to new levels.

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Offering Bitcoin Derivatives to Investors

Tanzeel AkhtarMay 6, 2021

The bank will protect itself from the cryptocurrency’s volatility by buying and selling bitcoin futures in block trades.

Bitcoin ETFs

SEC Staff Calls Bitcoin ‘Highly Speculative,’ Hints at ETF Skepticism

Nikhilesh De Danny NelsonMay 11, 2021

SEC staff intend to determine whether the "bitcoin futures market could accommodate ETFs," the note said.

Cryptocurrency Derivatives

Crypto Derivatives Boom Leaves Small Traders Vulnerable to Liquidation: Carnegie Mellon

Damanick DantesMay 5, 2021

Sophisticated actors are taking from amateur investors in bitcoin derivatives trading, according to Carnegie Mellon researchers using data from BitMEX.

Bitcoin Futures

CME Group’s Micro Bitcoin Futures Open for Trading

Damanick DantesMay 3, 2021

The exchange is giving traders another way to bet on bitcoin.

Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays Near $55K as Ether Hits Brand-New Record Price

Daniel Cawrey

Bitcoin’s stagnant market is due to investors continuing to explore other cryptocurrencies, says one trader.

Ether

Ether Soars to New All-Time High and JPMorgan Notices

Damanick Dantes

JPMorgan points to better liquidity conditions as reasons behind ETH's outperformance relative to BTC, which could provide a tailwind.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Recovers From Panic Zone as Funding Rates Reset

Damanick Dantes

Bitcoin's funding rate turned negative over the weekend, which typically precedes price recoveries.

Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin Liquidity ‘Likely to Remain Resilient’ After Volatility Shock, JPMorgan Says

Damanick Dantes

JPMorgan expects bitcoin liquidity should recover, though it may take a few days as market conditions stabilize.

Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin Analysts Set Sights on $70K (Even $80K) After All-Time High

Damanick Dantes

Bitcoin is seen rising towards $70K by May according to several analysts interviewed by CoinDesk.

Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin Traders Seek Further Upside Exposure, Pushing Futures Premiums Higher

Damanick Dantes

Bitcoin futures traders are becoming more bullish with extreme upside leverage.

Wall Street

Here’s How the Archegos Debacle May Have Spilled Over to Bitcoin

Muyao Shen

The difference between bitcoin futures premium on CME and other crypto exchanges has widened since the end of March, when Bill Hwang’s troubles surfaced.