Futures

CME Group (Shutterstock)
CME's Ether Futures Record Highest Ever Open Interest of 383K ETH After ETF Debut
The approval and subsequent trading of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has reinvigorated the market, CME's Giovanni Vicioso said.
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New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.
Loka Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool for Institutional Investors With Support From Hashlabs
Institutional investors will be able to buy bitcoin futures at below-market rates from miners using sustainable energy.
New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.

Ether futures open interest. (Coinglass)
Ether ETF Hopes Drive Futures Open Interest to Record $14B
The notional open interest, or the dollar value locked in the number of active ether futures contracts, surged by 25% in a day.
Ether futures open interest. (Coinglass)

Calculator, scientific. (kaboompics/Pixabay)
Bitcoin 'Call Writing' Back in Vogue as Cash And Carry Strategy Loses Shine
Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.
Calculator, scientific. (kaboompics/Pixabay)

16:9 Treasure chest (Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Halving Has Crypto Miners Racing for 'Epic Sat' Potentially Worth Millions
Bitcoin's once-every-four-years "halving" this week may be very different from those of earlier epochs, typically ho-hum affairs. Now, an intense competition is underway to mi...
16:9 Treasure chest (Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash)

Typewriter with paper saying "HEDGE FUNDS"
Hedge Funds Hold Record Bearish Bitcoin Bets, Data Show
Most funds may have taken short positions as a part of a "carry trade," one observer said.
Typewriter with paper saying "HEDGE FUNDS"

A trading chart on a computer. (Pexels/Pixabay)
Ethena’s Prelaunch Futures Surge 22% as ENA Token Is Set to Go Live Next Week
The price surge implied that the token could debut with a market cap of over $500 million.
A trading chart on a computer. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Goldman Sachs logo (CoinDesk archives)
Goldman Seeing 'Resurgence of Interest' for Crypto Options From Hedge Fund Clients: Bloomberg
The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in January led to a pickup in interest from Goldman's existing clients, the report says.
Goldman Sachs logo (CoinDesk archives)

Tracking via a binocular. (12019/Pixabay)
Want to Track the Speculative Frenzy in Bitcoin Market, Here’s How
Speculative frenzy characterised by irrational exuberance and greed is an infamous sign of an impending market top.
Tracking via a binocular. (12019/Pixabay)

Percent (geralt/Pixabay)
Bitcoin Funding Rates Jump to 100%, Sparking Opportunity for Savvy Traders
One observer said that elevated funding rates offer crypto hedge funds exceptionally attractive arbitrage opportunities.
Percent (geralt/Pixabay)