First Mover Americas: CME BTC Futures Signal Worst of FTX-Induced Panic May Be Over
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 1, 2023.
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Jan 11, 2023 at 1:34 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin CME Futures Draw Premium for the First Time Since FTX's Collapse
While futures have flipped into premium, the "term structure" remains in backwardation, signaling caution among institutions.
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Jan 11, 2023 at 7:39 a.m. UTC
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Rally in Crypto Game Axie's AXS Token Faces Skepticism From Derivative Traders
With a favorable environment for alternative cryptocurrencies far away, a rise in open interest in AXS futures implies traders shorting the rally, one trader said.
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Dec 7, 2022 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
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Institutions Take Bearish Stance on Bitcoin, Create Arbitrage Opportunity
The record discount in the front-month bitcoin futures traded on the CME indicates institutions are biased bearish. The discount may attract arbitrageurs.
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Nov 16, 2022 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
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Open Interest in FTT Futures Doubles as Binance Moves to Liquidate FTX Token Holdings
Open interest has doubled to $203 million, with bearish bets in demand, as Binance's entry into the FTX-Alameda drama has caused panic among investors.
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Nov 7, 2022 at 6:43 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange BitMEX Cuts Staff as It Pivots Back to Derivatives Strategy
The layoffs come one week after CEO Alexander Hoeptner left the company.
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Nov 2, 2022 at 9:25 a.m. UTC
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El retroceso de los futuros de bitcoin podría indicar un estado de ánimo bajista
Esta condición en el mercado de futuros de bitcoin no ocurría desde mayo del 2019, según Luno.
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Oct 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Futures ‘Backwardation’ Could Signal Bearish Mood
This condition in the bitcoin futures market hasn't happened since May 2019, according to Luno.
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Oct 19, 2022 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin: la popularidad de futuros con margen en efectivo podría disminuir cascadas de liquidación
Los contratos con margen en efectivo son relativamente concisos y matemáticamente no convexos, lo que los hace más fáciles de entender para los inversores minoristas y más fáciles de liquidar para los exchanges, aseguró un trader de volatilidad.
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Oct 18, 2022 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
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Growing Popularity of Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures Suggests Crypto 'Liquidation Cascades' Might Become Rare
Cash-margined contracts are relatively concise and not mathematically convex, making them easier for retail investors to understand and easier for exchanges to liquidate, one volatility trader said.
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Oct 18, 2022 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
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