Futures

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Bitcoin Futures Volume Surges 186% as Price Hits $11K
The market for bitcoin futures snapped back to life on Monday as the cryptocurrency's price surged to an 11-month high.
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Bitcoin Futures Trading Volume Slips to 3-Month Low on CME
Trading activity in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has cooled as the top cryptocurrency languishes in the price doldrums.
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First Mover: What’s Going On With Bitcoin Derivatives?
Surging open interest on bitcoin futures and options contracts might well be a sign that a breakout could be imminent.
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S&P says there are a "lot of similarities" between bitcoin and gold.
BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold and Priced in Bitcoin
BTSE's new perpetual futures contract tracks the value of tether gold tokens priced in bitcoin.
S&P says there are a "lot of similarities" between bitcoin and gold.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
ErisX Announces Launch of First US Ether Futures Contracts
ErisX is launching physically settled ether futures contracts, it announced Monday.
ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Market Wrap: Derivatives May Reduce Miner Selling Pressure After Bitcoin Halving
The crypto derivatives market is helping to hedge the uncertainty on which way the bitcoin market will go when miners have less revenue post-halving.
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Bitcoin Breaches $9.2K as Open Positions on CME Futures Hit 10-Month High
Bitcoin is quickly gathering upward momentum alongside a surge in open positions on CME futures.
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Market Wrap: May Opens With Equities Lower While Bitcoin Steady at $8.7K
Traditional markets continue to get whalloped on terrible economic numbers while bitcoin holds ground ahead of the halving.
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains as Futures Dance the Contango
Bitcoin futures premiums have jumped into "contango" levels, a bullish signal.
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Bitcoin prices, April 23, 2020.
Bitcoin Rallies 10% Ahead of CME April Futures Expiration
There’s a “general expectation for a pick up in volatility” around CME expiry.
Bitcoin prices, April 23, 2020.