Futures

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'Smart Money' Is Record Long on BTC Ahead of Expected Bitcoin ETF
Bullish bets by institutional investors and knowledgeable market participants have reached an all-time high on the CME, data tracked by MacroMicro show.
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Bitcoin's Share in Crypto Futures Trading Slides as Altcoin Profits Allure Traders
Bitcoin's dominance by futures open interest has declined to 38% from nearly 50% two months ago.
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U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application
The commissioners discussed issues like conflict of interest before ultimately voting in favor of the margined bitcoin futures company.
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Key Metrics Show Crypto Traders Turning to Ether From Bitcoin
Futures and options market metrics suggest traditional finance players and sophisticated market participants may soon rotate money into ether from bitcoin.
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World’s Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record Highs for Aum
World’s Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record Highs for Aum
ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF hit a high of nearly $1.5 billion in assets under management this week, surging past a record set in 2021. ProShares Global Investment Strategi...
World’s Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record Highs for Aum

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CME-Listed Bitcoin, Ether Futures Flash a Rare Bullish Signal
The rare signal indicates that institutions have long exposure but not via spot, one observer said.
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CBOE to list BTC and ETH margined futures (Neal Kharawala/Unsplash)
Cboe Digital to Launch Margined Futures for Bitcoin, Ether
Cboe will become the first regulated U.S. exchange to offer both spot and futures markets on a single platform.
CBOE to list BTC and ETH margined futures (Neal Kharawala/Unsplash)

Top exchanges by bitcoin futures open interest (CoinGlass)
Bitcoin ETF Excitement Drives Wall Street Giant CME Above Binance in BTC Futures Rankings
CME's rise to the top rank highlights the growing institutional demand for bitcoin, as the venue is almost exclusively used by large traditional financial institutions, one an...
Top exchanges by bitcoin futures open interest (CoinGlass)

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)
SHIB, DOGE Top Open Futures Rankings as Bitcoin Rally Spurs Risk-Taking
SHIB and DOGE have seen highest percentage growth in futures open interest since Nov. 1, outshining bitcoin and ether in a sign of increased investor risk appetite in the cryp...
DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)

Open interest in Chicago Mercantile Exchange's BTC futures has surged 35% in four weeks. (Erol Ahmed/Unsplash)
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Indicates Interim BTC Price Top
Every once in a while, open interest sees a spike in a relatively short amount of time. When that happens, it nearly always marks a turning point for bitcoin prices, one obser...
Open interest in Chicago Mercantile Exchange's BTC futures has surged 35% in four weeks. (Erol Ahmed/Unsplash)