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Several striking trends have emerged in the world of futures trading for cryptocurrency over the last few months, especially when one looks at the stark contrast between the almost steady volume of futures contracts tied to some of the major cryptocurrencies (i. origin »
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Bitcoin’s perpetual futures funding rate represents the cost traders incur to maintain long or short positions in the perpetual swaps market, with fees shifting between buyers and sellers based on market conditions.
2024-11-26 19:35 | |
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Bitwise plans to shift three of its Bitcoin and Ethereum futures ETFs from their current long-only strategies to ones that alternate between crypto and US Treasuries, according to an Oct. 4 statement.
2024-10-5 22:00 | |
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Bitwise will convert its crypto futures ETFs to rotate between crypto and US Treasuries exposure, adapting to market trends. The post Bitwise Futures ETFs Seek New Edge in Crypto and US Treasuries appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-10-4 18:26 | |
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The funding rate is a key mechanism in Bitcoin perpetual futures designed to keep the contract price as close as possible to BTC‘s spot price. It’s a periodic payment exchange between long and short traders, determined by the difference between the perpetual futures and spot prices.
2024-9-3 11:06 | |
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Failed exchange FTX has settled with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. As part of the deal, the company agreed to pay a $12.7 billion fine to the CFTC, court documents said. The deal also calls for $4 billion in restitution…
2024-7-18 20:20 | |
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The volatility Bitcoin experienced this week had a particularly interesting impact on the derivatives market. Between June 23 and June 27, BTC lost its relatively stable support at above $64,000 and dropped to $60,000, with a brief dip below $60,000 before recovering on June 25.
2024-6-28 03:00 | |
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The funding rate for perpetual futures serves as a proxy for market sentiment and shows the balance between long and short positions. Significant deviations from the average funding rate across exchanges can signal potential imbalances in positioning.
2024-6-5 20:35 | |
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Crypto exchange Coinbase believes the odds of the SEC approving spot Ethereum ETFs by the end of the month stand between 30% to 40%. In a May 15 report, Coinbase Institutional Research Analyst David Han asserted that the main factor that led the SEC to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs — the correlation between CME futures […] The post Coinbase expects 30% to 40% chance of spot ETH ETF approval by month-end appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2024-5-18 03:48 | |
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US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley have formally requested a detailed accounting of all interactions between Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam and disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).
2024-4-16 00:49 | |
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Analyzing the ebb and flow of futures contracts across exchanges can provide invaluable insights into the market’s collective outlook. The state of open interest in Bitcoin futures and the ratio between long and short positions can help us determine whether the market is bullish or bearish and anticipate potential price movements.
2024-4-11 17:18 | |
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The correlation between Ethereum spot and futures ETF was weaker than that of Bitcoin. SEC's dubious stance on ETH's status was causing anxiety among industry observers. The popularity of spThe post The fate of Ethereum ETFs looks uncertain - Is this why? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-3-11 22:30 | |
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Quick Take The landscape of Bitcoin Futures trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the largest provider of open interest, highlights some intriguing patterns. Large Open Interest Holders (LOIH) of CME Bitcoin Futures – those traders holding at least 25 contracts open (>125BTC) – registered a count of 131 between Nov.
2023-12-5 12:54 | |
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Quick Take A shift is becoming evident in the crypto futures market as the divergence between cash margin and crypto margin continues to widen. According to recent data by Glassnode, crypto margin has reached an all-time low of below 90,000 BTC.
2023-11-30 14:15 | |
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Bitcoin’s price jumped from $35,708 to $37,279 between Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, triggering a massive response from the futures market. The total volume of Bitcoin futures traded across all exchanges leaped from $27.
2023-11-10 19:10 | |
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Quick Take The dynamics of Bitcoin futures open interest unveils an intriguing interplay between major exchange platforms, Binance and CME. The former, a global cryptocurrency exchange with a wide reach, currently holds a slightly larger piece of the pie at just over 28%.
2023-10-30 15:28 | |
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The legal clash between Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reaching a critical juncture. A recent court document has shed light on the next steps in this high-stakes confrontation, setting crucial deadlines that could significantly impact the outcome of the case. Binance Vs. CFTC: Here’s […]
2023-7-27 11:45 | |
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Stablecoins have been gaining traction in the financial world, prompting discussions about their significance and potential risks. In an eye-opening interview, Timothy Massad, the former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, recently emphasized the importance of government attention toward the stablecoin ecosystem.
2023-7-26 14:05 | |
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US House Republicans have proposed a crypto regulatory bill that would require collaboration between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bill aims to provide clarity on digital asset exemptions and securities laws.
2023-7-21 08:48 | |
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Spot trading and futures trading are two distinct methods of engaging in financial markets, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. While both approaches offer unique opportunities, the choice between spot trading and futures trading depends on the specific preferences and characteristics of the investor or trader.
2023-6-17 11:57 | |
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The U.S. crypto industry needs regulatory clarity, which can only come from Congress or through case law, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told The Wall Street Journal. Armstrong said there’s an ongoing power struggle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Coinbase has been “caught in the middle” […] The post Coinbase CEO says crypto industry needs clarity, either from Congress or case law appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-6-12 18:53 | |
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Bullish rally halted at $0.4161 resistance level. Futures market remained bearish. Cardano's [ADA] rally from the bullish order block between $0.3757 and $0.3852 has been halted twice at theThe post Cardano [ADA]: Could latest rejection at key support push prices to March lows? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-5-7 10:30 | |
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Read about EFPs and how they allow a trader to easily transfer their exposure between Treasury futures and cash Treasuries without leg risk.
2023-5-23 19:43 | |
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- Only a few traders had open contracts based on the funding rate and open interest. - There is only a little discrepancy between the futures market and the BTC directional bias. There is no dThe post From Bitcoin spot to derivatives, what’s driving BTC's price appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-4-17 03:30 | |
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Researchers looking at the “crypto carry” rate between spot and futures markets and its causes came to conclusions about crypto market booms and busts and how they happen.
2023-4-7 00:31 | |
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Between Coinbase, Binance, Justin Sun, Do Kwon and Custodia, there has been just so much news over the last week. And that’s largely just the U. S. But Binance is the most interesting, not only for what happened (the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued it), but also for what didn’t (the Department of Justice hasn’t filed anything).
2023-3-30 23:09 | |
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Ripple CTO David Schwartz has called for resolution to ongoing regulatory battle between U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over cryptocurrency jurisdiction
2023-3-28 12:14 | |
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The power tussle between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over who is the top crypto cop on the beat continues to confuse investors.
2023-3-9 16:19 | |
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Definition Daily spot market total volume for ETH divided by ETH futures trading volume. The post Stark contrast of spot-to-futures ratio between Bitcoin and Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-2-8 16:23 | |
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The undeniably strong bond between the World Cup and the Crypto market has attracted the attention of different blockchain-powered projects. The season has seen major crypto exchanges take the lead, leverage the situation and launch different activities.
2022-12-11 17:51 | |
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The negative spread between futures and spot prices has narrowed from $20 to almost zero following the Merge.
2022-9-16 11:23 | |
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Биткоин-биржа FTX заключила сотрудничество с инвестиционной компанией Paradigm для запуска торговли фьючерсными спредами «в один клик». FTX has officially partnered with leading institutional liquidity network @tradeparadigm to make it easier and cheaper than ever to trade the spread between spot, perpetuals and futures instruments on $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $AVAX, $APE, $DOGE, $LINK and $LTC!https://t.
2022-8-14 13:59 | |
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Crypto derivatives platform Paradigm has partnered with crypto exchange FTX to roll out futures spreads trading. The partnership, the two firms said in a press release, makes it possible for customers to access spread trading between various instruments, namely: spot, perpetuals and futures.
2022-8-13 20:50 | |
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Grayscale argues that the differences between futures and spot Bitcoin ETFs have no correlation to approvals because prices are based on the same spot Bitcoin markets.
2022-7-12 12:00 | |
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BTSE (pronounced ‘bitsie’) is a relatively new cryptocurrency exchange platform, established in 2018. Its innovative way of trading makes the BTSE a sort of hybrid between classic cryptocurrency exchange that offers spot and futures market and a viable fiat to cryptocurrency conversion place.
2022-6-4 19:42 | |
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Bit. com overview Bit. com is a reliable and high-performance derivative cryptocurrency exchange where users can trade spots, futures, perpetuals, options, and margins with the ability to use the same account without transferring funds between accounts.
2022-4-5 19:26 | |
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BTSE (pronounced ‘bitsie’) is a relatively new cryptocurrency exchange platform, established in 2018. Its innovative way of trading makes the BTSE a sort of hybrid between classic cryptocurrency exchange that offers spot and futures market and a viable fiat to cryptocurrency conversion place.
2022-3-8 15:50 | |
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BTSE (pronounced ‘bitsie’) is a relatively new cryptocurrency exchange platform, established in 2018. Its innovative way of trading makes the BTSE a sort of hybrid between classic cryptocurrency exchange that offers spot and futures market and a viable fiat to cryptocurrency conversion place.
2021-9-27 09:53 | |
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Bitcoin futures do not directly affect the price of Bitcoin. It, however, does not mean that they do not weigh on the price of Bitcoin. Let’s look into the details. Defining Bitcoin Futures Bitcoin futures is a contract between two traders that mandates one of the traders to buy or sell Bitcoin at a specificRead More
2021-7-12 08:30 | |
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CoinFLEX - the world’s first physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange - announced the launch of AMM+, an automated market-making product for passive capital investors and traders. The hiThe post CoinFLEX launches AMM+ : a merge between CeFi and DeFi appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-6-22 15:15 | |
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The extreme divergence between the basis on CME futures and cryptocurrency exchanges has reconverged. September futures, already at 0.1% APR, are expected to get nuked backward. The post Bitcoin Death Cross Confirmed After Latest Sell-off, Biggest Risk Factor is Now a Breakdown in S&P first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-6-22 15:18 | |
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Understanding open interest, funding rates and the differences between futures contracts is the starting point for any investor interested in trading crypto-based derivatives.
2021-4-25 01:46 | |
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XRP VS. DOGE Swaps? Guess the Stronger One! The first competition is a guessing game that will run from April 19, 2021, at 2.00 AM UTC till April 25, 2021, at 8.00 AM. The game is simply guessing which asset – between XRP/USDT swaps VS DOGE/USDT swaps – will have a larger percentage rise during … Continued The post Huobi Futures Launches Trading Competitions With $110K up for Grabs appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-4-19 19:54 | |
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BlockFi, a financial services company dedicated to building a bridge between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial and wealth management products, today announced with CMT Digital that...
2021-2-9 06:12 | |
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CME Group temporarily paused trading of bitcoin futures after the market opened to a large gap of over $3,000 between the derivatives and the underlying crypto asset. According to a report, it was this huge futures gap which “amounted to a massive upside volatility” that led to the trading pause.
2020-12-31 06:30 | |
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Bitcoin has been caught in the throes of an immense bullish trend throughout the past several days, with buyers in full control of its price action as the cryptocurrency puts some serious distance between its recent lows.
2020-12-18 19:52 | |
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After hitting a high of $19,918 on 1 December, Bitcoin has completely stagnated to consolidate between the ranges of $18k and $20k. Yesterday, a low of $17,610 was registered, but a quick bounce back The post What is key to Bitcoin Futures, Options markets' recovery? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-11 22:30 | |
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The world of crypto derivatives has come a long way since CME futures entered the market, and the likes of BitMEX introduced perpetual swaps with up to 100x leverage, providing financial contracts between two or more parties based on the future price of a digital asset.
2020-11-20 20:30 | |
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Around $208 mln worth of BTC has been cumulatively shifted between Binance, OKEx and two anonymous wallets while Binance Futures hit $1 tln in YTD trading volume
2020-9-24 13:48 | |
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Huobi is taking on OKEx in the business of bitcoin futures trading, opening a new front in the ongoing rivalry between the two Chinese-led exchanges.
2020-8-31 15:54 | |
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Key Takeaways What triggered FARTCOIN’s breakout? A clean break above its multi-month channel, supported by rising CEX volume, Open Interest, and positive Funding Rates. What could stall the rallThe post FARTCOIN jumps 18% — But this breakout can stick ONLY IF… appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Key Takeaways Why was the memecoin market suffering so badly? After December 2024, the memecoin mania narrative died out and has not been revived in any significant way. Until it is, the sector willThe post Memecoin market cap - Sector analysis reveals shift towards extreme bearishness appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Key Takeaways Why did Popcat rise today? Large futures orders lifted POPCAT, flipping Taker CVD bullish and boosting intraday momentum. What should traders watch next? A breakout above $0. 175 coulThe post Can POPCAT hit $0.
Key takeaways Why are celebrity memecoins so popular? Stars are cashing in on hype by launching quick tokens. Are these coins a safe investment? No. Most are highly volatile, short-lThe post Celebrity memecoin trend: Analyzing the 'celebcoin' craze and market risks appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Key Takeaways Are the Shibarium metrics and SHIB burns signaling price growth? No, the Shibarium activity and user growth, alongside the SHIB burns, were too little to drive an appreciable price ralThe post Shibarium L2 metrics: Is growth driving SHIB token burns and price? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Key Takeaways What triggered the recent rally in the TRUMP memecoin? The rally was driven by renewed investor confidence following the U. S. government shutdown resolution and rising liquidity.
Key Takeaways Why does the $0.20 level matter for Dogecoin’s next move? It marks a major whale accumulation zone where 11.12 billion Dogecoins were purchased, forming key resistance. What signaThe post Dogecoin - Why a KEY level could make or break DOGE’s $0.27 rally appeared first on AMBCrypto.