Futures
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A regulated futures market has been a prerequisite for US spot bitcoin and ether ETF approvals — a precedent that could change
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The halving is expected around April 20 and with share drops already upon us, can bitcoin maintain its momentum for roughly a month?
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Sized for retail users, the futures contracts for bitcoin and ether “offer lower upfront capital requirements”
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While analysts expect the exchange to again report quarter-over-quarter trading volume declines, bitcoin ETF buzz could offer tailwinds moving forward
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Low levels of volatility, which had plagued the market for over a month, finally cracked on Thursday as price action sent derivatives reeling
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The crypto exchange has gained approval to operate as a futures commission merchant two years after filing an application with the National Futures Association
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An SEC rule allows an existing fund amendment to go effective more quickly than new offerings — but that may not matter
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The dual-crypto futures proposals come after various fund groups filed in recent days for funds that would only hold ETH futures
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Bitcoin open interest has reached levels not seen since May 2022, just before Terra’s implosion destroyed market confidence
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Coinbase’s perpetual contracts will offer up to 5x leverage and direct access trading via API is available to institutional clients outside the US
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Ethereum derivatives markets are heating up, with open interest setting new yearly records across multiple exchanges
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While not a definitive indicator of market sentiment, open interest in futures markets can help shape expectations around the forward price of an underlying asset
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Coinbase is attempting to buoy short-term pain with declining crypto spot prices by jumping into the derivatives game via its first offering
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The expansion into margin trading comes on the heels of the exchange’s acquisition of institutional crypto trader LedgerX
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BTC trades sub $44,000 as miners in Kazakhstan power down due to a forced internet outage by the nation’s government
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Ethereum has outperformed Bitcoin over the past 5 days as derivative activity picks up
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BTC briefly trades below $46,000 on the 13th anniversary of the genesis block being mined
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BTC investment vehicles are absorbing demand that would otherwise take place on-chain
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Bitcoin breaks below $48,000 as daily exchange volumes and network activity remain stagnant
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BTC and ETH bearish price action are contributing to a broader market sell-off of altcoins, Bitcoin derivatives open interest retraces
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The Fed looks to tighten monetary policy in the face of high inflation, BTC price action may be foreshadowing a Fed policy error.
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Bitcoin price tops $64,000 as ETF launches, Coinbase announces partnership with the NBA, Element Finance lands a $320 million valuation.
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