Despite high price turbulence and trend concerns, Bitcoin noted a major milestone over the past 24-hours. According to data released by Messari, Bitcoin completed its longest-ever period above $10,000, crossing its previous record of 62 days that spanned over 1 December 2017 and 31 January 2018. While comparisons with Bitcoin’s most bullish period are good...Read More
Bitcoin’s on-chain metrics suggest that the market is overly bearish. This has been the case for most of 2020. Source: Coinmarketcap Up till now, on-chain metrics are considered a reliable source of data for predicting Bitcoin’s market sentiment and price. It is assumed that the Bitcoin Network needs sufficient on-chain volume in order to fuel...Read More
Physically settled BTC Futures on Bakkt are 322% higher relative to the July 2020 level. The average daily volume is $36 M. Source: Skew Open interest increased 197% over the past two months and the growth of physically settled BTC Futures is proportional to the same. Physically settled BTC futures on Bakkt were the first...Read More
What’s the tipping point for Bitcoin Futures on top derivatives exchanges like the CME, an exchange that has recorded a daily trading volume of over $300M and Open Interest of over $400M, consistently, for the past 3 months. Source: Skew Well, a small shift in Open Interest or trading volume can have a cascading effect...Read More
Bakkt’s cash-settled Bitcoin futures were launched in December 2019 on popular demand. Physically settled Bitcoin futures exposed traders to the risk of holding the asset and didn’t exactly fly among derivatives traders. Despite the initial roadblocks, cash-settled Bitcoin futures have doubled in volume in the past six months. What’s interesting is that it has maintained...Read More
Bakkt saw a surge in cash-settled bitcoin futures 36% higher than the previous all-time high. This is especially weird considering bitcoin’s uncertain nature. However, there is an interesting take to all of this. Another record day in the books for our physically delivered futures: 15,955 Bakkt Bitcoin Futures were traded today, representing over $200M of...Read More
Intercontinental Exchange’s bitcoin derivatives arm, Bakkt, posted a fresh all-time high today. The New York-based company that started in 2018 stated that the latest record in BTC futures trading activity on its platform is a 36 percent jump from its previous all-time high. This comes after Bakkt clocked almost $150 million in bitcoin futures volumes...Read More
Bitcoin buy liquidations on BitMEX surpassed twice the volume of sell liquidations. And with aggregated open interest and daily volumes ticking higher, Bitcoin futures markets are looking bullish. Options markets have not stayed back either on the ‘being bullish’ front.’ Could this mean that traders are going long on BTC? Will the top cryptocurrency make...Read More
Bitcoin is currently nestled right above $10,000, playing a game of tug-of-war with the resistance. Although it briefly went under $10k over the past hour, there is a feeling none of the price positions are permanent at the moment. With price exhibiting extreme turbulence, market sentiments were consequently changing as well on certain exchanges. Source:...Read More
Bitcoin’s 2020 rally is stalled, for now. However, throw some liquidity and bullish trading sentiment in the mix and you have a winner. In fact, an in-depth look at Bitcoin Futures’ charts suggests that the cryptocurrency’s price may bounce back soon. A reason why this may be the case is that Open Interest and daily...Read More
Bitcoin’s recent price action triggered a cascade of sell liquidations on BitMEX. In fact, a total of $264 million sell orders were liquidated following Bitcoin’s price drop below $11,500. Interestingly, the U.S stock market also suffered a similar fate. However, perhaps the reactions of traders on derivatives exchanges are most important since those reactions influence...Read More
Binance’s monthly trading report for August was just released. Data from the report points to striking growth trends in the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. However, the key takeaway that stood out was open interest touching the $1 billion mark for the first time since the launch of Binance’s crypto futures trading platform. Crypto Futures Open...Read More
BTC futures were first launched in December 2017, and their initial performance was contrary to the hype that surrounded it. Market expectations ranged from a sudden climb in BTC spot price to increase liquidity on spot exchanges. However, the two most popular Bitcoin futures exchanges – CME and CBOE faced two different fates. Before CME’s...Read More
Institutional investors and their interest in Bitcoin Futures are driving growth on derivatives exchanges like the CME and Bakkt. In fact, just recently, Bakkt Bitcoin Futures volume hit a new high of $167M, while the CME clocked in a volume upwards of $930M on the same day, the 25th of August. Source: Skew Source: Skew...Read More
Over the course of 2020, institutional investors have been keen on investing in Bitcoin Futures on regulated markets. A popular choice among institutions has been the derivatives giant Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The popularity of the same can be highlighted by the fact that Bitcoin Options volume on CME rose by 1000% in May 2020...Read More
Growing institutional interest has been a driver for Bitcoin’s price since July 2020. However, in what is being termed as the bull run of the season, other drivers of growth such as increasing liquidity, demand by new buyers, and Bitcoin’s volatility on spot exchanges, are also rearing their heads. For Bakkt, institutional interest has contributed...Read More
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has climbed up the listings to rank in the top 10 derivatives exchanges. The volume and open interest from institutional heavyweights on exchanges like CME solidify Bitcoin’s mainstream acceptance. It fuels anticipation and liquidity on spot and derivatives exchanges for retail traders. The magnitude of the influence is debatable, however,...Read More
If you had purchased $1000 worth of Bitcoin (0.13BTC) on 1 January 2020, it would be worth $1509.10 today. On the contrary, an investment of $1000 in Gold on the same day (0.65 oz) would be worth only $1277.10 today. Furthermore, if you had purchased $1000 worth of Bitcoin in 2013, your investment would be...Read More
Bitcoin futures aggregated open interest hit the $5 billion mark yesterday, but the overall trend seems to be declining. This points to a possibility that BTC derivative traders are quitting the market owing to lackluster price action. Will a gap at the $9700 price level result in a proliferation of short positions? Bitcoin Futures Open...Read More
It feels like just a few weeks ago we were talking about Bitcoin’s $10,000 breakout, and now the cryptocurrency is positioned to go past $12,000. This wouldn’t be the first time Bitcoin has broken over this level in the past few days, but if it manages to stay above the same for at least a...Read More
Since it was created, Bitcoin’s aim has always been to prove traditional finance wrong. Now, it seems like this aim is being fulfilled. With every passing day, Bitcoin’s price is either holding firm, surging ahead, or surviving a fallout. Its price performance over the past 3 months is a testament to the same, and this...Read More
After having struggled below the $10,000 mark for a long time, Bitcoin managed to go past it recently after it broke out of its rather long consolidation phase. While Bitcoin is often accused of exhibiting alarmingly high volatility, during the course of the past month, its volatility dropped substantially to the dismay of many traders...Read More
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) backed Bakkt has just reported its largest single-day volumes for physically settled monthly Bitcoin futures contracts. On Monday, the figure hit a new record, trouncing the previous one. “Our Bakkt Bitcoin Futures reached a new record high of 11,509 contracts traded today – an increase of 85% from our last record-setting...Read More
Open interest for Bitcoin Futures on major derivatives crypto exchange BitMEX reached an all-time-high (ATH) as it crossed the $1 billion milestone. The record high happened for the first time since the crypto market crashed back in March 2020. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest on BitMEX at 4-Month High According to data from crypto derivatives market...Read More
Poloniex, one of the veteran cryptocurrency exchanges, will be joining the derivatives party. The venue has launched Poloniex Futures – a platform that allows traders to use BTC perpetual swaps with USDT as collateral and up to 100x leverage. Poloniex Joins the Bitcoin Futures Party According to an official release dated July 11th, Poloniex has...Read More
Brazil’s CVM Says no to Binance Futures Trading: In a statement released on Monday, the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) — Brazil’s securities regulator — announced the ban on Binance crypto derivatives trading in the country. According to the CVM, Binance is not authorized to offer securities trading in Brazil. For the CVM, crypto derivatives constitute...Read More
Binance is currently the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by means of the trading volume. Launched in 2017, the company has managed to become a standard in the industry quickly. Despite its fast phase growing, the giant exchange launched Binance Futures, the cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform of Binance, only in September 2019. Binance Futures allows users...Read More
Data from the crypto analytical firm Skew.com shows that bitcoin options are maturing much faster than the futures markets launched in December 2017. Skew’s data shows that the open interest in bitcoin options has risen significantly in the last few months. Bitcoin options “are starting to play catch up with the more mature futures market,”...Read More
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume reached a new monthly all-time high in May 2020, surpassing the previous record recorded in March, recent research indicates. Volumes on regulated exchanges such as CME soared as well for both futures and options trading. Crypto Derivatives Monthly Volume ATH According to the report by CryptoCompare, the monthly trading volume of...Read More
The veteran Bitcoin margin trading exchange BitMEX went down for over an hour a few days ago. While the community speculated on several plausible reasons, BitMEX published a post today explaining what happened, how they can prevent similar occurrences in the future, and assuring that all customer funds are safe. Why BitMEX Went Down The...Read More
