Bitcoin Futures


Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays Near $55K as Ether Hits Brand-New Record Price

Bitcoin’s stagnant market is due to investors continuing to explore other cryptocurrencies, says one trader.

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Markets

Ether Soars to New All-Time High and JPMorgan Notices

JPMorgan points to better liquidity conditions as reasons behind ETH's outperformance relative to BTC, which could provide a tailwind.

ETH vs. BTC futures liquidations

Markets

Bitcoin Recovers From Panic Zone as Funding Rates Reset

Bitcoin's funding rate turned negative over the weekend, which typically precedes price recoveries.

Bitcoin Price vs. Funding Rates

Markets

Bitcoin Liquidity 'Likely to Remain Resilient' After Volatility Shock, JPMorgan Says

JPMorgan expects bitcoin liquidity should recover, though it may take a few days as market conditions stabilize.

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Markets

Bitcoin Analysts Set Sights on $70K (Even $80K) After All-Time High

Bitcoin is seen rising towards $70K by May according to several analysts interviewed by CoinDesk.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Seek Further Upside Exposure, Pushing Futures Premiums Higher

Bitcoin futures traders are becoming more bullish with extreme upside leverage.

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Markets

Here's How the Archegos Debacle May Have Spilled Over to Bitcoin

The difference between bitcoin futures premium on CME and other crypto exchanges has widened since the end of March, when Bill Hwang’s troubles surfaced.

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Videos

CME Group to Launch Micro Bitcoin Futures in May

The rise in bitcoin's price has made some traders shy away from bitcoin futures contracts, currently valued at around $300K. To capture traders looking for a "smaller slice" of bitcoin futures, CME Group will launch "micro" bitcoin futures in May. CME Group's Tim McCourt joins "First Mover" to explain how micro futures work.

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Finance

BlackRock Has Begun Trading Bitcoin Futures

BlackRock held $6.5 million in CME bitcoin futures earlier this year with an appreciation of $360,000, new SEC filings show.

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Markets

Crypto Traders Lever Up as Bitcoin Creeps Back Toward All-Time High

The recent rise appears to show traders finding a renewed appetite for risk taking following a market shakeout over the past of couple weeks.

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