Futures


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Terra’s LUNA Notches New Record High Above $90 Even as ‘Shorts’ Keep Piling

LUNA has rallied 58% this month, decoupling from the broader market.

Chart showing a surge in amount of dollars locked in LUNA perpetual futures (Laevitas)

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Valkyrie Counters BIS, Says Concern on Bitcoin ETF Front-Running Is Misplaced

Bitcoin’s volatility makes front-running the ETF monthly rolls unviable, one observer said.

Bitcoin CME futures: Longer-dated contracts draw higher prices than short-dated ones (TradingView)

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Bitcoin CME Futures Slip Into ‘Backwardation’ as Bearish Sentiment Grips Market

Backwardation refers to a market condition where futures prices trade lower than the spot price.

CME one-month futures slipped into discount on Dec. 14 (Skew)

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Crypto.com to Acquire Nadex, Small Exchange From IG Group for $216M

The deal for the trading platforms will enable Crypto.com to offer certain derivatives and futures products to U.S.-based customers.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek speaks at RISE 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Bitcoin Holds Above $66K, but Elevated Funding Rates Call for Caution

Elevated funding rates often pave the way for temporary price pullbacks

Bitcoin's average funding rate (bybt)

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Cboe Acquires ErisX in Return to Crypto Derivatives Market

ErisX maintains both crypto spot and derivatives trading markets in the U.S.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (left) and Cboe Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Isaacson (CoinDesk archives, Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images, modified by Rob Mitchell for CoinDesk)

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Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $66K on Strength of ProShares ETF Debut

The latest rally appears fueled by the successful debut on Tuesday of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund.

El precio de bitcoin superó los $66.000 por primera vez en sus 12 años de historia. ¿Qué camino seguirá desde ahora? (Unsplash, modificado por CoinDesk)

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CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut

Record open interest on the CME represents increased institutional participation

Bitcoin CME futures open interest (bybt)

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Bitcoin Futures ETFs May Boost Cash and Carry Yields

These ETFs could prompt more investors to buy futures. That would drive the futures curve further into contango.

Bitcoin ETF probabilities (Bloomberg Intelligence)