Futures


Marchés

Goldman Seeing 'Resurgence of Interest' for Crypto Options From Hedge Fund Clients: Bloomberg

The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in January led to a pickup in interest from Goldman's existing clients, the report says.

Goldman Sachs logo (CoinDesk archives)

Marchés

Want to Track the Speculative Frenzy in Bitcoin Market, Here’s How

Speculative frenzy characterised by irrational exuberance and greed is an infamous sign of an impending market top.

Tracking via a binocular. (12019/Pixabay)

Marchés

Bitcoin Funding Rates Jump to 100%, Sparking Opportunity for Savvy Traders

One observer said that elevated funding rates offer crypto hedge funds exceptionally attractive arbitrage opportunities.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Indicator Suggests Potential for Leverage Washout

A ratio related to bitcoin futures and the volatility of options has more than doubled this year, signaling outsized levels of leverage and speculation.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Tops $21B, Highest Since November 2021

While notional open interest has surged, the overall leverage build-up is still relatively low.

Bitcoin's futures open interest

Marchés

Traders Prefer Bitcoin to Ether Despite Developing Spot ETH ETF Narrative

The ether-bitcoin forward term structure is downward sloping structure, which means that traders expect ETH to perform weaker than BTC as time goes by, one trader said.

A SOL block trade bets on big rally (Tumisu/Pixabay)

Marchés

Bottom Fishing in Bitcoin? Here Are the Key Signs To Watch for

Savvy traders are looking for signs of capitulation in the spot and perpetual futures market, and renewed demand for calls when calling market bottom and trend reversal higher.

Investors bottom fishing  (Robson Hatsukami Morgan, Unsplash)

Marchés

'The Dow' for Crypto Markets? New CoinDesk 20 Index Underpins Futures Contracts at Bullish

Perpetual futures based on the index at crypto exchange Bullish, which owns CoinDesk, could help the CoinDesk 20 become a widely followed benchmark akin to the 128-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Bullish, run by former NYSE President Tom Farley, offers futures contracts based on the CoinDesk 20 (Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)

Marchés

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Will Trigger 'Selling Pressure' on CME Futures Market: K33

Bitcoin futures' open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surged to an all-time high Tuesday as institutions piled into the asset, speculating on a spot bitcoin ETF approval.

CME bitcoin futures open interest in USD value (CoinGlass)

Marchés

'Smart Money' Is Record Long on BTC Ahead of Expected Bitcoin ETF

Bullish bets by institutional investors and knowledgeable market participants have reached an all-time high on the CME, data tracked by MacroMicro show.

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