Category: Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin price is down, but here’s 3 reasons why $1B liquidations are less frequent

July 13, 2021

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Bitcoin (BTC) might be struggling to break the $36,000 resistance for the past three weeks, but bulls now have one less thing to worry about: cascading futures contracts liquidations. One might be under the impression that a $1 billion liquidation is usual for Bitcoin. Still, traders tend to remember the most recent exaggerated movements more […]

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CME Micro Bitcoin futures surpass 1M contracts as institutional speculation grows

June 27, 2021

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The Chicago-based derivatives market launched its Micro Bitcoin futures product in early May, providing investors with smaller positioning opportunities. 11302 Total views 10 Total shares Institutional exposure to cryptocurrencies via derivatives continued to grow in the second quarter, as CME Group’s newly launched Bitcoin (BTC) micro contract received considerable uptick in its first two months […]

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Bitcoin derivatives data shows pro traders ignored today’s $41K pump

June 14, 2021

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Sometimes all Bitcoin (BTC) needs to pump 10% is a positive remark from someone like Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO has been pointed to as the culprit for the recent downturn after the company’s May 12 announcement explaining that it would no longer accept Bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns. Musk followed up by saying […]

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SEC warns investors of the risks with Bitcoin futures

June 11, 2021

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The SEC has warned that “investors should understand that Bitcoin, including gaining exposure through the Bitcoin futures market, is a highly speculative investment.” 6917 Total views 8 Total shares The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) has warned investors about the risks of Bitcoin futures trading — citing market volatility, a lack of regulation and […]

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Institutional investors dump Bitcoin for gold, JPMorgan analysts say

May 19, 2021

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JPMorgan still sees a $140,000 Bitcoin price as a long-term theoretical target. 1685 Total views 5 Total shares Amid Bitcoin touching five-month lows near $30,000, JPMorgan Chase analysts suggested that large institutional investors are now dumping Bitcoin (BTC) in favor of gold. In its Tuesday note to clients, JPMorgan suggested that institutional investors are going back to […]

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SEC warns of Bitcoin futures risks in mutual funds

May 12, 2021

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The U.S. SEC will monitor the compliance of mutual funds with exposure to Bitcoin futures and look into whether the market can accommodate an ETF. 4758 Total views 19 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has issued an investor warning pointing out risks of mutual funds that have exposure to […]

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3 things every crypto trader should know about derivatives exchanges

April 24, 2021

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In the past two years futures contracts have become widely popular among cryptocurrency traders and this became more evident as the total open interest on derivatives more than doubled in three months. Additional proof of their popularity came as futures turnover surpassed gold, which is a well-established market with $107 billion in daily volume. However, […]

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Bitcoin funding rate flips negative after $48K retest — Was it a bear trap?

April 23, 2021

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As Bitcoin (BTC) lost the $52,000 support on April 22, the futures contracts funding rate entered negative terrain. This uncommon situation causes the shorts, investors betting on price downside, to pay fees every eight hours. While the rate itself is mildly damaging, this situation creates incentives for arbitrage desks and market makers to buy perpetual […]

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CME Group set to launch Micro Bitcoin futures

March 30, 2021

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The new futures contract will launch on May 3, 2021, pending regulatory approval. 4880 Total views 19 Total shares The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, has unveiled plans to launch a new Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives product that will enable traders to speculate on fractional units of the flagship digital currency. CME Group’s Micro Bitcoin futures […]

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Here’s how Eth2, DeFi and Bitcoin price will impact Ethereum’s CME futures

February 13, 2021

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) abysmal December 2017 futures launch quickly fell short of investors expectations and even though the CME BTC market has surpassed $2.5 billion in open interest, the initial launch has reinforced the narrative that this week’s CME ETH futures launch will be equally bearish in the short term.  Prior to the CME BTC futures […]

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