2022-10-20 23:33 |
The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80% long and 20% short bitcoin futures. origin »
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Data shows around 300k in ETHUSD long positions have been closed on the Bitfinex Ethereum futures market, something that could provide impedance to the latest rally. Ethereum Long Positions Have Dropped By More Than 300k During The Last Few Days On Bitfinex As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the past data of the ETHUSD long positions on the crypto exchange Bitfinex would suggest the current pattern may prove to be bearish for the value of the coin.
2022-8-10 22:00 | |
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The dollar value of open positions in Binance-listed FLOW futures has increased by 345%, validating the price rally.
2022-8-5 08:45 | |
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Data shows the crypto futures market has observed liquidations amounting to $280 million in the last 24 hours as Bitcoin broke above $22k. 76% Of The Crypto Futures Positions Liquidated In Past 24 Hours Were Shorts In case anyone is unaware what “liquidations” are, it’s best to first take a look at a brief explanation […]
2022-7-9 22:00 | |
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Binance Futures carried out automatic settlements on the coin-margined Perpetual Contracts of Terra (LUNA/USD) and delisted them today, the exchange posted on its website. To avoid automatic settlement, users were advised to close any open positions before the delisting.
2022-5-13 12:23 | |
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Long positions suffer across Bitcoin and altcoins as BTC gets sent back to exchanges for potential sale.
2022-5-11 14:40 | |
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In today's on-chain analysis, BeInCrypto looks at the indicator of long and short liquidations in Bitcoin futures. In the face of big moves in the BTC price over the past few days, both bulls and bears have lost funds.
2022-5-8 15:35 | |
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USDT margined futures are a type of cryptocurrency derivative that allows users to profit from price fluctuations by building long and short positions. USDT margined futures settlements and transactions are in USDT, and the platform allows USDT margined perpetual swaps.
2022-4-29 02:48 | |
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The FTX Token FTT/USD is essentially the exchange token used throughout the FTX ecosystem and exchange. It serves the role of being collateral for futures positions and even enables users to get discounts on trading fees, receive OTC rebates, and a lot more.
2022-4-6 12:38 | |
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Early market consensus is that the FOMC will raise the Fed Fund target rate. Learn how Fed Fund futures can help you manage related positions.
2022-3-19 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin crashed by a lot of figures in just a day. No one knows what happened. However, some analysts have come up with a possible reason for liquidating over-leveraged positions on the futures market.
2021-9-9 23:00 | |
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There was a massive liquidation of leveraged long positions yesterday. Traders collectively lost around $4 billion in bitcoin (BTC) futures in a few hours. The post Bitcoin Traders Lose $4B as Leveraged Positions Get Purged appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-9-8 14:45 | |
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The FTX Token FTT/USD is the utility token used by the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, which can be used to reduce trading fees or serve as collateral against futures positions. Users can also stake the token to earn interest.
2021-9-7 16:50 | |
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There are two major trends in the encrypted currency market in 2020. One is the outbreak of derivatives trading on centralized exchanges at the beginning of the year, with positions in bitcoin futures contracts rising 248.
2021-8-24 14:05 | |
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Bitcoin fell by nearly $2,000 this morning, ‘liquidating’ $200 million worth of futures positions in the past 12 hours and bringing down much of the crypto market alongside. The post Bitcoin drops by $2,000.
2021-7-8 09:48 | |
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The investors in the class-action suit allege they lost "tens of millions" of dollars due to not being able to manage their positions and view their balances during peak trading hours.
2021-7-6 20:31 | |
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Demex, a decentralized crypto exchange platform launched late last year from the Switcheo team, today announced that ether ETH and bitcoin BTC quarterly futures are now live. Traders can presently open decentralized futures positions with up to 100x leverage – using USDC as collateral.
2021-6-30 18:43 | |
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Binance Margin trading allows traders to open crypto positions by borrowing funds. It also allows traders with more capital available to leverage their positions. So thanks to margins traders can see bigger trading results on their profitable positions.
2021-5-20 13:49 | |
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Bitcoin underwent a mini flash crash on Wednesday as its price fell from $59,400 to nearly $57,000 in just five minutes of trading. Analysts blamed overleveraged long positions for the downside move, with the plunge liquidating about $600 million worth of extended bullish contracts across major futures exchanges. The wipeout followed up with a short […]
2021-3-31 16:17 | |
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Bybit has shuttered its operations in the United Kingdom. According to its latest announcement, it will cease rendering futures trading services to customers in the country from March 31. It has asked customers to close positions and withdraw balances before this date.
2021-3-5 12:49 | |
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When BTC's price crossed $50,000 and hit a new ATH on 17 February 2021, net positions on CME Bitcoin Futures showed that institutional investors or hedge funds were possibly short on Bitcoin. After thThe post Bitcoin: With hedge funds yielding 20% risk-free ROI, what's in it for traders? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-2-20 20:30 | |
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More than $1.89 billion worth of cryptocurrency futures positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours as Bitcoin and Ether sharply dropped.
2021-2-16 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin perpetual futures buyers are paying a 5.4% weekly funding rate to keep their positions open, but is this sustainable?
2021-2-9 01:15 | |
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The cryptocurrency market saw over $450 million worth of futures contract positions liquidated in the last 24 hours. The post Bitcoin drops below $30k with $450 million in futures liquidated—what’s next? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-1-28 17:40 | |
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A correction in bitcoin's price (from all-time highs) led to $1 billion in liquidated options positions. Ukraine announced a Stellar-based CBDC experiment and a much-awaited Ethereum layer 2 set a tentative launch date.
2021-1-5 20:50 | |
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The cryptocurrency derivatives platform ErisX has now introduced cash-settled bounded futures to protect against market volatility and enable short positions in the crypto market. Chief Executive Officer of ErisX Thomas Chippas said the firm wants to encourage traders interested in trading spot Bitcoin.
2020-12-4 22:42 | |
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Protect against market downside with ErisX’s cash-collateralized Bounded Futures contracts. Upper and lower bounds cap maximum potential losses, and trading these products may require less...
2020-12-3 10:31 | |
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As DeFi, commonly known as Decentralized finance, continues to capture incoming investors within the cryptocurrency market, some other parts of the markets are experiencing a pullback in interest. The effects of DeFi have now reached the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) which is recording sharp repression in open interest positions.
2020-10-7 21:26 | |
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The funds likely boosted short positions to take advantage of attractive "cash and carry" yields.
2020-8-24 13:49 | |
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In yet another drop this week, Bitcoin fell even lower to as low as $11,390. Since falling to that level, we have recovered a bit to move back above $11,500. These losses came despite the open positions in bitcoin derivatives hitting new all-time highs this week, both bitcoin futures and options markets now have a […]
2020-8-22 18:22 | |
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The total open interest on all Bitcoin futures has reached a new all-time high (ATH), according to data from skew. #bitcoin futures open interest is sitting at all-time-high at $5bln Market has been quiet this week but there are a lot of open positions! pic.
2020-8-21 21:17 | |
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Binance announces the launch of its Bitcoin perpetual coin margined futures contract expected on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 7 AM GMT. According to the published blog post, traders can leverage their positions on the BTC/USD coin margined contracts up to 125x, to increase their rewards.
2020-8-10 18:20 | |
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Bitcoin stands overvalued at $11,000 in the short-term, according to analysts at Phi Deltalytics. The statement followed a drop in net positions on Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Bitcoin Futures last week.
2020-8-5 11:44 | |
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Institutional investors are taking up positions in the Bitcoin market attracting some of the biggest Wall Street hedge funds and financial institutions. WisdomTree Investments, a $60 billion dollar hedge fund, announced the launch of an electronic traded fund (ETF) index comprising of a number of digital assets including BTC.
2020-6-17 15:58 | |
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Learn about three ways you can transition positions into E-mini S&P 500 ESG futures from other alternative index vehicles.
2020-6-9 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s immense volatility seen yesterday caught investors and traders off guard, leading to over $200 million in positions to be liquidated. It also made it increasingly unclear as to how strong BTC’s recent uptrend truly is.
2020-6-4 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin futures have seen rising premiums throughout the past week, pointing to a large spike in demand for long-favoring positions amongst traders. The post Bitcoin futures premium spikes as traders flip long; factors to consider appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-5-31 21:43 | |
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Bitcoin Options market has been picking pace like the BTC futures market. As the price of Bitcoin moved up in the market, there has been a growing number of positions on the Options platforms. AccordiThe post Bitcoin Options contracts report ATH as traders hedge against possible risk appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-5-9 00:30 | |
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BTC price may have only increased by 8% in the last week, but open interest for CME Bitcoin Futures is up 38% over the same period. With several economic catalysts... The post Are Institutions Re-Opening Their Bitcoin Positions? appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-7 14:17 | |
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NewsBTC held a conversation with Ariel Ling, CEO of Bithumb Futures. Ariel previously held senior management positions over the past 20 years at prominent traditional financial institutions like KPMG, Barclays, and most recently, Deutsche Bank.
2020-4-28 11:52 | |
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A new BitMEX contract and soaring Bitfinex long positions suggest increased interest ahead of ETH 2.0.
2020-4-27 21:31 | |
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April 6, 2020 — Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, today launched Hedge Mode on the Binance Futures trading platform, allowing traders to hold opposing positions on the same contracts simultaneously.
2020-4-6 14:00 | |
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Singapore-based crypto futures exchange Bybit has announced the addition of Tether (USDT) perpetual contracts. By adding the stablecoin to its existing futures contracts (BTC, ETH, EOS and XRP paired with USD), the exchange aims to furnish traders with greater simplicity and flexibility, as they can now hold long and short positions simultaneously to better hedge...
2020-3-25 20:00 | |
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Unregulated Futures exchanges, exchanges that boast of higher volumes than their American counterparts, have taken a beating as Bitcoin remained locked in the $9,700 range. The three top Bitcoin FuturThe post Bitcoin Futures investors close out positions amid low-swings appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-22 23:30 | |
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While bitcoin hit fresh three-month highs on Wednesday, open interest in monthly bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) Bakkt platform jumped to record highs.
2020-2-7 22:45 | |
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Leverage in futures trading essentially enables users to take larger future positions than buying actual cryptocurrency. Binance has leveled up this game by increasing leverage on its futures productsThe post Binance Futures: High leverage trading most popular among retail traders appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-14 20:30 | |
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Binance recently invested in the cryptocurrency derivatives platform, FTX, as a part of its strategic partnership. Binance purchased equity in the derivatives firm and also purchased long positions inThe post Bitcoin futures: BitMEX may get serious competition from Binance, FTX deal appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-21 16:30 | |
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When volatility picks up, Bakkt is never too far. Institutional investors are gearing up for an early-Christmas party, one which will see more positions in Bitcoin Futures contracts than ever beforThe post Bakkt Open Interest hits ATH as Bitcoin sinks below $7,000 appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-17 15:26 | |
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The cryptocurrency market remains mixed in early Friday trade, while the number of BTC/USD long positions continued to surge. Bitfinex long futures surged to a fresh record high at 41,300 contracts, breaking past the previous all-time high set on March 2018.
2019-12-14 16:34 | |
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Digitex Futures has launched the public beta for its platform today. Traders are now able to test the futures exchange with its promised zero-commission trading on BTC/USD perpetual swaps. Digitex positions itself as a retail-driven futures exchange, not unlike BitMEX.
2019-11-30 17:20 | |
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The Czech National Bank (CNB) is considering a 5% Bitcoin allocation, surpassing its gold reserves. If approved, this move could reshape the future of national reserve assets.
High-stakes chances are nothing new to cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and a new competitor has emerged with the ability to completely alter market trends. Analysts see that WallitIQ (WLTQ) is gaining more attention despite Shiba Inu solidifying its place as a notable meme coin.
Rosseti's move into crypto mining could boost Russia's economy by utilizing excess power capacity, despite regional mining restrictions. The post Russian power grid titan eyes Bitcoin mining ventures appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Shiba Inu, driven by community enthusiasm and viral trends, showcased the power of decentralized online communities. SHIB has been a major player in the meme crypto sector for years, standing out as a strong rival to Dogecoin.
MicroStrategy plans to redeem $1.05B in notes amid Bitcoin tax rule concerns, due to CAMT's impact on unrealized Bitcoin gains. The post MicroStrategy to redeem $1.05B in convertible notes amid concerns over Bitcoin tax rules appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
KTON, Launching February 2025, Poised to Unleash 18X Growth in TON’s Liquid Staking Market KTON, an institutional-grade liquid staking protocol incubated by TONX, the leading TON-focused venture studio backed by top VC firms from the Asia-Pacific region, is gearing up for its V1 launch in February 2025.
Retail on-chain activity fell 19% as Bitcoin trades above $105K, according to CryptoQuant data, signaling low retail interest. The post Retail on-chain activity drops 19% despite Bitcoin’s strength above $100K appeared first on Crypto Briefing.