Institutional participation fuels Bitcoin futures resurgence

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) is the total amount of funds allocated in open futures contracts. Bitcoin futures OI has seen a further rebound recently. As Bitcoin’s price approached $70,000 earlier this year, futures OI reached unprecedented levels, signaling renewed investor interest and market engagement.

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Bitcoin’s sharp downturn linked to futures liquidations: Bitfinex

Bitcoin's recent price correction is closely tied to futures contracts, with record liquidations and shifts in market open interest The post Bitcoin’s sharp downturn linked to futures liquidations: Bitfinex appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Luxor Looks to Help Bitcoin Miners Hedge Halving Risk With New Hashrate Futures

The bitcoin mining software and services company partnered with Bitnomial to offer cash-settled hashrate futures.

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US Bitcoin futures expiration sparks market volatility

When it comes to trading Bitcoin futures, investors have options across different exchanges. However, the two primary exchanges offering Bitcoin futures contracts are the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and ICE/US.

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Valkyrie introduces Bitcoin Futures ETF offering 2x leverage

Valkyrie Investments introduces BTFX, a 2x leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF aimed at doubling the daily performance of the CME Bitcoin Futures index.

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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest In CME Rose To Record Highs: Here Comes The Big Boys

Bitcoin futures open interest on CME, a derivatives exchange approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), jumped to an all-time high of 118,540 BTC, worth over $4. 42 billion, according to data from CoinGlass on November 27.

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What perpetual futures tell us about the current Bitcoin market

Bitcoin futures have become an integral part of the cryptocurrency market. Futures are a financial instrument that allows investors to buy or sell Bitcoin at a predetermined price at a specified future date.

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CoinDesk Indices Expands Into Asia-Pacific Through Deal With Major Exchange Operator ICE

ICE Futures Singapore's bitcoin futures contracts will now be known as CoinDesk Bitcoin Futures contracts.

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Contrasting currents in crypto market as Bitcoin futures plunge, crypto-margin soars

Quick Take The recent data analysis indicates a critical shift in Bitcoin futures contracts, particularly in the wake of the Grayscale lawsuit. Bitcoin open interest, the total number of outstanding futures contracts, has suffered a significant reduction, with a rough estimate of 400,000 Bitcoin in futures contracts representing one of the lowest readings year-to-date.

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Regulated Bitcoin Futures: A Faustian Bargain?

Argentina approves a Bitcoin futures index, but it does not come without high expenses and significant risks for investors. The post Regulated Bitcoin Futures: A Faustian Bargain? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin Futures on CME Outpace Those on Binance to Trade at Widest Premium Since November 2021

The CME now accounts for a majority of activity in the standard futures market tied to bitcoin, one observer said, while explaining a relatively higher premium in futures listed on the Chicago-based exchange.

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CFTC Sues Gemini for ‘False or Misleading Statements’ Related to Bitcoin Futures

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against Gemini alleging that the exchange filed false or misleading statements relating to its bitcoin futures product.

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CFTC Sues Gemini Over Futures Contract Statements

Gemini, a leading crypto exchange, has been sued by the CFTC over statements regarding its earliest Bitcoin futures contracts. Lawsuit Concerns Bitcoin Futures Contract According to the U.S. Commodity Futures...

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SEC Approves Teucrium's Bitcoin Futures ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allowed NYSE Arca and Teucrium to issue a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund.

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First Mover Americas: Record Low Bitcoin Futures Premium on Binance Signals Capitulation, BITO Sees Inflows

Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind.

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Bitcoin Recovers as Futures Expire

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Data: Bitcoin Crash Flushed Out $5.4B In Futures Within Hours

Data shows the Bitcoin crash from a few days ago flushed out $5.4 billion from futures open interest within the matter of hours. Cascade Of Long Liquidations Lead To 24.5% Reduction In Futures Open Interest As per the latest weekly report from Glassnode, when the price of Bitcoin crashed down to $42k a few days […]

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The Third Bitcoin Futures ETF Launches In The U.S.

The third Bitcoin Futures exchange-traded fund in the U.S. has gone live on the CBOE under the ticker XBTF.

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Bitnomial launches physically settled bitcoin (BTC) futures with up to 35% margin

Bitnomial, a U. S. -based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange company, today announced the launch of physically-settled Bitcoin futures with up to 35% margin. Initially, Bitnomial will offer trading in two quarterly contracts, Bitcoin US Dollar Futures, and Deci Bitcoin US Dollar Futures, sized for both institutions and individuals, and does not charge for market data or trading access.

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Bitcoin Futures ETF is so popular that it’s breaching futures limits set by TradFi

The first US Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund is rapidly getting close to breaching a limit on the number of futures contracts it is permitted to hold, Bloomberg reported. The post Bitcoin Futures ETF is so popular that it’s breaching futures limits set by TradFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin futures ETFs: Good, but not quite there

With a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, getting exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency will be easier than ever.

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Bitcoin Futures ETF Is Coming, No SEC Opposition

All gas, no brakes. That’s the SEC’s sentiment regarding the potential launch of initial Bitcoin futures ETFs that could hit the market as early as next week. After fielding nearly a decade’s worth of crypto ETF applications, it’s without question a landmark moment.

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Wall Street Giant Citigroup Could Soon Trade CME Bitcoin Futures

According to the bank’s spokesman on Tuesday, Wall Street giant Citigroup (NYSE: C) is eager as they await regulatory approval to start offering bitcoin (BTC, -3. 59%) futures trading contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

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Increased Demand in Crypto has Citigroup Considering Offering its Biggest Clients Bitcoin Futures Trading

Citigroup is now considering whether to offer its biggest clients the option to trade in Bitcoin futures, citing increased demand in the cryptocurrency space. According to the reports, the banking giant is currently awaiting approval to begin trading CME Bitcoin futures.

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Galaxy Digital Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

Galaxy Digital has filed with the SEC for a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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

The Chicago-based derivatives market launched its Micro Bitcoin futures product in early May, providing investors with smaller positioning opportunities.

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Goldman Sachs teams up with Galaxy Digital to bring Bitcoin futures trading

Goldman Sachs continues to move towards adopting cryptocurrencies and offering crypto products to its clients. The bank’s most recent move towards achieving this is its partnership with Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital, which will allow the company to start offering Bitcoin futures.

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Goldman Sachs Leverages Crypto Management Firm Galaxy Digital to Swap Bitcoin Futures

Galaxy Digital’s co-president Damien Vanderwilt announced today that his firm has partnered with Goldman Sachs to help provide bitcoin futures products. The partnership marks one of the first occasions where an American multinational investment bank has partnered with a crypto asset service provider.

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SEC to Weigh Whether Bitcoin Futures Market could Accommodate ETFs

The agency also “strongly” advised the investors of mutual funds with Bitcoin futures to beware of risks as the crypto asset is volatile and a “highly speculative investment.” The post SEC to Weigh Whether Bitcoin Futures Market could Accommodate ETFs first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Bitcoin futures premium hits 30% but analyst says 'This time it’s different’

Futures traders are using excessive leverage and historical data shows Bitcoin price crashes tend to occur after the futures premium reaches 30%.

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Blockchain Bites: Crypto in the Red, BlackRock Green Lights Bitcoin Futures

The world's largest asset manager will allow two of its funds to get into bitcoin futures, as Guggenheim speculates a market pullback in the near term.

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BlackRock to Invest in Bitcoin Futures

The mammoth asset manager with some $8 trillion in investments is seemingly planning to start investing in bitcoin futures. “Certain Funds may engage in futures contracts based on bitcoin,” they...

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$7.81 Trillion Asset Manager BlackRock May Put Some of Its Funds Into Bitcoin Futures

BlackRock is readying to get exposure to Bitcoin futures

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Futures Traders Aren’t as Bullish This Time Around as Bitcoin Price Revisits $12,000, Data Indicates

Futures funding stayed flat or turned negative despite bitcoin's rally to $12,000.

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What BitMEX scandal? Bitcoin futures data shows traders focused on $12K

Bitcoin futures and options sentiment held steady despite the BitMEX and Kucoin news, signaling a $12K bull run is near.

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Why has Bakkt's cash-settled Bitcoin Futures' volume doubled?

Bakkt’s cash-settled Bitcoin futures were launched in December 2019 on popular demand. Physically settled Bitcoin futures exposed traders to the risk of holding the asset and didn’t exactly fly amThe post Why has Bakkt's cash-settled Bitcoin Futures' volume doubled? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin hits $100,000 on Binance futures

On Binance, bitcoin quarterly futures hit a high just shy of $100,000 - $99,964. While sudden moves like these aren't new, it had been forgotten due to the slow, sideways moving price devoid of volatiThe post Bitcoin hits $100,000 on Binance futures appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Expectations for Even Further Bitcoin Gains Keep Lid on Futures Contracts Liquidations

Only $133 million in futures were liquidated on BitMEX as bitcoin soared above $11,400.

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Sharp U.S. Futures Recovery Hints Bitcoin Will Retest $10K This Week

Spot bitcoin price was up 1 percent as the U. S. futures recovered sharply on Sunday evening. The S&P 500 mini had opened lower amid uncertainty about the effect of riots in major U. S. cities.

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Bitcoin At Risk of Correction at $9.1k as U.S. Futures Hint a Sell-Off

Bitcoin is holding its intraday gains above $9,100 on Thursday. But the cryptocurrency risks downside correction as the U.S. futures hint at a shaky start after New York opening bell Thursday. The unsteadiness surfaced as China approved a proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong, raising possibilities of a new geopolitical conflict with...

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Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Nearly Doubles

The open interest in Bitcoin futures has almost doubled in the past two weeks, jumping from just under 6,000 open contracts to nearly 10,000. The activity represents an all-time high for Bitcoin futures since their inception.

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Bitcoin Suddenly Drops After Filling $10K ‘Halving Dump’ Futures Gap

A return to five figures was fleeting as Bitcoin filled the largest CME futures gap ever, erasing last weekend’s 15% crash.

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Traders Flock to Bitcoin Futures but US Retail Investors Still Excluded

Bitcoin futures platforms have recently attracted all-time high open interest. However, of the large numbers trading the contracts at various exchanges, one demographic is prohibited from contributing to the figures.

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Open Interest on Bitcoin Futures Breaks Past All-Time High

Open interest for Bitcoin futures markets has broken an all-time high. However, the last two times this happened, the BTC price crashed soon after. With this in mind, traders are nervous. Bitcoin (BTC) futures are roaring back after a bloody March and an April rebound.

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Binance breaks Bitcoin Futures ATH as BitMEX looks barren

In one fell swoop, the Bitcoin Futures market has been turned on its head with the leader board not only seeing a shuffle, but volume movements disappearing in one and reappearing in the other. Among The post Binance breaks Bitcoin Futures ATH as BitMEX looks barren appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Futures hog the limelight, but Options could be the next big thing

According to TokenInsight's latest derivatives exchange report, the Futures market recorded the highest growth in trading volume across the digital asset ecosystem. That's not all, however. The repThe post Bitcoin Futures hog the limelight, but Options could be the next big thing appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains as Futures Dance the Contango

Bitcoin futures premiums have jumped into "contango" levels, a bullish signal.

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BitMEX loses leadership in bitcoin futures market

BitMEX, once the pioneer of crypto exchanges offering bitcoin futures, still cannot regain its former market share in the market of bitcoin futures.

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US SEC Allows $10B Hedge Fund to Offer Access to CME Bitcoin Futures

CME Bitcoin futures will now be on the radar of a hedge fund profiting from 2020’s stock market nightmare

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