Futures volume and open interest spiked at derivatives exchanges after Bitcoin price hit $11.7K, highlighting increasing participation from institutional investors. On Oct. 12 Bitcoin price (BTC) pushed above $11,700 on Binance and data shows trading at derivatives exchanges also began to spike. According to data from Skew, CME Bitcoin futures open interest has started to […]
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Bitcoin price surged past $11,000 and 3 key indicators suggest a strong trend reversal is underway. Within the last few hours, Bitcoin (BTC) price surpassed $11,000 in a swift turnaround from its swing low at $10,500 in early October. Analysts have attributed three major factors to BTC’s abrupt trend reversal. The potential catalysts are whale […]
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New survey data shows institutional investors intend to increase their Bitcoin allocations regardless of short term dips in BTC price. A new survey commissioned by crypto asset insurance company, Evertas, a cryptocurrency insurance firm, found that institutional investors plan to significantly increase their stakes in Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets in the future. After […]
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Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom altcoins continue to decline, which opens up opportunities on the long and the short side. The total crypto market capitalization has recovered from the Sep. 6 lows near $314 billion but it is struggling to sustain above the $350 billion mark, which shows that higher levels continue to […]
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Data shows whales are not selling large amounts of Bitcoin at the current BTC price and institutions are accumulating BTC. As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) breaks past $11,100 on Sep. 19, whale activities and Bakkt’s all-time high volume suggests strengthening momentum. The 4-hour price chart of Bitcoin. Source: TradingView.com According to CryptoQuant’s Ki Young […]
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Despite the milestone, Bakkt’s future volumes pale in comparison to those of top crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi. Bakkt, a regulated platform for crypto asset custody and trading owned by Intercontinental Exchange, has reported record daily trading volumes for its physically-settled Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts. On September 16, Bakkt announced that more than $200 million […]
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Regulated Bitcoin futures exchange LedgerX has launched physically-settled BTC futures contracts. LedgerX, a regulated futures exchange in the U.S., has introduced physically-settled Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts. This allows investors to receive physical delivery of BTC and some analysts believe this will amplify the impact on the price of BTC. XBT/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView.com How […]
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The U.S. will likely continue enacting laws to support the use of blockchain technology for purposes beyond securities and digital currency. The current state of blockchain innovation in the United States is a tale of two asset classes. On one hand, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s reluctance to embrace or endorse blockchain-based securities has ground […]
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Some of crypto’s own take the spotlight in Fortune’s fresh list of elites. Fortune picked out a number of individuals deemed as most influential for 2020, listing 40 different names across five separate sectors. Binance.US CEO, Catherine Coley, and eToro CEO Yoni Assia found their names on the list, published on Sept. 2, under the finance […]
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Open interest on Bitcoin options reached $2 billion but should traders be worried that the majority of August options appear worthless? The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has returned to $2 billion after briefly surpassing the level ahead of the July expiry. Since the beginning of 2020 the BTC options market has grown […]
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