The up move in the top crypto performers of the past seven days shows that bulls are back in the game. The CME Group will launch its Bitcoin options contract on Jan. 13. The analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. have spotted a 69% increase in open interest from year-end in CME’s existing Bitcoin futures […]
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A review of Bitcoin futures volumes in the week prior to the launch of options reveals “high anticipation,” according to a note from the bank’s analysts. The United States’ largest bank believes interest will be high in CME Group’s new Bitcoin (BTC) options when they launch on Jan. 13. In a note from Jan. 10 […]
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Bitcoin price rebounded over $8,000 earlier today snapping a 3-day losing streak and placing the asset in a good position to test the $8.6K and $9K levels next. On Friday Bitcoin (BTC) price reclaimed $8,000 as bulls appear to be setting their sights on a second go at the weekly high at $8,473. Earlier in […]
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The largest cryptocurrency sees heavy downward pressure since hitting in excess of $8,400, with a CME futures gap providing reliable support. Bitcoin (BTC) continued falling on Jan. 10 as gains from late last week fizzled and markets attempted to find support levels in the $7,000-$8,000 range. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC futures gap […]
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The next move for Bitcoin can see multi-month highs or a return to $6,400, a Cointelegraph contributor warns as $8,000 support disappears. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $8,000 overnight on Jan. 8, ending a brief period of bullish action that saw the price hit its highest since November 2019. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC […]
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Kelly Loeffler, former CEO at the ICE-backed cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt, has been sworn into the United States Senate. Kelly Loeffler, former CEO at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-backed crypto trading platform Bakkt, has been sworn into the United States Senate. In a Jan. 6 tweet, Loeffler announced that she was sworn into the U.S. Senate […]
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We asked prominent crypto and blockchain actors how they would summarize the year 2019 for the industry. Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I think the year of 2019 was a year of big hopes for wider adoption and some disappointments. The Libra debacle was one of the big events that, in my view, influenced the […]
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Major United States brokerage TD Ameritrade doesn’t deny the potential inclusion of cryptocurrencies like XRP to its platform. Major United States brokerage TD Ameritrade doesn’t deny the potential inclusion of cryptocurrencies like XRP to its platform. One of the early adopters of the original Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading platform, TD Ameritrade apparently remains positive about […]
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Transaction count, USD transaction volume and hash rate are among the wild successes Bitcoin has achieved this year, wholly separate from BTC price. Bitcoin (BTC) was, in fact, anything but bearish in 2019, as new data shows its technical strength has reached levels never seen before. An examination of three metrics — Bitcoin’s transaction count, […]
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CME and Bakkt saw record trading volumes on their respective Bitcoin futures contracts as both exchanges look to introduce BTC options. The United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives market witnessed a slew of developments in 2019 as “old players” set trading volume records and “new players” introduced novel market products. After months of regulatory maneuvering, Bakkt finally launched and […]
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