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Crypto-powered prediction market flourish during US presidential election

November 4, 2020cashtechnews

Crypto-powered election futures have seen a wild 24-hours of trade, with decentralized platforms Augur and Polymarket posting record volumes. The 2020 U.S. presidential election has driven significant action across crypto-powered predictive markets. Ethereum’s co-creator Vitalik Buterin took to Twitter during the counting of votes to praise the success enjoyed by crypto-powered prediction platforms amid the […]

Record $2.9B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC rally to $14,259

November 4, 2020cashtechnews

Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price. The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has reached a new all-time high at $2.9 billion. Interestingly, this feat happened only five days after the October expiry, which liquidated $400 million worth of […]

Price analysis 11/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, LTC, DOT, ADA, BSV

November 4, 2020cashtechnews

After reaching a new 2020 high, Bitcoin traders are fighting to flip $14,100 to support and Ethereum is attempting to do the same to the $400 level. Today Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly pushed through the $14,100 resistance to achieve a new 2020 high at $14,259 before pulling back to retest $14,100 as support. Although this […]

Bitcoin, stocks drop as markets uncertain about US election result

November 4, 2020cashtechnews

The price of Bitcoin suddenly fell by 3% within hours alongside the U.S. dollar, gold and stocks as the outcome of the U.S. election is still up in the air. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly fell by 3% within hours on Nov. 4 to $13,566 after briefly rising above $14,000. Coincidentally, the U.S. dollar, gold […]

Bitcoin whales tread water and hodl despite recent BTC price drop

November 3, 2020cashtechnews

Various on-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales are holding onto their funds and have little interest in selling in the short term. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile time. After achieving $14,100 for the first time since 2017, a sharp pullback followed. Yet, key on-chain data and whale clusters show that high-net-worth […]

Crypto derivatives volume more than triples spot trading

November 2, 2020cashtechnews

The tides have turned since 2017. The digital asset industry as a whole looks significantly different than it did three years ago. A Wild West-esque year, 2017 boasted astronomical asset price increases and booming fundraises amid underdeveloped regulation. Some elements of 2017, such as initial coin offerings, have largely died off. Other niches, such as […]

Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release

November 1, 2020cashtechnews

The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice. The United States Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force recently unveiled the result of its months-long effort to evaluate emerging cryptocurrency-related threats and articulate law enforcement strategies for countering them. The resulting guidance leaves the reader with an impression […]

The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry

October 31, 2020cashtechnews

We are now starting to see the crossover of regulation in the digital asset market and digitalization of the traditional market. From what started as something of a “technological experiment” with Bitcoin (BTC) over a decade ago, the crypto asset industry has become a significant driver for change in global financial markets. Cryptocurrency exchanges started […]

Crypto ‘fear index’ can now be used to peek into the future

October 30, 2020cashtechnews

Option traders seem to be quite fearful in October. The Crypto Volatility Index, or CVX, is now live as a beta test and proof of concept. The index tracks the implied volatility of crypto options in a similar fashion to the VIX index used in stock markets. The VIX is usually referred to as the […]

Cointelegraph Consulting: Data shows Bitcoin hodlers becoming more active

October 30, 2020cashtechnews

How does Bitcoin’s positive online sentiment affect the market outlook? Data suggests that holders are suddenly becoming more active. The latest findings by Santiment, published in Cointelegraph Consulting’s biweekly newsletter, show that the Bitcoin Age Consumed experienced a large uptick with the recent price increase — a sign that tokens previously dormant are on the […]

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Crypto-powered prediction market flourish during US presidential election

Record $2.9B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC rally to $14,259

Price analysis 11/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, LTC, DOT, ADA, BSV

Bitcoin, stocks drop as markets uncertain about US election result

Bitcoin whales tread water and hodl despite recent BTC price drop

Crypto derivatives volume more than triples spot trading

Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release

The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry

Crypto ‘fear index’ can now be used to peek into the future

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