Tag: derivatives

[ad_1] This week Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to a 2023 high at $23,100 and the move followed a notable recovery in traditional markets, especially the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, which gained 2.9% on Jan. 20. Economic data continues to boost investors’ hope that the United States Federal Reserve will reduce...

[ad_1] Traders might rejoice now that Bitcoin price ventured above $17,400, but 27 long days have passed since Bitcoin (BTC) last breached the $17,250 resistance.  On December 13, after a two-week-long lateral movement, Bitcoin posted a 6.5% rally toward $18,000 and even though the current movement still lacks strength,...

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) lost 25.4% in 48 hours, bottoming at $15,590 on Nov. 9 as investors rushed to exit positions after the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, halted withdrawals. More importantly, the sub-$17,000 levels were last seen almost two years prior, and the fear of contagion became evident. The move...

[ad_1] The founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has backed the idea of knowledge tests and disclosures to protect retail investors but said it shouldn’t just be crypto-specific. Bankman-Fried tweeted his thoughts in response to an idea floated by the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner...

[ad_1] Tl:dr: Coinbase Derivatives Exchange will launch its second listed crypto derivatives product on August 29th, 2022: Nano Ether futures contract (ET). ET futures will be accessible for trading via several leading third-party retail brokers and clearing firms upon its launch. Since launching on June 27th, the Nano Bitcoin...

[ad_1] On-chain data shows Bitcoin miners have deposited large amounts to derivatives exchanges recently, a sign that these network validators may be hedging against potential future falls. Bitcoin Miners Have Been Transferring To Derivatives Exchanges Recently As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, around 4.3k BTC...

[ad_1] Tl:dr: Coinbase Derivatives Exchange (formerly FairX) will launch its first listed crypto derivatives product on June 27, 2022: Nano Bitcoin futures contract (BIT), with each contract sized at 1/100th of a bitcoin. Upon the June 27th launch, BIT futures will be accessible for trading via several leading third-party...

[ad_1] The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed yesterday that Arthur Hayes, the founder of crypto platform, BitMEX, has been sentenced to 6 months of home detention and 2 years of probation. According to the details shared by the DOJ, Hayes also agreed to pay a fine of...

[ad_1] Coinbase is acquiring FairX, a CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange The acquisition is a key stepping stone on Coinbase’s path to offer crypto derivatives to retail and institutional customers in the US This is an important step toward Coinbase ultimately making the derivatives market accessible to our millions of customers through...

[ad_1] Huobi Japan, a bitcoin and crypto exchange company, today announced it has received approval from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) to register as a Type I Financial Instruments Business, as designated under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. This will enable Huobi Japan to engage in the trading,...