Bitmex Sees $500 Million Bitcoin Short Liquidation in 24hrs
Bitcoin trading activity is breaking all-time records in terms of volume and open interest in Bitcoin futures. The latest trading activity has caused Bitcoin’s value to reach an...
Institutions Are Here: CME Bitcoin Futures Volume Hits New Record High
Open interest on the CME Bitcoin futures has reached an all-time high (ATH) in preparation for the largest ever CME BTC futures expiration on Monday. Record Numbers for CME Bitcoin...
Indonesian Bitcoin Traders Protest BTC Futures Capital Requirements
Bitcoin traders in Indonesia are protesting what they call excessive capital requirements imposed by the government on cryptocurrency futures trading. The aggrieved brokers say the...
Bakkt Raises $182.5M From Microsoft And Other Big-Name Investors
Bakkt on Monday announced the completion of its first funding round, to the tune of $182.5 million. The platform which aims to offer the first-ever Bitcoin-settled futures contracts in...
Bakkt Bitcoin-Settled Futures Set To Be Approved in Early 2019
Bakkt, a platform for the first-ever Bitcoin-settled futures contract, is expected to be approved by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to the...
Bakkt: ‘Bitcoin’s Profile Creates a Liquid Product on Which to Build’
Bakkt says Bitcoin’s status as a commodity, as well as its high customer demand, are the primary reasons for choosing to begin its cryptocurrency futures trading with Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Futures Volatility Reaches Lowest-Ever Level
With the continued sideways trading of Bitcoin, the volatility of its futures trading recently reached its lowest level. Presently, the cryptocurrency market, in general, shows more...
Goldman Sachs Onboarding Clients for Bitcoin Derivatives, Insiders Say
Inside sources say Goldman Sachs is already onboarding some of its clients to trade on its Bitcoin derivatives, non-deliverable forward (NDF) contracts platform. However, the bank...
ETH Futures: Bad for Ethereum, Good for Bitcoin, Says Tom Lee
Tom Lee believes that the introduction of Ether futures trading will have opposing effects on the price trajectories of the top two cryptocurrencies. Lee’s declaration as the Cboe...
OKEx Clawback Debacle Helps Case for a Regulated Bitcoin ETF
The OKEx debacle shows us that exchanges are dropping the ball when it comes to preventative risk management, helping the case for regulated Bitcoin futures and exchange-traded funds...
OKEx Forced to Perform $9 Million Clawback After $416 Million Bitcoin Trade Goes Awry
In easily one of the biggest stories of the past week, cryptocurrency exchange giant OKEx was forced to perform a $9 million clawback to cover substantial losses from a $416 million...
New Zealand Bank Shares Belief in Blockchain
SBS Bank in New Zealand seems to be considering using blockchain technology as a way to provide an improved user experience for their clients. While some financial institutions are...