Are Bitcoin Futures One Big Market Manipulation Scheme?
Some still assert that the launch of two bitcoin futures products crashed markets in 2017 as it was the first time investors could short the asset. What they have done has completely...
Ethereum Spikes 10% Amid ETH Futures Approval Rumors
Ethereum has spiked by about 10 percent over the last 24 hours following speculation that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may be ready to approve ETH futures...
Institutional Bitcoin Trading Volume Grows For 4 Consecutive Months
A new report from curated data platform Diar reveals that institutional Bitcoin trading volumes record growth for the 4th month in a row. Institutions Warming Up Popular...
CBOE Stops Offering Bitcoin Futures (And That’s Probably a Good Thing)
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has announced it will no longer offer any new Bitcoin futures contracts moving forward amid declining volumes. But since the derivatives...
CBOE and CME Bitcoin Futures See Lowest Volumes Since Launch
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) have seen the lowest Bitcoin futures volumes since they launched to much fanfare in December 2017. Battle...
Institutional Bitcoin Short-Selling Surged in Q4 2018
Intitutional interest in bitcoin soared in Q4 of 2018, particularly for short-selling, Genesis Trading revealed in their latest report. Q4 Bitcoin Loan Demand Increased Over 100%...
Cboe Refiles Bitcoin ETF Proposal: Latest Deadline in Early October
Just a few days after its withdrawal, Cboe has resubmitted the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposal for approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The latest possible deadline...
Bitcoin ETF Approval Chances Down to 10%, Says Legal Expert
Following last week’s delay of the SEC to decide on whether to approve or not the proposed, commodity-backed bitcoin ETF proposal of VanEck and SolidX, legal expert Jake...
SEC Final Decision on VanEck Bitcoin ETF Now Set For February
Expectedly, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has once again delayed its decision on the commodity-backed VanEck/SolidX bitcoin ETF proposal. The Commission is left with no...
Bakkt Launch Next Month May Not End Bear Market
Intercontinental Exchange’s “regulated ecosystem” for Bakkt should launch December 12, but “lingering concerns” remain, industry figures warn this week. ‘Lingering...
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...
Bitcoin Futures Underwhelm Compared to Oil But Remain ‘Statistically’ Successful
Bitcoin futures launched to a huge fanfare in late 2017. But while uptake has been admittedly lackluster so far, the future of BTC futures looks promising. The Future’s Bright...