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PortuguêsThe global economy doesn’t seem to be in a good place right now, especially with countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Spain imposing fresh, new restrictions across their…
Continue ReadingMarkets are expected to be volatile this week, as a great number of bitcoin and ethereum options are set to expire this Friday. Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options…
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, data shows the most active bitcoin options contracts were calls for $28k, $32k, and $36k by the year’s end. This means a number of options traders are…
Continue ReadingThe price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been ranging between $9,800 and $10,500 for nearly a week after a short fall from almost $12,100 seen on Sept. 1. As BTC struggles…
Continue ReadingLedgerX, a regulated futures exchange in the U.S., has introduced physically-settled Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts. This allows investors to receive physical delivery of BTC and some analysts believe this will…
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Continue ReadingThe leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent…
Continue ReadingThe leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent…
Continue ReadingAfter years of debating whether tether (USDT) is fully backed 1-for-1 with U.S. dollars, the stablecoin’s critics and defenders alike can now put their money where their mouths are. Opium,…
Continue ReadingThe leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent…
Continue ReadingThe price of Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching the last weekly candle for the month of August. Some traders believe Bitcoin’s performance over the next two weeks could decide whether its…
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Continue ReadingBitMEX, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) trading platforms, is now officially restricted to operate within at least two Canadian provinces. Following a request from the Ontario Securities Commission…
Continue ReadingData provider Chainlink will provide decentralized weather data for insurance startup Arbol, according to a blog shared with CoinDesk. Arbol provides crop insurance for small to medium-sized farmers or enterprises.…
Continue ReadingPopular crypto futures trading platform Bybit is currently hosting thousands of participants for its World Series of Trading, or WSOT, competition. With roughly 12 days left before the competition concludes,…
Continue ReadingCryptoCompare’s cryptocurrency Exchange Review for July 2020 has recently been published, giving an insight into last month’s exchange volume data and trends. Key points of interest include a flippening of…
Continue ReadingOne of the quietest yet best-funded bitcoin companies in the world is gearing up to enter the 2020 decentralized finance (DeFi) bull run. In July the DG Lab conglomerate, which…
Continue ReadingOpen interest on Ether (ETH) futures grew by 250% over the past three months to reach $1.7 billion. This incredible build up occurred as the cryptocurrency broke the $400 resistance…
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Continue ReadingToday the price of Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) hit a two-year high according to data from crypto trading terminal Crryptowatch. Despite the breakout to $445, open interest on ETH futures remains…
Continue ReadingDeribit has started listing ether (ETH) options with strikes above $1,000, and some traders are now betting the cryptocurrency will reach that price by year’s end. Over 3,470 contracts –…
Continue ReadingBitcoin hit $12,000 but then fell as long derivatives traders were wiped out. Meanwhile, DeFi lending continues to grow. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,884 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m.…
Continue ReadingDigital currency derivatives have been on fire during the last two weeks as ethereum futures volumes touched an all-time high on Sunday. The popular derivatives trading platform Deribit saw 1.9…
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Continue ReadingCryptocurrencies are working their way back Monday after Sunday’s big flash crash. A bullish run for bitcoin past $12,131 was interrupted Sunday, as bitcoin endured a sudden drop, losing over…
Continue ReadingBitcoin (BTC) futures trading has been on a high since July 21 with both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Bakkt seeing sizeable increases in volume and open interest for their…
Continue ReadingBitcoin was little changed at around $11,000 with lower spot volumes as traders eye growth in the market for ether futures. Bitcoin was little changed at around $11,000 Thursday as…
Continue ReadingWith Australian DeFi projects surging, the CEO of crypto exchange Mine Digital said he believes the nation could become a future hub for crypto derivatives in Asia. CEO Grant Colthup…
Continue ReadingBlockchain-powered financial services company Diginex launched its new Equos digital asset exchange on July 30. The exchange will initially host crypto asset spot trading, with plans for “perpetual swaps, dated…
Continue ReadingIn a Cointelegraph China Great Bay Area International Blockchain Week pre-event interview on July 29, Ben Zhou, CEO of derivative exchange Bybit, argued that the maturity of the derivatives market…
Continue ReadingBitcoin, crypto derivatives and DeFi continue to be hot in late July. Just one week ago, bitcoin’s price hit an intraday high of $9,568 in a low-volume environment. This week’s…
Continue ReadingIntercontinental Exchange subsidiary, Bakkt, is reporting record numbers of trades for its monthly Bitcoin futures contracts as BTC prices made a new high for the year. The institutional investing platform…
Continue ReadingDaily volumes for bitcoin options hit a new all-time high on Deribit, the exchange that shows no signs of giving up its market leader position. Disclosure The leader in blockchain…
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Continue ReadingOKEx, the second largest crypto options trading platform after Deribit, is expanding its options trading types. Starting July 24, OKEx features new crypto options trading opportunities including daily options, two-day…
Continue ReadingDelta Exchange, a crypto derivatives platform, announced the launch of an interest rate swap contract for DAI, MakerDAO’s dollar-pegged stablecoin. The contract will allow its purchasers to enter interest swaps…
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