Bitcoin price reached a new all-time high at $35,776 and has stagnated since. Here is a recap of the likely bear and bull cases for BTC. Bitcoin price reached a new all-time high at $35,776 on Binance on Jan. 6. Following the explosive overnight uptrend of Bitcoin (BTC), on-chain analysts are generally optimistic about the…
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Despite this week’s sharp Bitcoin price correction, BTC derivatives data and dip-buying bulls show the current rally remains intact. Two weeks ago, few investors would have expected Bitcoin (BTC) price to rally any higher than $20,000. In fact, most had forecast a $30,000 BTC price by mid-2022 or late 2023 at best. This means that many…
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Multiple data points show investors are strongly bullish on Ethereum price even after today’s sharp rejection at $1,160. On Jan. 4, Ether (ETH) price rallied to $1,160, which was followed by a 24% correction within the following four hours. What is clear is that investors are anxiously awaiting the CME’s ETH futures launch, which is…
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Crypto derivatives showed enormous growth in 2020 as nearly $2 billion worth of BTC options expired on Christmas day. 2020 was the most important year for the crypto derivatives market so far. Both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) derivatives steadily grew throughout the year, with their futures and options products available across exchanges such as…
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Ethereum options data show traders anticipate a continued surge to $880 over the next four weeks. Ether (ETH) price has gained 88% since November, astonishing even the most bullish investors as the top altcoin secured a 2020 high at $750. Aside from the upcoming CME ETH futures launch scheduled for Feb. 8, the phenomenal growth…
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Multiple Bitcoin price metrics show traders are still bullish on BTC even after the drop below $22,000. As Bitcoin (BTC) price tested the $17,580 low on Dec. 11, investors remained relatively calm despite some analysts issuing bearish estimates. Last week’s trading may have finished at the same level where it started, but the fundamentals for…
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Bitcoin options open interest reached a record-high $6.5 billion as investors continue to increase their optimistic long-term bets. The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has reached a new all-time high at $6.5 billion on Dec. 17. That figure represents a three-fold increase from 90 days ago and is proof that the market has…
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Bitcoin derivatives trading is on the rise; one platform is letting traders bet on a $100,000 BTC moonshot by Sept 2021. As of Thursday, Deribit users can bet on the flagship cryptocurrency reaching $100,000 via options contracts that expire on Sept. 24, 2021. The lofty strike price was established following a surge in daily trade…
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Bitcoin price may have broken above $20,000 but the 40% decrease in volume shows bears are watching BTC closely. Today Bitcoin (BTC) price blasted through the $20,000 level and in the process, a record $7.9 billion in futures open interest was set. Although the price increased by 74% over the past two months, the total…
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The exchange is hosted on a layer two platform and uses Dai for margin. Leverj, a non-custodial derivatives platform based on an Ethereum sidechain, announced on Tuesday their cooperation with leading industry participants to support the launch and marketing of its exchange. The exchange offers perpetual swaps for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), accepting both…
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