Options data shows pro traders are not confident that Ethereum price will follow Bitcoin’s rally to new 2020 highs. This week Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices reached new highs as a slew of bullish news continued to pump investors’ hope that the next crypto-bull market will mirror the one seen in 2017. Many novice…
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Data shows Bitcoin spot volume reached a 2020 high as retail and institutional interest surged. Bitcoin (BTC) has had a great November so far, and many analysts believe the future remains bright for the top-ranked cryptocurrency. Currently sitting at $16,000, its price has surged by 23% since the start of the month, rallying mostly after…
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Even as $525 million in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, bulls are expected to strongly defend the $15.5K level. On Nov. 13, a total of $525 million in Bitcoin (BTC) options open interest is set to expire. This is similar to last week when $470 million in options open interest also expired. This presents somewhat…
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Institutional interest in Bitcoin continues to rise as bullish sentiment around BTC prevails. With Bitcoin (BTC) price sentiment continuing to remain bullish following the uncertainty brought on by the United States presidential election, institutional investors seem to be getting more interested in betting on the markets. In the seven-day period ending on Oct. 27, Grayscale…
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Bitcoin’s rally to $15.9K stole the limelight from DeFi tokens and decentralized exchanges but the tables could turn rapidly. Bitcoin’s long-waited bull run and the recent wave of corporate and institutional investors allocating significant portions of their reserves to Bitcoin (BTC) are all signs that the pace of crypto’s mainstreaming is rapidly accelerating: But has…
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This Friday’s unusual weekly $470 million Bitcoin options expiry seems bearish at first glance, but those bets have gone terribly wrong. On Nov. 4, the open interest on Bitcoin options reached a new all-time high. As this occurred, an even more curious case emerged. On Nov. 6, a total of $470 million in open interest…
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Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price. The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has reached a new all-time high at $2.9 billion. Interestingly, this feat happened only five days after the October expiry, which liquidated $400 million worth of…
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Various on-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales are holding onto their funds and have little interest in selling in the short term. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile time. After achieving $14,100 for the first time since 2017, a sharp pullback followed. Yet, key on-chain data and whale clusters show that high-net-worth…
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The tides have turned since 2017. The digital asset industry as a whole looks significantly different than it did three years ago. A Wild West-esque year, 2017 boasted astronomical asset price increases and booming fundraises amid underdeveloped regulation. Some elements of 2017, such as initial coin offerings, have largely died off. Other niches, such as…
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Bitcoin price rallied from $12,920 to $13,600 in the hours following the European Central Bank statement and optimistic job data from the U.S. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased from $12,920 to $13,600 in four hours, recording a 5% rally. The uptrend coincides with positive developments from the European Central Bank, or ECB, and optimistic…
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