Total value locked in decentralized finance has hit another milestone, but DeFi proponents would do well to look beyond the effects of the bull market on the gross metric. The total value locked in decentralized finance — a measure of the total value of assets committed to the DeFi ecosystem —has marked a new all-time…
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December’s $10,000 Ethereum calls options have started to pick up volume, but are traders really expecting ETH to reach this level? Ether’s (ETH) $10,000 Dec. 31 call options recently came under the spotlight after surpassing $15.2 million in open interest (8,400 contracts). These instruments give the buyer the right to acquire Ether at a future…
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High gas fees on the Ethereum network are making it nearly impossible for retail investors to interact with DeFi protocols but the same doesn’t apply to whales. Since early 2020 the decentralized finance sector has been recieved a lot of attention due to its cutting-edge innovation and the lucrative high yield opportunities offered to cryptocurrency…
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It’s not just the Ether price itself setting records on Friday — users are having to pay more than ever to send transactions and some exchanges can’t cope. Largest altcoin Ether (ETH) built on its recent all-time highs on Feb. 5 to climb ever closer to $2,000. ETH/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Ether…
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Etheruem’s rally to a new all-time high is being followed by equally impressive performances from the majority of altcoins. Ether (ETH) led the market higher as it trekked toward another new all-time high at $1,763. ETH CME futures are scheduled to launch on Feb. 9, leading many analysts to predict that the top-ranked altcoin will…
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The open interest on Ethereum futures hit a record $6.5 billion as ETH rallied to $1,750 and traders increased their leverage. Ether (ETH) price has rallied by 33% over the last five days and data shows that as this occurred some buyers began to use excessive leverage. Although this is not necessarily negative, it should…
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DeFi tokens take center stage as top lending protocols AAVE, Maker and Compound establish new all-time highs. Several DeFi tokens saw their prices breakout on Feb. 4 as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices traded sideways for the day. Aside from the general bullish trend permeating the DeFi sector, positive comments from big-name investors touting…
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Bitcoin price may have flipped $35,000 back to support but data shows this week’s 15% move may have prompted top traders to open short positions. After bouncing from the recent short-term low, Bitcoin (BTC) price posted a 15% gain over three days as it climbed from $32,400 to $37,200. This was an impressive move given…
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Delta Exchange, a crypto derivatives platform, says many options traders didn’t expect Ethereum’s price to rise so quickly. Now, they’re sitting on huge unrealized losses. A growing number of options traders are sitting on large unrealized losses following Ethereum’s (ETH) latest price surge, highlighting once again the volatile and unpredictable nature of the cryptocurrency market. …
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Bitcoin bulls are chasing after $40,000, Ethereum price hit a new all-time high at $1,650 and DeFi tokens are still outperforming everything. Sentiment throughout the cryptocurrency sector continues to improve as Ether (ETH) price ventured into uncharted territory and notched a new all-time high of $1,653 on Feb. 3. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls appear to…
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