Uniswap traders should proceed with caution as DeFi tokens such as CRV have been showing weakness since the SUSHI fiasco. In recent months, the focus of the cryptocurrency markets has been on the Decentralized Finance or DeFi space and decentralized exchanges. One of the biggest decentralized exchanges is Uniswap, and its token UNI was recently…
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Bitcoin price is becoming boring again as it’s trading in a narrowing range, so taking out a key resistance level is priority number-one for the bulls. A week ago, the market was on shaky ground as volatility went through the roof with massive drops in portfolios seen across the board. However, this past week was…
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Yearn.finance is back above $30,000 but YFI price technicals must first confirm some new levels of support before moving higher to new highs. One of the hottest cryptocurrencies in recent weeks has been Yearn.finance (YFI). The project fundamentals are food for thought, but its price is also a relatively new approach in the cryptocurrency markets,…
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September’s Ethereum call options data are not in favor of traders expecting $400 ETH but a DeFi bull run could change this. Ether (ETH) price gained 14% from its Sept. 6 low at $320, but this month’s futures and options expiry is less than two weeks away. As its price is still pinned below $400,…
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Is DeFi a mousetrap for retail investors? On September 2, the revenue of Ethereum (ETH) miners reached an all-time high of 51,541 ETH. While this may be good for the miners, it could turn popular DeFi projects into a mousetrap. Ethereum miner revenue, percent from fees and total gas used. Source: Glassnode. When denominated in…
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Ethereum’s put-call ratio dropped to its lowest level in 3 months, suggesting that traders expect Ether price to rise higher. Ether (ETH) options open interest grew by 230% to reach $393 million in the past three months. Although this is an impressive figure, it doesn’t fully reflect how the derivative instruments being used. Ether options…
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$112 million in Ethereum options expire on August 28 but data shows traders remain bullish even as ETH trades below $400. Ether (ETH) options contracts open interest have grown five-fold in the past three months to currently sit at $452 million. The $112 million set to expire this Friday could have a considerable market impact,…
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Ethereum price has stalled below $440 but ETH options and futures data suggest that $500 is closer than it might seem. Open 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 to reach its highest…
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Ethereum network use and transaction fees are rising to record highs, will this interfere with DeFi’s current expansion? The number of Ethereum network transactions more than doubled in 2020 and is now virtually identical to the January 2018 all-time high. As shown on the chart below, the number of transactions doubled in the past six…
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Ethereum price surged to a two-year high at $445 and record open interest on ETH futures hints that the rally will continue. Today 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 steady at a…
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