CME’s Monthly Crypto Volumes Hits Record High in January, Surges 180%
The surge to hit a new record was partly fueled by the popularity of micro bitcoin and ether futures contracts.
Futures
Coinbase Files Paperwork To List Solana, Hedera Futures
Coinbase is looking to list the futures as soon as Feb. 18, it said in the filing.
BTC Nosedive to 92K Hits DOGE, XRP Futures Hardest as Liquidations Climb to $1B
Futures tracking major tokens outside of bitcoin and ether saw tens of millions in losses, led by XRP at $39 million in an unusually high move.
Recent Inflows Into Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Be Purely Directional Plays: Van Straten
Since Nov. 20, ETFs have seen over $3 billion in net inflows while open interest on the CME exchange has declined.
Financial
Futures Open Interest on CME Surpasses 215K Bitcoin for the First Time as BTC Eyes $100K
Bitcoin has added $30,000 since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and closing in on a $2 trillion market cap.
Financial
Bitcoin Futures Smash Through $100K Barrier on Deribit
Deribit’s BTC futures expiring in March, June and September 2025 trade above $100,000.
Financial
Bitcoin ETF Options Introduction Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits
BlackRock’s IBIT was the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack comes later Wednesday.
Financial
Bitcoin Price Drop Leads to $250M Bullish Liquidations; Crypto Sentiment Indicator Signals Top
A tracker for market sentiment reached “extreme greed” levels on Thursday, which has historically preceded market corrections.
Financial
Here’s Three Reasons Why Bitcoin Futures Set Record Highs Amid Price Surge to $71K
U.S. listed spot ETF inflows continue to break records, as CME open interest spikes in the past 24 hours.
Financial
More Than Arbitrage: $2.5B Inflow in Spot BTC ETFs Features Bullish Directional Bets
Institutions seem to be moving away from traditional cash and carry arbitrage to pure directional plays, according to observers.