Bitcoin Futures ‘Backwardation’ Could Signal Bearish Mood
This condition in the bitcoin futures market hasn't happened since May 2019, according to Luno.
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Oct 19, 2022 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2022
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Exchange Giant CME’s Bitcoin Futures Just Hit a Huge Discount to Spot Prices
On Monday, the rolling one-month discount for CME's bitcoin futures hit a 3.36% discount, surpassing the previous low set a year ago.
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Aug 23, 2022 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2022
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CME Returns to Second Place in Latest Rankings of Bitcoin Futures Exchanges
The global derivatives giant improves from fifth place earlier this week. Binance ranks first.
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May 21, 2021 at 9:14 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
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American Buyers Are Fueling Bitcoin’s Rally, Data Suggests
Spot and futures markets reflect the strong bullish sentiment of American investors.
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May 1, 2020 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2020
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Bitcoin Rallies 10% Ahead of CME April Futures Expiration
There’s a “general expectation for a pick up in volatility” around CME expiry.
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Apr 23, 2020 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2020
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Bitcoin Options Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop
Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff.
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Mar 10, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2020
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You Call That Volatility? Bitcoin Traders Scoff at Wall Street's Gyrations
As traditional markets undergo a level of anxiety not seen since the 2008 recession, the cryptocurrency industry showed few existential signs of distress.
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Mar 9, 2020 at 9:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2020
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Bitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed's First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008
Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus.
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Mar 3, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2020
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Literally No One Is Trading Bakkt’s Bitcoin Options
Trading volumes in bitcoin options listed on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform have completely dried up, even while CME’s options product is seeing strong interest.
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Jan 29, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2020
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CME Explores Logging Trade Transactions on Blockchain System
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for two patents outlining a blockchain system that stores and automatically executes financial transactions.
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Oct 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2017