Futures

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Bitcoin Drop Squeezes Out Weak Derivatives Positions – And That May Be a Good Thing
Bitcoin’s latest price drop may have a silver lining.
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Leveraged Funds Take Record Bearish Positions in Bitcoin Futures
The funds likely boosted short positions to take advantage of attractive "cash and carry" yields.
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Ether's Rally to 25-Month High on DeFi Boom Drives Record Demand for Derivatives
Record open interest in ether derivatives suggests the recent price rally has legs.
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CME Rises in Bitcoin Futures Rankings as Institutional Interest Grows
Institutional exchange CME has become the third-largest bitcoin futures exchange by number of open contracts.
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Bitcoin Futures Interest Soars as Bond Yields Fall to Record Lows: Industry Exec
Surging open interest in crypto derivatives suggests investors are seeking alpha in other investments, like bitcoin, said the co-founder of an index fund provider.
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Bitcoin Futures Volume Surges 186% as Price Hits $11K
The market for bitcoin futures snapped back to life on Monday as the cryptocurrency's price surged to an 11-month high.
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Bitcoin Futures Trading Volume Slips to 3-Month Low on CME
Trading activity in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has cooled as the top cryptocurrency languishes in the price doldrums.
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First Mover: What’s Going On With Bitcoin Derivatives?
Surging open interest on bitcoin futures and options contracts might well be a sign that a breakout could be imminent.
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BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold and Priced in Bitcoin
BTSE's new perpetual futures contract tracks the value of tether gold tokens priced in bitcoin.
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ErisX Announces Launch of First US Ether Futures Contracts
ErisX is launching physically settled ether futures contracts, it announced Monday.
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