A new BitMEX contract and soaring Bitfinex long positions suggest increased interest ahead of ETH 2.0.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Steady at $7.5K as Short Sellers Back Off
Bitcoin traded sideways Friday, staying around $7,500. However, it regained its March losses and is showing upward momentum.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains as Futures Dance the Contango
Bitcoin futures premiums have jumped into “contango” levels, a bullish signal.
Market Wrap: Oil Rebounds As Crypto Makes Gains, Especially Ether
Oil’s bounceback performance seems to be taking the driver’s seat in market activity. Bitcoin is also up, and ether’s price performance is even better.
Market Wrap: Oil in Turmoil, Bitcoin Gains Slightly to $6.9K
While oil futures continue to collapse, bitcoin holds steady, even making gains as the U.S. market closes lower.
Market Wrap: Crypto Mining Stock Hut 8 Jumps on Unusually High Trading Volume
Hut 8 Mining Corporation saw a bump in price and trading volume Friday ahead of next month’s bitcoin halving.
Market Wrap: Ether Making Big Gains as Stablecoins Proliferate on Ethereum
The Ethereum network has become the place where stablecoins proliferate. Can ether keep rising in price as a result?
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Volatility Declines in Contrast to S&P 500
As coronavirus upends economic patterns, the S&P 500 continues a rocky run while bitcoin’s volatility has declined.
Bitcoin Tests $7K as Spot Trading Volumes Subside to Normal Levels
After weeks of elevated activity, trading volumes on spot bitcoin exchanges have subsided, boding well for some traders if not the venues themselves.
Bitcoin Drops as Traders See Bearish Signals in Futures Markets
Bitcoin slid Monday to its lowest point in the past seven days, with traders saying bearish signals are appearing.
Profit-Taking Keeps Bitcoin in Tight Range as Fed Reopens Spigot
Bitcoin and ether fell slightly Thursday as traditional markets climbed on additional stimulus measures by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.
Bitcoin Tracks Stocks Up to $7.4K Before Sliding Back to $7.1K
Bitcoin trended higher along with many traditional markets Tuesday before changing direction and falling as U.S. stock trading closed.
Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low
Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.
Bitcoin Takes Tumble, Traders Fret Correlation and Next Month’s Halving
Bitcoin had another down day. How long the cryptocurrency follows stocks, and whether next month’s halving juices its price, remain open questions.
Bitcoin Follows Stock Markets Higher; How Long Will They Move in Lockstep?
Crypto prices climbed with traditional market indexes Monday as traders wondered if bitcoin will remain a follower or break out and blaze its own path.
Bitcoin and Ether Prices Stagnate as Traders Take Wait-and-See Approach
The March 12 crash is still fresh in crypto traders’ and fund managers’ minds, leaving some to think no trading decisions are the best decisions for now.
Traders Finding More Arbitrage Opportunities in Bitcoin
Prices in the crypto market are seeing such a steep upward trend that arbitrage traders are able to trade between exchanges to easily capture profit.
Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride
Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up.
Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety
Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin’s Crash Triggers Over $700M in Liquidations on BitMEX
Bitcoin’s flash crash on Thursday triggered the most long-short liquidations on crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX in 16 months.