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The recent surge in the price of Bitcoin has caused a corresponding boost in the BTC futures market which has an open interest at the $5 billion mark.Following the latest surge in the price of Bitcoin (BTC), the entire futures market has seen consistent growth as data from data analytics company Skew revealed. There are currently about $5 billion aggregate open interest across the Bitcoin futures market representing the total value of outstanding trades held by investors, the highest recorded...

Messari crypto researcher, Ryan Watkins, has recently delved into the market values of the decentralized finance sector, comparing it to some of the other players in the crypto industry. He concluded that DeFi is still a minnow despite its massive growth in popularity this year.The entirety of what we call DeFi is worth less than both XRP and Bitcoin Cash alone.Despite its rerating over the past couple months, DeFi is still extremely small in perspective.1/ pic.twitter.com/rd4LZbDeu6— Ryan...

ADA price tested the $0.1500 resistance zone and corrected lower against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading well above the $0.1400 level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.1495 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The price is likely to accelerate higher if there is a clear close above the $0.1500 resistance.Cardano price is trading in a nice uptrend above $0.1350 against the US Dollar, similar to...

After several days of gains, Bitcoin has stalled a bit around the $11,000 mark. Simultaneously, most large-cap altcoins have managed to increase their value against both the US dollar and BTC.Bitcoin At $11,000The past several days were nothing short than impressive for the primary cryptocurrency. Its $2,000 price surge came somewhat surprisingly for some, but BTC reclaimed successfully, firstly $10,000, then the significant $10,500 resistance.Bitcoin also attempted to conquer $11,000 on a...

Bitcoin price rallied more than 15% and it broke the $11,000 resistance zone.A new monthly high is formed near $11,412 and the price is consolidating above $10,500.There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with support near $10,800 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair might correct lower in the short-term, but dips remain well supported near $10,300.Bitcoin price is trading in a strong uptrend above $10,500 against the US Dollar. BTC could...

The big news today is that bitcoin is just shy of hitting the $11,000 mark, but now that the world’s number cryptocurrency by market cap is on a fresh high, many altcoins are beginning to retrace their steps and fall to lower numbers.Altcoins Are Hitting Fresh Lows as BTC RisesAt the time of writing, several of the crypto space’s leading altcoins are up against the U.S. dollar, but down when compared with bitcoin. Ripple (XRP), for example, is the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by...

Grayscale Investment, operators of the largest crypto hedge fund, is close to reaching a $5B valuation after adding $500M to its assets under management (AUM) is less than a week. Meanwhile, other cryptocurrency funds like Tetras Capital are shuttering after low returns despite market-wide recovery since Black Thursday. Grayscale Crypto Fund AUM at $4.8B Tweeting on Monday, Grayscale revealed that its crypto fund AUM was currently at $4.8B. Comparing with the figures from five days ago, it...

For the first time in the history of Ethereum, its futures contract has generated unprecedented interest as it has eclipsed $1 billion. This indicates that the biggest altcoin of the coin market enjoys greater adoption, sending signals that speculators are backing Ethereum for the future. According to Skews, the market Analytics firm, this comes on the heels of the current price movement as the platform prepares for Ethereum 2.0. Futures contracts are based on speculations that the price of...

With blockchain solutions gaining a global traction, Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a blockchain platform that will enhance peer-to-peer Securities Lending.The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has announced an innovative financial technology solution with the launch of a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform, the first-ever in Israel. The exchange said it started testing the platform since March and is going to launch it in November. With the Central Blockchain...

Bitcoin has done it. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap has surged beyond the $10,000 mark and is now trading for an impressive $10,800, noting an 11 percent jump over the past week alone.Bitcoin Shoots Beyond $10,000Why, suddenly? What could cause the currency to shoot up so fast, and what is in place that would allow bitcoin to potentially keep its current price position? It’s not like bitcoin hasn’t crossed the $10K threshold throughout 2019, and yet so far, the jumps...