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CME’s rise to the top suggests increasing institutional interest as the platform is a favorite among large traditional financial institutions. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has surpassed Binance as the exchange with the largest Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) for only the second time in history. The first time was over two years ago. At the time, strong investor appetite after the launch of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF increased Bitcoin (BTC) Futures trading on the exchange....

Bitcoin traders have engaged in a tough battle as BTC price shoots to $37,000. The Bitcoin futures open interest has shot to a seven-month high. Earlier this week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) made a strong move to $37,000 levels and is currently hovering around those levels. After significant overnight gains, Bitcoin price is making a determined push towards the $40,000 threshold. Surging by 6.6% in November and achieving nearly a 30% gain in October, the...

Bitcoin cash is attempting a recovery wave from the $230 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $245 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key rising channel forming with resistance near $255 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $250 and $250 to start a steady upward movement in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is rising from $230 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin....

SC Ventures, the investment division of Standard Chartered Bank, and SBI Holdings, the Japanese financial conglomerate, have joined forces to establish a $100 million cryptocurrency initiative in the United Arab Emirates. The new vehicle, dubbed Digital Asset Joint Venture, will focus on companies involved in market infrastructure, risk and compliance, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenization. The Digital Asset Joint Venture According to the official press release, the...

$MEME is one of the hottest meme coins of this month. Despite the cleverly uninventive name and lackluster value propositions, it has won a large community of speculative investors. With its market cap already at $183 million and little going on in the ecosystem, is $MEME out of steam? The $MEME Sensation Explained Within days of launch, $MEME went on to accumulate a massive $253 million market cap. Listings on Binance, OKX, Bitget, and Kucoin fueled the price pump soon...

Consistent, diligent Bitcoin (BTC) buyers who have stacked sats for two years have greatly outperformed investors in other asset classes – despite entering the crypto market at one of the worst possible times. As of Thursday, dollar cost averaging Bitcoin since November 10, 2021, has put buyers 40% in the green. Bitcoin DCA Is The Way To dollar cost average (DCA) is to consistently buy Bitcoin in equal amounts of fiat currency at regular time intervals (daily, weekly, etc)...

The long-awaited spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is getting closer to approval, marking a huge milestone for the crypto market. With many experts believing that the ETF will encourage institutional investors to buy Bitcoin, we asked Google Bard how it could affect the coin’s price. We also asked Bard which up-and-coming BTC alternatives could also benefit from a spot ETF approval – with Bitcoin ETF Token (BTCETF) emerging as a standout candidate. The Long Road to Spot...

As the Bitcoin market continues to surprise with its resilience and unexpected surges, investors and enthusiasts eagerly await regulatory developments. In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin (BTC) price has soared to new heights, reaching an 18-month high and inching closer to the $37,000 mark. The sudden surge caught many market participants off-guard, with traders expressing both excitement and bewilderment at the unexpected strength of the rally. Bitcoin Price Rally and Market...

The Grayscale Chainlink Trust (GLNK) has been trading at 200% premium to the spot price amid the recent LINK price rally. Oracle service provider Chainlink has been in the limelight once again as the LINK price surged to $15 in a phenomenal 98% price surge just over the last 20 days. The recent LINK price rally comes as the institutional demand for the altcoin also skyrockets. The Grayscale Chainlink Trust (GLNK) has witnessed an astounding 200% premium compared to the prevailing LINK...

Following the SEC’s latest filings, there have been mixed reactions, with some favoring the SEC and others supporting Binance. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that Binance’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it has no basis in law. The federal regulator revealed this while responding to the motion against it on Wednesday. How the SEC vs Binance Lawsuit Started Earlier in June, the SEC began legal proceedings against Binance. The lawsuit accused...