CME Group Bitcoin Futures Hit Record Volume on April 4th
April 7, 2019
CME Group, the leading derivative market in the United States, reported that Bitcoin futures hit a record trading volume on Thursday, April 4th. While cryptocurrency continues to trend in the bullish direction, the futures markets…
CME Group Reports a Record Number of Bitcoin (BTC) Futures Contracts Traded in 2019
February 21, 2019
We are less than two months into 2019 and the CME Group is reporting a record number of Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts traded in the first quarter of 2019. This is according to an email reviewed by the team at The Block. The email is…
BTC and Other Cryptos in the Red as CME Bitcoin Futures Expire Today, December 28th
December 28, 2018
On Christmas Eve this year, Bitcoin (BTC) surprised many as its value rose by $280 in a few hours from around $3,990 to $4,271. Many crypto enthusiasts were quick to label the rise in value as a Crypto Santa Clause Rally. This type of…
How Bitcoin Could Have Become Immune to the Effects of Expiring BTC Futures Contracts
December 1, 2018
Active cryptocurrency traders had assumed that with yesterday’s expiration of Bitcoin Futures Contracts by the CME Group, the price of BTC would experience a spike in value; and in the positive direction. At first, the social…
Quarterly Bitcoin (BTC) Futures Contracts by the CME Group Expire Today, October 26th
October 26, 2018
October 26th might be one of the most significant dates in the crypto calendars this year due to an event might catalyze a trend reversal in the crypto markets. The crypto markets have been on a free fall since February when news of…
Institutional Investors are Swapping Bitcoin Futures for Physical BTC in Wall Street
July 25, 2018
It seems like the institutional investors at Wallstreet have also succumbed to FOMO that is related to the current Bitcoin (BTC) rally. The King of Crypto has been increasing steadily from Friday, July 13th, when it was valued at…
Is August 10th D-Day for the Bitcoin ETFs Filed by the CBOE at the SEC?
July 13, 2018
In an online article only 2 days ago, it was mentioned that August 10th is when the SEC will decide on the fate of the filing of Bitcoin ETFs done by the CBOE exchange. The article was quoted as saying: Bitcoin ETF fate is finally…
CME Group to Attempt to Limit Bitcoin Volatility
November 9, 2017
Not long ago, the CME Group, which is also known as the world’s largest futures exchange has announced that they are planning to introduce bitcoin futures trading to their wide range of institutional investors by the end of the year.
