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Is Bitcoin Currently Overvalued? JPMorgan Foresees Selling Pressure Ahead
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Is Bitcoin Currently Overvalued? JPMorgan Foresees Selling Pressure Ahead

JPMorgan strategists acknowledged Bitcoin's latest bullish momentum on the market but said that the asset may face "modest headwind" in the near future.

Bitcoin Price Breaks $11K Again, but Can’t Maintain Bullish Momentum
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Bitcoin Price Breaks $11K Again, but Can’t Maintain Bullish Momentum

Over the weekend, Bitcoin broke past the $11,000K mark once again but has fallen back to record an approximate price of $10,900 since then.

Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Reach an All-Time High, BTC Traders Eye Federal Reserve Economic Projections
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Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Reach an All-Time High, BTC Traders Eye Federal Reserve Economic Projections

Bakkt, backed by the Intercontinental Exchange has reported a new record high of daily trading volumes in its physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts.

Bitcoin Futures Exchange BitMEX to Block Ontario Crypto Traders
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Bitcoin Futures Exchange BitMEX to Block Ontario Crypto Traders

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX announced today that it planned on removing its trading platform services from a Canadian province.

A Billion Dollars in Bitcoin Options Expired, Bitcoin may be Vulnerable to Violent Price Moves
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A Billion Dollars in Bitcoin Options Expired, Bitcoin may be Vulnerable to Violent Price Moves

A billion dollar worth of Bitcoin options are to expire today, in the meantime, traders debating whether this will result in higher volatility, and the direction of which Bitcoin price is headed. Traders are now deciding whether to take their options or leave the market.

Binance Unveils Bitcoin Quarterly Futures
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Binance Unveils Bitcoin Quarterly Futures

World's number one crypto exchange Binance unveils BTC Quarterly Futures for Customers with competitive offerings

OKEx Adds Ether Options to Help Crypto Traders Exploit Market Volatility
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OKEx Adds Ether Options to Help Crypto Traders Exploit Market Volatility

Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced that it is adding two new services to its platform. The Malta-based exchange launched its ETH (Ether) options contracts on June 4. The exchange also announced that it will launch the EOS/USD options on June 18. The company also stated that they have placed 1000 Ether in the Ether options insurance funds to prevent any possible clawback. The exchange is one of the largest cryptocurrency trading and derivative platforms.

Bloomberg Predicts Bitcoin Price to Surge Past $20,000 in 2020, Doubling Last Year’s High
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Bloomberg Predicts Bitcoin Price to Surge Past $20,000 in 2020, Doubling Last Year’s High

Bloomberg predicted in its recent report that Bitcoin’s price in 2020 could reach double of last year’s high of $14,000. It further suggested that adoption is the primary Bitcoin metric, and Bloomberg takes a positive outlook on this end. Bitcoin’s price has seen a 60% decline in 2014, and at the end of 2016, Bitcoin matched the peak in 2013. If Bitcoin chooses to follow the same trend as 2016, with a 75% decline in 2018, Bitcoin is headed towards $20,000, according to Bloomberg.

Bitcoin Analyst: Bitcoin Futures Do Not Manipulate Bitcoin Price In Spot Market
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Bitcoin Analyst: Bitcoin Futures Do Not Manipulate Bitcoin Price In Spot Market

According to a Bitcoin analyst, PlanB, creator of one of the most accurate Bitcoin price models, on April 7, 2020, claimed that Bitcoin Futures do not affect the price of Bitcoin in the spot market. In his tweet, he said that Bitcoin prices stayed within the S2F bands even when Bitcoin was at its all-time-high (ATH) in December 2017 which many people claim was suppressed by the introduction of Bitcoin Futures in Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 2017.

Bakkt BTC Options Trading Falls To Zero: What Does This Mean for Mainstream Adoption?
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Bakkt BTC Options Trading Falls To Zero: What Does This Mean for Mainstream Adoption?

The impetus behind Bakkt was to create a safe and regulated environment where larger institutions, corporation and investors would feel comfortable leveraging for access to the nascent crypto market. The trading volume or lack thereof seems to indicated that these larger investors are still weary of cryptocurrency.

JPMorgan Reveals Market is Highly Anticipating the Launch of CME Bitcoin Options
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JPMorgan Reveals Market is Highly Anticipating the Launch of CME Bitcoin Options

Institutional interest in Bitcoin-related contracts seems to be building as the market measures indicate high anticipation of the launch of CME Group Inc. options on Jan. 13, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

LedgerX Co-Founders Put on Leave Following US CFTC Scrutiny
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LedgerX Co-Founders Put on Leave Following US CFTC Scrutiny

Ledger Holdings face trouble surrounding Bitcoin Futures trading markets. The CFTC has come forward to make it clear that any trading in the USA must be certified and then released to the public.

The Faces Behind the Billion Dollar Bitcoin Futures Market
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The Faces Behind the Billion Dollar Bitcoin Futures Market

The BTC futures market has exploded like no one could have expected over recent years and it continues to grow. With new players on the scene from Binance to Bakkt and records being smashed left and right, here we take a look at some of the people making it happen.

Intercontinental Exchange Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Goes Live
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Intercontinental Exchange Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Goes Live

Launched as of 8 pm EST on Sept. 22, Bakkt’s physically settled Bitcoin futures trading has launched and is now live for trading on the Intercontinental Exchange Futures US (ICE).