weekend effect
BTC Implied Volatility Drops Post-Weekly Expirations
Crypto derivatives quant trader Samneet Chepal has noted a consistent trend in Bitcoin's implied volatility (IV) following weekly expirations. According to Chepal, 80% of the time, IV experiences a drop 24 hours after Friday's 8 AM UTC expiry. He attributes this to the 'weekend effect,' where traders adapt their volatility outlooks for the weekend.
Ethereum Exploded by More than 17.4% over the Weekend as Transaction Fees Recorded 205.99% Monthly Growth
New data by on-chain data provider Santiment reveals that the uptrend over the weekend made Ethereum increase by more than 17.4%.
Cardano Hits New ATH Over Weekend, How will the Mary Hard Fork Affect ADA Price?
Cardano’s price traded at a new all-time high over the weekend at $1.48 before correcting lower. What's next for the ADA price following the Mary hard fork?
Singapore Payment Services Act Now in Effect For Crypto Firms
The Monetary Authority of Singapore now requires cryptocurrency providers and exchanges to be licensed under some of the same regulatory elements as traditional financial service providers.
Significant Bitcoin Price Fall is Expected as CME Bitcoin Futures Settle Ahead of the Weekend
Wall Street’s institutional interest in cryptocurrency has been reflected by CME’s futures contracts on Bitcoin, as it can only be traded by institutional investors and professionals.
DeFi Tokens Surge as Bitcoin and Ethereum Hover Around Support Levels due to the Coinbase Effect
Following Coinbase’s announcement, AAVE, BNT, and SNT tokens all surged, rallying from 10% to 24%.
Reddit $MOON Tokens Can Now Be Sold For Fiat
This weekend, a Reddit user posted instructions on how to withdraw $MOON tokens and turn them into cash.
MicroStrategy Purchases Another $650M Bitcoin, Convincing Elon Musk Large Transactions Can be Done
Another weekend, another round of Bitcoin—MicroStrategy has announced another purchase of Bitcoin, this time, of $650 million in BTC.
Litecoin Unseats Ripple XRP as Fourth Largest Cryptocurrency by Market Cap, Is Polkadot Next?
While the world rang in the New Year this weekend, the cryptocurrency industry had more than that to celebrate.
Bitcoin Smashes New High of Over $60K as Valuation Now Exceeds JPMorgan, BoA, and ICBC Combined
Over the weekend, Bitcoin crossed a crucial milestone, hitting a record-high of over $61,000 before falling back slightly.
Binance Reaching a Larger User Base by Applying for Singapore’s New Crypto License
Crypto exchange Binance has applied for a license in Singapore under the country’s Payment Services Act, a new framework that came into effect on Jan. 28.
Is Bitcoin's Price at $10K Stable? Here are Some Factors that Could Influence BTC
Bitcoin's (BTC) price dropped below $10,000 on the weekend, which ended BTC's two-month streak of staying above $10K.
Coinbase Crypto Exchange to Launch Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Clients
Coinbase announced yesterday that it was going to offer Bitcoin-backed loans to their US customers, set to be in effect for fall of this year.