CME Ethereum Futures, Explained

Ethereum may be poised to move higher after dropping 30% from last month’s highs. Futures data shows that investors are currently bearish on the cryptocurrency, which should lend to a potential short squeeze. Ethereum Could Soon Surge to the Upside: Futures Trend Crucial futures data suggests that Ethereum may soon revert to the upside, not move lower. One crypto-asset analyst recently shared the data below, which shows the positioning of ETH futures traders on Binance. […]

Ethereum trends show it’s becoming more valuable as ETH 2.0 draws near. Thus, institutional investors are clamoring to get in on the action before it is too late. A signal for this has been ETH Futures have been trading at a higher basis premium than BTC Futures on CME. ETH Futures have continuously traded at a higher rolling basis than BTC Futures for the past three months. This could show that institutional investors are more bullish on ETH’s future in comparison to BTC. But other factors have also led to the ETH Futures trading so high. Related Reading | Ethereum Fee Burns Clocks....

Apart from Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum Futures ETFs have been the talk of the crypto industry for months as investors look toward a catalyst for the next bull run. However, data has shown the highly anticipated ETFs have had underwhelming results in trading volume.  Although the crypto market has witnessed some gains in the past few days, this hasn’t flowed into Ethereum Futures ETFs as investors seem hesitant to adopt these new Ethereum investment vehicles. How Have Ethereum Futures ETFs Fared So Far? Ethereum futures ETFs provide indirect exposure to the price of ETH through....

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had on August 11 moved to delay its decision on the ARK 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF application. Following this, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest and 21 Shares has moved to apply for a separate Ethereum futures ETF in what many may consider a double-barreled approach for these firms.  ARK Invest Joins Ethereum Futures ETF Race According to a filing with the SEC on August 24, ARK Invest and 21 Shares will act as sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser respectively, on two separate funds that seek to invest in Ethereum futures contracts. These include the ARK....

Ethereum futures ETFs, touted as the next big thing in the world of cryptocurrency investments, made their much-anticipated debut on Oct. 2. These exchange-traded funds were designed to track futures contracts linked to the value of Ethereum’s native currency, Ether.  However, the initial trading activity suggests that market enthusiasm did not translate into significant investment […]