Ethereum Futures Volume Outruns Spot 6-to-1 As Macro Stress Weighs On Crypto
Ethereum has reclaimed the $2,200 level as the broader cryptocurrency market shows signs of short-term strength following several weeks of volatility and uncertain momentum. The move higher suggests that buyers are attempting to regain control after a prolonged corrective phase, even as macroeconomic conditions continue to weigh on risk assets. Related Reading: $61.9M Ethereum Buy Sparks Speculation – Mystery Whale Turns $1M Profit Overnight However, a recent CryptoQuant report highlights that the broader environment remains fragile. According to the analysis, escalating geopolitical....
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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....
Data shows the Bitcoin futures-to-spot trading volume ratio has decreased by 63% since the peak of the last bull market. Here’s what it means. Bitcoin Futures Market Occupying Lower Volume Share This Rally As explained by CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju in a new post on X, the BTC market has appeared to […]
According to TokenInsight 2021 Crypto Trading Industry Annual Review, the industry continues to break through, with 2021 full-year trading volume reaching $112 trillion, of which about half is futures contracts ($57 trillion), compared with spot trading that accounts for 43% ($49 trillion). In addition, the total crypto trading volume increased 3.37 times year on year. To be specific, futures contracts have grown the most by nearly 6 times, spot 2.3 times, and delivery contracts 2.36 times only. The overall data presented in the Review shows rapid growth in the futures market in 2021. It....
Data shows Bitcoin has lost interest to Ethereum and altcoins recently as their combined futures volume has broken past the 85% mark. Ethereum & Altcoins Have Seen Their Futures Volume Rise Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the latest trend in the futures trading volume share of […]
Binance’s futures-to-spot ratio has jumped to a 1.5-year high, its highest level since mid-2023. But why? What The Binance Data Says About The Market New data from CryptoQuant analyst Maartuun shows that Binance’s derivative volume is dwarfing spot trading, as the futures/spot ratio has risen to around 5.1. This means that for every $1 traded on spot, about $5 are traded on futures. Most “price discovery” and liquidity is happening in the derivatives order books, not in simple buy‑and‑hold spot markets. Binance-Futures/Spot Volume Ratio. Source: CryptoQuant When the ratio is high, it....