Low Volumes Across Crypto Spot Markets and Derivatives Indicate Bearish Condi...
Digital currency markets have slipped significantly in value during the last two weeks and the lower prices have not sparked higher trade volumes. Data shows cryptocurrency spot market volume has slipped from $1.4 trillion in November 2021, to this month’s $593 billion in volume. Bitcoin futures open interest and volumes have dropped considerably over the last two months as well. Crypto Volumes Slide Month-Over-Month Since November When crypto markets shed significant value, traders typically look to see if trade volume increases in order to support the current prices.....
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Digital currency markets have been tumultuous during the past month as bitcoin shed 15.43% and ethereum dropped 17.49% against the U.S. dollar. Moreover, crypto spot volumes are down 18.95% lower than the month prior, and both futures and options volumes were down in April as well. Lower than average trade volumes typically suggest overall interest has declined, and investors may be waiting on the sidelines for lower prices.
April’s Crypto Market Spot Volumes Slip Close to 19% Lower Than Last Month
The crypto economy ended the month of April in the red, as most digital....
The impact of crypto derivatives on the spot market deepens as CME lists Ether futures on its platform. The crypto derivatives market is dominated by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), with the main platforms being Huobi, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, OKEx, Bybit and Deribit. The CME has also dipped in the Ether pool by launching its Ether futures on Feb. 8, which amounted to $30 million notional volumes on the first day.Prior to this launch, there was a huge $1-billion options expiry on Feb. 5, which lead to bulls targeting the $40,000 price range, according to the underlying options data. But....
BTC traders are still searching for a bottom, but derivatives metrics show sentiment is negative and even the rally to $40,000 had little impact. Bitcoin (BTC) might have tested the $40,000 support in mid-July, but according to various derivatives metrics, there has not been a significant change in investor optimism. This situation either means that price is not what they are looking to mark the end of the current bear market, or that most traders are still underwater at $40,000.One of the best measures of optimism is the futures market premium, which measures the gap between longer-term....
Cboe is acquiring Erisx to enter the crypto spot and derivatives markets. “With Erisx, in a single step, Cboe is able to enter the digital asset spot, data, derivatives, and clearing ecosystem. Now is the right time to fully embrace and help define this emerging asset class,” said Cboe’s chief operating officer. Cboe Entering Crypto Spot and Derivatives Markets Cboe Global Markets Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Eris Digital Holdings LLC (Erisx). Erisx’s futures exchange and clearing house are regulated by the Commodity....
Data from Wilshire Phoenix suggests BTC price formation is driven by CME Bitcoin futures but would this dynamic differ if stablecoin volumes were also included? On Oct. 14, Wilshire Phoenix investment firm released its Efficient Price Discovery report, which detailed how CME Bitcoin (BTC) futures impact Bitcoin price discovery.The firm concluded that "CME Bitcoin futures contribute more to price discovery than its related spot markets." And the researchers also suggested that:"CME Bitcoin futures have grown to become significant, this is not only demonstrated through trading volume and....