The Bitcoin Perpetuals Swaps Market is Growing – What You Need to Know
The perpetual swaps market for cryptoassets is growing. First brought to market by leading crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX in 2016, perpetual swaps on bitcoin have started to…
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Is bitcoin growing up? Regulated futures boom as investors seek a safer ride
LONDON (Reuters) – When bitcoin was born it was a symbol of counterculture, a rebel currency with near-anonymity and a lack of regulation. A decade…
How the collapse of a football league is tied to crypto’s biggest banking scandal
The Alliance of American Football, an eight-team professional football league, collapsed last month due to financial duress, just eight weeks into its inaugural season. The AAF’s…
Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Disputes Augur Metrics of $2 Mln, Claims Only $100,000 at Stake
Blockchain-based prediction market Augur is reportedly significantly overestimating its usage, a founding partner of cryptocurrency hedge fund Tetras Capital claimed on social media on Jan. 10. The latest criticism of the…
What Is Binance Coin (BNB)? | A Guide to the Crypto of the Famous Exchange
What Is Binance Coin? Binance is currently the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, with around $6 billion in assets traded in an average seven day period. Binance’s rise to…
What is a Perpetual Swap? | Taking a Look at the New OKEX Launch
On December 3rd at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in South Korea, Mr. Jay Hao, the CEO of OKEX, announced the upcoming launch of a new…
Bitcoin (BTC) Seems Primed For A Christmas Surprise
Bitcoin (BTC) has practically done nothing for the past few weeks. Recently, Vinny Lingham, the founder of Civic made a $20,000 bet that the price…
Tron, Augur Surge 5% Ahead of Major Upgrades, is $5,800 Imminent For Bitcoin?
While Bitcoin (BTC) remains bear biased, Tron (TRX) and Augur (REP) recorded solid 5 percent gains against both BTC and the US dollar. The volume…
BitMEX Research: ICOs Have Sold ‘Almost All’ Ether (ETH) They Raised, Also ‘Sitting On Unrealized Gains’
BitMEX Research, the research arm of cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX, recently published its findings on “Ethereum Holdings In the Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) Treasury Accounts.” The…
Crypto Trading To Increase 50% In 2019: Report
Crypto trading volume will increase 50% next year and grow at 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2028, according to ICO advisory firm Satis…