San Francisco Open Exchange unveiled Thursday its new “Separately Managed Account Solution” to help investors create their own crypto trading strategies. The service enables fund managers to manage individual securities in a single account for their clients in the traditional financial services industry. However, the company claimed the new service has not been available to those who invest in digital assets. According to a blog post from SFOX, the new service will allow fund managers to design and administer personalized crypto trading strategies for their clients. The company said crypto…
Day: January 17, 2020
Binance CEO Says Compliance Is Key for New Strategic Partnership in Japan
Binance, one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges globally, has started discussions regarding a strategic partnership with two Japanese firms. According to a press release on Jan. 17, Binance has begun negotiations with Z Corporation, a subsidiary of Z Holdings formerly known as Yahoo Japan and TaoTao, a Japanese licensed cryptocurrency exchange. The exact details of the partnership have not been revealed as of this moment, but Binance said Z Corporation and TaoTao would “continue discussions and deliberations with Binance and begin preparation to launch trading services for users in Japan”. …
Sorry Bears, Bitcoin Won’t Go Down Quietly And Here’s Why It Could Rally
Bitcoin corrected lower below $8,700, but it found a strong support above $8,500 against the US Dollar. BTC price is currently rising and it could rally if it clears the $8,840-$8,900 resistance area. Bitcoin price might not go down quietly and it could rally above $8,800 against the US Dollar. The double top pattern is still valid unless the bulls clear the $8,900 resistance. There is a new breakout pattern forming with resistance near $8,825 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The main supports…
This Scenario Will Trigger A New Ripple Rally: Key Levels To Watch
Ripple corrected lower sharply from $0.2450, but it found support near $0.2200 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin near $8,500. XRP price is recovering, but it must surpass $0.2360 for a fresh rally. Ripple price is showing positive signs above the $0.2250 and $0.2280 support levels against the US dollar. The price is facing hurdles near the $0.2350 and $0.2360 levels. There is a new contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.2360 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair must climb above…
Ethereum Set For Further Gains In Light of Fresh Technical Breakout
Ethereum found support near the $158 level and started a fresh increase, similar to bitcoin. ETH is gaining momentum and it could soon break the $170 resistance. Ether price started a fresh increase after it found support near $158 against the US Dollar. Bitcoin price is also rising and trading nicely above the $8,650 level. Yesterday’s highlighted key declining channel was breached with resistance near $165 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is now showing a lot of positive signs and it could continue…
Existing Bitcoin Exchange Dwarfs Institutional Volume: Are CME and Bakkt Overhyped?
Despite successful shows of force from CME Group and Bakkt’s Bitcoin options offerings, the majority of volume still goes through Deribit. This squashes fears that the new offerings would be in direct competition with the European firm, and highlights the fact that non-institutional investors seem to prefer unregulated exchanges. CME Group’s Launch CME successfully launched Bitcoin options trading on its derivatives exchange earlier this week; offerings like these permit investors to hedge or speculate on the price of the leading cryptocurrency. Rival platform Bakkt, which is owned by the Intercontinental…
Huobi Joins Blockchain Turkey Platform to Boost Local Ecosystem
Major crypto exchange Huobi becomes a member of the Blockchain Turkey Platform to cooperate with local players on blockchain efforts. Five months after officially entering the Turkish market, Huobi joined the Blockchain Turkey Platform as a “Platinum” member, the global crypto exchange announced on Jan. 15, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Turkey. Founded by the Turkish Informatics Foundation in 2018, the Blockchain Turkey Platform (BCTR) is an independent, non-profit organization that aims to create a healthy blockchain ecosystem in Turkey. The platform has members from banking and…
Deribit Using New Trading Tools to Capture ‘Exploding’ Options Market
Amid increasing activity within the crypto derivatives market, software maker Trading Technologies (TT) announced Wednesday it would provide trading tools to users of leading crypto exchange, Deribit. Included in the suite are advanced order types, charting and analytics as well as access to a feature allowing users to create algorithms for bot trading. TT users eligible to trade on Deribit will be able to access all listed products, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures, perpetual and options contracts. Dutch-based (for another month) Deribit, founded in 2016, is now the…
Deribit Takes On New Trading Tools to Capture ‘Exploding’ Options Market
Amid increasing activity within the crypto derivatives market, software maker Trading Technologies (TT) announced Wednesday it would provide trading tools to users of leading crypto exchange, Deribit. Included in the suite are advanced order types, charting and analytics as well as access to a feature allowing users to create algorithms for bot trading. TT users eligible to trade on Deribit will be able to access all listed products, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures, perpetual and options contracts. Dutch-based (for another month) Deribit, founded in 2016, is now the…
Deribit Takes On New Trading Tools to Capture ‘Exploding’ Options Market
Amid increasing activity within the crypto derivatives market, software maker Trading Technologies (TT) announced Wednesday it would provide trading tools to users of leading crypto exchange, Deribit. Included in the suite are advanced order types, charting and analytics as well as access to a feature allowing users to create algorithms for bot trading. TT users eligible to trade on Deribit will be able to access all listed products, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures, perpetual and options contracts. Dutch-based (for another month) Deribit, founded in 2016, is now the…