Tag: Call

Polkadot Set to Integrate with Pokémon Go and Call of Duty Mobile Engine

Polkadot, the blockchain interoperability platform, is entering the world of gaming through a strategic collaboration with Parity Technologies and Unity Games. This partnership facilitates Polkadot’s integration with the game engine that powers popular titles such as Pokémon Go and Call of Duty Mobile. Unity Games, a leading software development kit (SDK) provider for game developers, commands a substantial 60% share of the mobile gaming market. The collaboration involves Polkadot joining Unity’s verified solutions (VS) program, a pathway within Unity for decentralized networks like Polkadot to earn a coveted spot in…

Bitcoin surges to $44,000, fuels $100m call option trades

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According to a Dec. 20 post from Greeks.live, a trading tools solution provider to crypto options traders, bullish sentiment is evident in the Bitcoin market. The report states that while the market has been relatively quiet today, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen upward movements in all major terms, implying volatility (IV). Also stated in the post on X, Ethereum (ETH) has experienced a shift in trend, marked by a block trade involving the purchase of over $100 million worth of puts earlier in the day. Even amid the recent rally, the…

Jim Cramer Admits He Was Wrong with Premature Call to Sell Bitcoin

Jim Cramer gave a sell call on Bitcoin last December when it was trading at $17,500. Cramer admits that he was wrong on his predictions as the BTC price surged 100% since then. Market commentator Jim Cramer has implicitly acknowledged his earlier misjudgment regarding Bitcoin, stating that he was premature in advising investors to sell the cryptocurrency. On a November 22 segment of his CNBC Mad Money show, Cramer addressed a caller’s inquiry about purchasing shares in the Bitcoin miner CleanSpark. He further suggests that those who have an interest…

BTC price bounces 3% post Binance amid call for Bitcoin bulls to ‘step in’

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Bitcoin (BTC) traded $1,000 off weekly lows after the Nov. 22 Wall Street open as a BTC price relief bounce held firm. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin respects “very clear” key levels Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed crypto markets as they recovered from snap downside the day prior. As the dust continued to settle on news that largest global exchange Binance would be fined $4.3 billion by United States lawmakers, Bitcoin traders eyed the latest important price levels. Daan Crypto Trades showed BTC/USD respecting a trading…

ETH options call block volumes exceed $250 million 

The market for options related to Ethereum (ETH) saw a significant increase in the trading of call options, with over 140,000 contracts traded on Oct. 30. These numbers indicate bullish sentiment among prominent investors. Bullish sentiment among investors According to the Oct. 30 post from Greeks Live, the solution provider for crypto options traders, the majority of these transactions involved active buying of monthly options in the 1650/1700/1800 range set to expire on Nov. 24. The ETH options market saw huge volumes of call block today, with over 140,000 traded…

Roundhill files for Bitcoin Covered Call ETF

Roundhill Financial has submitted a proposal to create a Bitcoin Covered Call ETF in the wake of the anticipated approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the SEC. New York-based investment advisor Roundhill Financial has reportedly moved in anticipation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It forwarded a proposal to create a Bitcoin Covered Call ETF. According to Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst with Bloomberg, Roundhill’s ETF proposal will be a fusion of a Bitcoin (BTC) futures ETF with additional call and put…

Neon Machine raises $20M Series A for blockchain-based Call of Duty competitor ‘Shrapnel’

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Web3 gaming developer Neon Machine raised $20 million in series A funding toward the development of its highly-anticipated extraction shooter “Shrapnel.”  This round follows a $10.5 million seed round completed in June of 2021. It was led by Polychain Capital and included funding from Griffin Gaming Partners, Brevan Howard Digital, Franklin Templeton, IOSG Ventures, and Tess Ventures. Shrapnel is an ambitious gaming project touted by Neon Machine as a “AAA game” — a non-standard designation used to indicate a video game with top-tier production value, budgeting, and marketing. According to…

Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe

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Thailand’s planned digital wallet scheme that intends to payout 10,000 baht (~$274) to citizens over 16 years old has been delayed while critics call for a probe from the country’s electoral commission. As originally reported by the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s deputy finance minister Julapun Amornvivat announced that the planned Feb. 2024 launch of a new digital wallet has been delayed to buy more time for the development of the system. The Thai government hopes to use the wallet to issue 10,000 baht to eligible citizens in a bid to stimulate the…