CME Group launches euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures

Derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has launched trading for Bitcoin euro and Ether euro futures contracts. In a Monday announcement, CME Group said that it launched contracts for euro-denominated Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures sized at 5 BTC and 50 ETH per contract. Both contracts will be listed on CME, cash-settled and based on the CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Euro Reference Rate, respectively. “Our new Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures will provide institutional clients, both within and outside the U.S., with more precise…

Large Ether Traders Position for Volatility Spike as Merge Draws Near

The strategy will make money if ether settles well beyond the $800-$3,000 range on Oct. 28, making the call or put more valuable than the initial per contract cost of $62.98. That figure is reached by adding the premium paid for one call option contract, $40.52 and one put option contract, $22.46. The total premium paid for buying the 4,000 call and put contracts is $251,920. The calculation is based on figures mentioned in the above chart. Source

Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 26)

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Time for an update on our #Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics series, which is actually an analysis on the total #cryptocurrency market capitalization by comparing it to our fair value logarithmic regression trend line. No model will tell us exactly when/where the entire asset class will peak, but hopefully it gives us some insight into what is realistically possible. Where do you think the price of #Bitcoin is headed? Let me know in the comments! Into The Cryptoverse Premium: LIFETIME OPTION: Alternative…

A Bear Market Survival Strategy for Crypto Miners; Bitcoin, Ether Prices Remain in Holding Pattern

Another bitcoin miner, Mawson Infrastructure (MIGI), said it generated $1.8 million in unaudited revenue by engaging in similar types of strategy as Riot. “When energy prices are low, Mawson engages in bitcoin mining and generates revenue by selling self-mined bitcoin daily, as it has from inception,” the miner said in a statement. “When energy prices are high, and where available, Mawson engages in Energy Demand Response Programs, receiving revenue and reducing overall energy costs,” it added. Original