Grayscale will begin trading Bitcoin ETF options

Grayscale will start trading the Bitcoin ETF options for both products on November 21, following BlackRock’s IBIT options trading on the previous day, which reached $1.9 billion in a day. An American asset manager, Grayscale Investment LLC, announced on their X’s post on Nov. 20 that both of their Bitcoin spot ETF products will be available for options trading on Thursday. “Grayscale thrilled that Options trading on both $GBTC and $BTC will begin tomorrow, further the developing ecosystem around our U.S.-listed #Bitcoin ETP,” the company official X said. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)…

Crypto Intelligence Platform Arkham Announces New Spot Trading Exchange Coming to US

Market analytics platform Arkham Intelligence is announcing the launch of a new spot trading exchange. In a new thread on the social media platform X, the crypto intelligence firm says it plans to start a new spot trading service in the US, launching as soon as next week. However, Arkham notes that some US users will have to wait until the platform is fully regulated. “Eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Users residing in the United States will be excluded from onboarding until onboarding is legally permitted in their country and state.”…

Donald Trump’s Media Company in Advanced Talks To Buy Crypto Trading Exchange Bakkt: Report

A social media company that’s majority-owned by US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly in talks to acquire Bakkt, a crypto trading and custody firm backed by Intercontinental Exchange Inc. The Financial Times, citing “two people with knowledge of the talks,” reports that the Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, a microblogging platform, is in the advanced stage of talks to acquire Bakkt for an undisclosed amount in an all-stock deal. As of the market close on November 18th, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ: DJT) had…

IBIT trading options launch, Bitcoin tap new all-time high $94k

BlackRock, the largest asset management in the world, officially launched iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) for options trading in Nasdaq, while Bitcoin (BTC) hit an all-time high of $94,041. Since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Bitcoin ETF trading options in September, IBIT is the first crypto product to reach the final clearing steps in the past four days and was approved on Nov. 18. Now, IBIT goes live on the U.S. stock market. According to Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart, in his X’s post on Nov. 19,…

Bitcoin Dominance Sliding Below This Level Could Signal Start Of Altseason, Trading Firm Says

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin (BTC) continues its historic price trajectory, trading in the low $90,000 range at the time of writing. However, a trading firm suggests that Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) falling below a crucial level could signal the start of the long-anticipated altcoin season. Interest Rate Cuts, Trump Administration To Propel Crypto In a recent Telegram broadcast, Singapore-based trading firm QCP Capital shared its crypto market analysis. The firm highlighted Solana’s (SOL) recent performance, noting that it outpaced Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) over the weekend, surging…

Two Solana Ecosystem Altcoins Jump After Crypto Exchange Bithumb Announces Trading Support

Two Solana (SOL)-based altcoins are rallying amid sudden support from the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb. Bithumb announced spot trading support starting on Tuesday for memecoin PONKE (PONKE) and automated market maker (AMM) protocol Raydium (RAY). Amid the news, monkey-themed PONKE has shot up more than 7% in the last 24 hours, trading for $0.77 at time of writing. The memecoin is up more than 90% in the last 30 days. With a market cap of $424.4 million, PONKE is the 198th largest crypto project. PONKE also recently gained spot…

Crypto Valley (CVEX) DEX to Go Live in January Offering Cheap On-Chain Futures and Options Trading

Futures and options account for a huge amount of trading in traditional markets, but crypto derivatives are disproportionately small, CEO James Davies, a co-founder of the company, said. Large centralized exchanges historically opted for payments licenses, which didn’t allow for derivatives trading, though a gap in the regulations regarding perpetuals allowed those products to be introduced. Source

Record-Breaking Bitcoin Rally Post-Trump Victory Begins To Cool In Derivatives Trading, What’s Next?

Este artículo también está disponible en español. The massive Bitcoin (BTC) rally following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election is beginning to show signs of slowing down, particularly in the derivatives market, as evidenced by the leading digital asset’s retreat below the $90,000 mark on Thursday.  Bitcoin Experiences Significant Liquidation Activity According to Bloomberg data, the premium for CME-listed Bitcoin futures contracts—commonly used by institutional investors to speculate on price movements—has decreased, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment. K33 Research notes that the basis, or the difference…

Bitcoin ETFs see record trading volume amid BTC all-time high

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States continued their positive inflow streak for the sixth consecutive day, recording net inflows of $510.11 million on Nov. 13 as Bitcoin surpassed $93,000 for the first time. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged net inflows of $4.73 billion over the six straight days of trading ending on Nov. 13. BlackRock’s IBIT led the group for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday with inflows of $230.81 million. Notably, IBIT has seen over $29.15 billion in net inflows since…