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Traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have been increasing their short positions on Bitcoin futures ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, according to K33 analyst David Zimmerman. This move indicates a cautious approach in the market, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to announce its latest interest rate decision later today by 2 pm ET The Looming Rate Cut And The Beforemath So far, current market sentiment points towards a 50 basis-point rate…

After enduring a substantial drop to a seven-month low earlier this week, Bitcoin (BTC) showed resilience by reclaiming ground above the $57,000 threshold on Tuesday, sparking optimism among bullish investors who hoped that the worst of the downturn was behind them.  However, the leading cryptocurrency has quickly retraced over 3% in the past few hours, slipping back towards the $54,900 level, suggesting a possible continuation of the prevailing downtrend. BTC’s CME Gap & Bearish Indicators Crypto analyst Rekt Capital weighed…

The XRP price has outperformed its peers among the top ten largest cryptocurrencies on the market, experiencing a significant surge of 13.5% in the past week alone after experiencing a sustained decline from its yearly high of $0.745 in March.  With an eye on a key Fibonacci level, the eighth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, currently valued at $26 billion, is poised for a potential price explosion that could send the XRP price to new yearly highs, coupled with a…

CME Group and CF Benchmarks launch new crypto indices for Internet Computer and XRP. New indices provide daily settlement prices and real-time updates every second. CME Group recently announced plans to introduce two new cryptocurrency reference prices and real-time indices for Internet Computer (ICP) and XRP. These indices, developed in collaboration with CF Benchmarks, aim to improve transparency and stability in cryptocurrency pricing. They will be available on July 29, 2024. CME Group Adds New Indices for XRP and ICP …

Crypto expert Michael van de Poppe has highlighted an important indicator which suggests that Bitcoin could make a crucial bounce from its current price level. This follows the flagship crypto’s recent decline below $60,000.  BTC’s CME Gap Has Closed Van de Poppe revealed in an X (formerly Twitter) post that Bitcoin’s CME gap has closed and added that it is time for the crypto token to enjoy a relief bounce from its current price level. From the chart he shared,…

Ethereum is tracking lower when writing, sinking roughly 18% from March 2024 highs. Even though bears appear to be in control at spot rates, keeping the second most valuable coin below $3,700, confidence is high among analysts. ETH Futures Open Interest Rising On CME Taking to X, one of them noted that there are solid signs that institutions are positioning themselves to push prices higher. Citing rising open interest in Ethereum Futures at CME, a bourse, the analyst said it…

Hedge funds are ramping up their short positions against Bitcoin on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), even as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enjoy a 19-day streak of inflows. According to Zerohedge, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commitments of Traders (COT) report revealed a significant increase and a new record high in Bitcoin hedge fund net shorts. Are Hedge Funds Bearish on Bitcoin? The data shows hedge funds increased their net short positions in CME standard Bitcoin futures contracts.…

The post Ether Options Trading Volume On CME Reach ATH in May appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The monthly trading volumes of options of ether futures on the CME have reached an ATH this month, reaching $1.26B for May, a substantial rise compared to April’s volume of $615.75 million. Wintermute analysts suggest that the increase in open interest signifies the increasing interest of institutional investors in trading ether relative to bitcoin amid the upcoming launch of spot ether ETFs.

The post SEC Passed ETH ETF Due To Correlation Between CME ETH Futures And Some Spot ETH Trading Platforms appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A recent post on X shared by Wu Blockchain reveals that the SEC passed the Ethereum spot ETF mainly due to the correlation between CME Ethereum futures and certain spot Ethereum trading platforms. Most of the SEC documents provide data evidence of high correlation, and the monitoring and sharing agreements of CME and others can…