Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Soars Above $120k as Uptober Seasonality Fuels Rally
Bitcoin climbed above $120,000 as Uptober seasonality and strong dip-buying pushed crypto markets higher, despite regulatory uncertainty from a US government shutdown.
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Recently added · Page 2Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Soars After $313M Short Liquidations; Fed Cut Bets Fuel Rally
Bitcoin rallied above $120,000 as over $313 million in leveraged short positions were liquidated, creating short-squeeze conditions amid rising Fed rate-cut expectations and gold's rally; AI sector e…
CME Group (CME) Expands Crypto Futures to 24/7, Ending Weekend BTC Gaps
CME Group announced plans to offer 24/7 trading for cryptocurrency futures and options from early 2026, pending regulatory approval, which could eliminate weekend futures-spot gaps and strengthen CME…
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Soars Into September Options Expiry as Bulls Hold $112k Line
September Bitcoin options expiry is tilted bullish as call open interest outnumbers puts; $22.6bn expires Friday. Bulls maintain an edge if BTC holds $112,000, though macro uncertainty and options sk…
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Tumbles After Mass Liquidation; Weekly $107k Support at Risk
Ostium Research says Bitcoin faced a mass liquidation to ~$111.8k; a weekly close below $107k could push BTC toward $99k, while reclaiming $112k and $115.7k would resume bullish momentum.
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Faces Tumble Risk as Record Options Expiry Threatens $115,200
Glassnode warns Bitcoin must hold $115,200 to keep momentum; failure risks a drop to $105,500. Record options open interest and a large options expiry next Friday raise short-term volatility after th…
Solana (SOL) Soars as CME Launches Options and TAS, Sparking Institutional Demand
CME is launching Solana (SOL) options, Micro SOL futures and TAS as SOL open interest jumped ~6% to $1.91B, expanding institutional derivatives access and boosting crypto market sentiment.
LMAX Group Launches BTCUSD Perpetuals; Bitcoin Could Soar on 100x Leverage
LMAX Group launched institutional perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ether with up to 100x leverage, joining growing perp dominance as exchanges expand offerings and volumes surge across crypto deriva…
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Soars then Tumbles as Derivatives Short Squeeze Turns into Long Trap
Analysts warn Bitcoin may see a violent short squeeze followed by a long trap, producing a multi-week whipsaw into early/mid October amid benign funding and large stablecoin dry powder.
Coinbase (COIN) Soars on Mag7 + Crypto Futures Launch Catalyst
Coinbase is launching Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures, expanding derivatives, tokenized stocks, and retail access via JPMorgan tie-ins and M&A, positioning the exchange as an 'everything' trading …
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Tumbles Risk After Analyst Warns of Altcoin Leverage Surge
Analyst Maartunn warns that extreme altcoin leverage with muted Bitcoin open interest mirrors a late-2024 setup that preceded a sharp market drawdown, raising near-term systemic liquidation risk for …
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) Launches Continuous Bitcoin Futures Nov 10 Pending Review
Cboe Global Markets will launch US-regulated continuous futures for Bitcoin and Ether on Nov. 10 pending review, offering 10-year, cash-settled perpetual-style contracts aligned to spot to simplify p…
Cboe (CBOE) Soars with 10-Year Bitcoin Futures Launch, Opens Regulated Crypto Access
Cboe will launch continuous 10-year bitcoin and ether futures starting Nov. 10, offering single long-dated contracts cleared through Cboe Clear U.S. to give U.S. traders regulated, simplified long-te…
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) Launches Continuous Bitcoin Futures; BTCUSD Set To Soar
Cboe Global Markets plans to launch US-regulated continuous bitcoin and ether futures, cash-settled and aligned to spot via daily adjustments, starting Nov. 10 pending regulatory review to attract in…
Cboe (CBOE) Propels BTC with 10-Year Continuous Futures Launch on Nov 10
Cboe will launch continuous Bitcoin and Ether futures cleared through Cboe Clear US starting November 10, structured as 10-year expiration contracts to provide long-dated exposure and enhanced liquid…
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Rebounds to $113k, Eyes $115k Short Squeeze Ahead of Fed Cut
Bitcoin rebounded to $113,279, reclaiming the 20-day SMA and sparking talk of a $115,000 short squeeze. Traders warn the rally is perps-driven with heavy ask liquidity overhead, while a potential Fed…
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Stalls Under $120k as ETF Outflows and Options Skew Weigh
Bitcoin climbed above $112,000 but options skew, ETF outflows and cautious futures funding signal trader risk aversion, limiting momentum toward $120,000.
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Stalls as XRP Liquidation Imbalance Sparks Short-Term Volatility
XRP recorded $56,076 in long liquidations and no short liquidations in one hour, creating an extreme imbalance. Momentum across major crypto is fading and this one-sided move may presage sharp rallie…
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Tumbles After Massive Long Liquidations, Leverage Squeeze
CoinGlass reports $5.62M in four-hour Bitcoin liquidations, with $5.28M in longs squeezed versus $345K in shorts, signaling extreme long-side leverage and short-term downside risk.