Ether-Futures ETF Filings Return En Masse Amid Crypto Optimism

(Bloomberg) -- Exchange-traded fund issuers are once again venturing into crypto territory that regulators had recently steered them away from.Most Read from BloombergFitch’s US Credit Downgrade Sparks Criticism Along With UneaseMissing Goldman Sachs Analyst Confirmed Dead by New York PoliceS&P 500 Has Worst Day Since April After Big Rally: Markets WrapPoland Sends Troops to Belarus Border After Airspace BreachWhy the US Credit Rating Was Cut by Fitch and What It MeansVanEck, Roundhill and Volat

• 2023-08-03
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Bitcoin Bulls Should Switch to Call Options, Crypto Services Provider Matrixport Says

Lower volatility has made option prices cheaper, Matrixport's Markus Thielen said.

• 2023-07-28
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Bitcoin Volatility Expected on Friday's Bank of Japan Rate Decision. Here's Why

The BOJ is predicted to soften its grip on the country's bond markets, potentially influencing global bond markets, exchanges rates and liquidity conditions. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, are sensitive to changes in global liquidity conditions.

• 2023-07-27
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Grayscale Cries Foul Over SEC Approval of a Different Kind of Bitcoin ETF

The company says the difference between a leveraged Bitcoin future ETF and a spot Bitcoin ETF isn’t enough to stonewall the latter.

• 2023-07-11
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A Rare Shift in Crypto Volatility Offers Ether a Boost Relative to Bitcoin

(Bloomberg) -- Volatility gauges suggest traders expect smaller near-term swings in Ether compared with Bitcoin, a reversal of the usual pattern for the two largest digital assets in the cryptocurrency sector.Most Read from BloombergChina’s $23 Trillion Local Debt Mess Is About to Get WorseBiden Says US-China Relations Set to Improve ‘Very Shortly’Mexico Raises Alert Level on Volcano Rumbling Near CapitalZelenskiy Signals Bakhmut Falling, Russian Casualties HighThe T3 Ether Volatility Index, a m

• 2023-05-22
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Bitcoin Liquidity Hits 10-Month Low Amid US Banking Crisis

The banking network collapse from earlier this month poses a significant risk to the health of the crypto market.

• 2023-03-25
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Crypto’s Deribit to Offer Futures for Bitcoin Volatility Trading

(Bloomberg) -- Deribit, the largest Bitcoin and Ether options exchange, plans to launch futures contracts to facilitate Bitcoin volatility trading.Most Read from BloombergSchwab Clients Shift From Prime Funds to Government PortfoliosFirst Republic Set to Get $30 Billion of Deposits in RescueIn New York City, a $100,000 Salary Feels Like $36,000UBS, Credit Suisse Oppose Idea of Forced Tie-UpHow Dimon and Yellen Helped Secure $30 Billion Lifeline for First RepublicThe BTC DVOL futures will be buil

• 2023-03-17
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity

ALSO: CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.

• 2023-03-16
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Cryptoverse: Bitcoin moves towards Satoshi's payment dream

Satoshi Nakamoto would be proud. Adolescent bitcoin may finally be repaying its creator's faith. The 15-year-old cryptocurrency has filled many roles - from source of speculation to hedge against inflation - but has struggled to find a clear identity.

• 2023-02-28
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U.S. Regulators Warn Banks of Heightened Liquidity Risks in Crypto-Related Deposits

Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. say banks should apply effective risk-management practices when dealing with crypto

• 2023-02-24
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