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ForkLog 18 10.06.2021

JPMorgan finds confirmation that Bitcoin has entered a bear market

The backwardation in Bitcoin futures signals the persistence of negative price momentum for the leading cryptocurrency going forward. Analysts at JPMorgan concluded this, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 14 09.06.2021

CFTC questions the legality of DeFi derivatives markets

Decentralized platforms for trading derivatives may violate the US Commodities Exchange Act (CEA), according to CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz.

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ForkLog 9 05.06.2021

Shield project secures $2 million in funding to develop DeFi futures

The DeFi protocol Shield developed a smart contract for trading perpetual futures. Shield users can open a short position and profit from a drop in the asset's price. The concept attracted AT&T Capital and Hashkey Capital, which, along with other investors, invested $2 million in Shield.

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ForkLog 18 04.06.2021

FTX to Launch Perpetual Contracts on MVIS Products

The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX announced the launch of perpetual contracts MVDA10 and MVDA25. Their underlying assets will be the MV Index Solutions indices for baskets of digital assets.

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ForkLog 22 04.06.2021

Open interest in Bitcoin futures on CME falls to six-month low

Open interest in Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell to its lowest since December 16 — $1.36 billion. Skew reports.

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ForkLog 17 02.06.2021

Hxro, the crypto-derivatives platform, raised $15 million in a private token sale

Hxro, the crypto-derivatives platform, raised $15 million in a private token sale to the hedge fund Commonwealth Asset Management.

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ForkLog 85 26.05.2021

MOVE contracts on FTX: what they are and how to profit

MOVE are futures contracts on the FTX exchange. A MOVE’s price reflects the absolute change in the underlying asset’s price from the start of the contract.

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ForkLog 19 14.05.2021

Polkadot-based dTrade raises $6.4 million from Polychain and Huobi

A decentralized platform for trading perpetual contracts, dTrade, built on Polkadot, has raised $6.4 million. Investors in the seed round included Three Arrows, DeFiance, Huobi and Polychain.

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ForkLog 12 12.05.2021

SEC cautions on bitcoin futures as ‘highly speculative’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors in mutual funds that hold bitcoin futures about the risks associated with derivatives.

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ForkLog 20 04.05.2021

Ethereum short liquidations hit new highs as price climbs toward $3,500

The aggregate volume of short liquidations across Ethereum derivatives reached a new record, spurred by the price rally of the second-largest cryptocurrency to a new all-time high above $3,450.

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ForkLog 20 03.05.2021

CME Group launches micro Bitcoin futures trading

On May 3, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) launched trading in a new instrument based on the first cryptocurrency — Micro Bitcoin futures.

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ForkLog 8 27.04.2021

Open interest in CME Ethereum futures approaches $300 million

Open interest in CME Ethereum futures on the regulated exchange reached $287 million.

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