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ForkLog 189 28.02.2025

BitMEX Reportedly Seeks Buyer for Platform Sale

BitMEX is reportedly seeking a buyer for its business, according to sources cited by CoinDesk. To facilitate this initiative, the company hired the boutique investment bank Broadhaven at the end of 2024. The publication highlighted the potential wave of mergers and acquisitions in the crypto derivatives sector. Notably, Kraken and Coinbase have shown interest in […]

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ForkLog 13 26.02.2025

Bitcoin back to $89,000 as altcoins lead the rebound

Cryptocurrencies remain under pressure from a weak macro backdrop; Nvidia’s earnings, due overnight into February 27, could prove pivotal. In Ethereum options, demand is rising for $2,000-strike contracts alongside a rotation out of calls. At MakerDAO, three positions totaling $340 million are at risk if the price of the second-largest cryptocurrency falls. The price of […]

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ForkLog 24 25.02.2025

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Could Drop to $70,000 Due to ETF Outflows

The price of the leading cryptocurrency could fall to $70,000 if hedge funds liquidate positions in spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on it, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. #Bitcoin goblin town incoming:Lots of $IBIT holders are hedge funds that went long ETF short CME future to earn a yield greater than where they […]

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ForkLog 32 25.02.2025

Ethereum Faces ‘Death Cross’ as Bearish Signals Emerge

The price of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is on the verge of a ‘death cross’—a harbinger of bearish momentum. This signal occurs when the 50 DMA crosses below the 200 DMA. On February 25, Ethereum’s price fell to $2325, with the ‘fast’ moving average nearing a crossover with the lower ‘slow’ counterpart. Data: […]

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ForkLog 20 20.02.2025

JPMorgan Observes Decline in Bullish Sentiment Among TradFi Whales

In bitcoin futures, contango has shifted to backwardation, indicating sustained selling pressure in the near term. There is a high interest in call options with expirations in February-April. In altcoins, the focus may shift from Solana to Ethereum due to scandals surrounding meme coins. The observed weakening of institutional demand for bitcoin and Ethereum futures […]

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ForkLog 31 19.02.2025

SEC to Review Applications for Listing Three Ethereum-ETF Options

CBOE submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the listing of options on three spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. These include: Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF; Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF; Bitwise Ethereum ETF. The agency has requested public comments. The feedback period will […]

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ForkLog 18 18.02.2025

Optimism in Options Following Ethereum’s Pectra Hard Fork

Interest in call options expiring after the Pectra hard fork on the Ethereum network is reshaping the cryptocurrency market amid uncertainty surrounding actions by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report by QCP Capital. Asia Colour — 18 Feb 25 1/ The options market is signaling a shift. #ETH’s term structure is developing a […]

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ForkLog 12 17.02.2025

Analyst Highlights Bitcoin Options Traders’ Optimism

In February, the most popular position on the Deribit crypto derivatives exchange was call options on Bitcoin at $110,000, set to expire on March 28. This was noted by Omkar Godbole from CoinDesk. Buyers of these contracts have already paid a total net premium of over $6 million for bullish risk, the expert pointed out. […]

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ForkLog 27 17.02.2025

Experts Warn of Bitcoin’s Potential Shift to Bearish Phase

The leading cryptocurrency may be entering a new bearish phase due to investors’ reduced risk appetite, according to CryptoQuant. Experts pointed to the Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse metric, which shows a movement of coins from derivatives to spot platforms, perceived as a negative signal. Data: CryptoQuant. “This usually occurs when longs are closed and major investors […]

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ForkLog 10 04.02.2025

CryptoQuant Highlights Market ‘Cleansing’ from Excessive Leverage

The last time such large-scale derivatives liquidations and a sharp reversal of the growing open interest trend were recorded was in August 2023, according to analysts at CryptoQuant. Experts noted that the situation clearly demonstrated the size of the investor group that was confident and full of positive expectations. Amid falling prices and worsening sentiment, […]

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ForkLog 31 29.01.2025

Expert Assesses Bitcoin’s Chances of Falling Below $75,000

The recent pullback in Bitcoin has increased the likelihood of its further decline to $75,000 in the first quarter of the year, though the probability remains below 10%. This assessment was provided by Derive, reports Cointelegraph. Experts estimated the probability at 9.2%. Before testing the psychological mark of $100,000, it was 7.2%. The analysts’ calculations […]

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ForkLog 16 29.01.2025

Bitcoin Futures Enter Bearish Territory for the First Time Since August 2023

The basis for bitcoin futures on the CME has turned negative. This was triggered by a spike in volatility amid a stock market downturn due to news surrounding DeepSeek. The Nvidia crash yesterday had ripple effects on the crypto market, with CME traders rapidly de-risking. Bitcoin futures basis fell to negative terrain for the first […]

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