CME Group has introduced bitcoin volatility index futures linked to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, allowing traders to speculate on expected four-week bitcoin price fluctuations rather than price direction. The first trades were made by Monarq and DV Chain, marking a new way to hedge and trade bitcoin volatility around events like U.S. inflation data. This product expands CME's crypto derivatives offerings and meets growing institutional demand for sophisticated risk management tools in bitcoin trading.
Bitcoin has crashed significantly as part of a wider 2026 crypto market selloff driven by leverage unwinds, macroeconomic challenges, and geopolitical tensions, notably between the U.S. and Iran. This has led to declines in spot demand and futures in...
Bitcoin surged about 5% to $64,000 following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept a U.S.-brokered deal with Iran. This eased geopolitical risks that had pressured crypto marke...
High-net-worth crypto investors are focusing their portfolios on large-cap tokens like Bitcoin (81%) and Ethereum (79%) amid ongoing market uncertainty, favoring liquidity and stability. Meanwhile, smaller altcoins show extremely low Relative Strengt...
Bitcoin surged from below $60,000 to nearly $63,800 over the weekend, causing a $504 million loss for traders betting against it—the biggest daily short squeeze since April. Total crypto liquidations hit $655 million, affecting over 104,000 traders, ...
Michael Saylor, known for his Bitcoin bullishness, posted a cryptic "32?" on social media after selling 32 BTC, leading to speculation that he plans a large buy-the-dip move. Critics suggest the sale was a misdirection and predict a Bitcoin price cra...
