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Goldman Sachs Offering Bitcoin Derivatives to Investors

The bank will protect itself from the cryptocurrency’s volatility by buying and selling bitcoin futures in block trades.

Goldman Sachs Hands Clients Losses In 'Top Trades'

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Crypto Derivatives Boom Leaves Small Traders Vulnerable to Liquidation: Carnegie Mellon

Sophisticated actors are taking from amateur investors in bitcoin derivatives trading, according to Carnegie Mellon researchers using data from BitMEX.

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CME Group's Micro Bitcoin Futures Open for Trading

The exchange is giving traders another way to bet on bitcoin.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays Near $55K as Ether Hits Brand-New Record Price

Bitcoin’s stagnant market is due to investors continuing to explore other cryptocurrencies, says one trader.

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Ether Soars to New All-Time High and JPMorgan Notices

JPMorgan points to better liquidity conditions as reasons behind ETH's outperformance relative to BTC, which could provide a tailwind.

ETH vs. BTC futures liquidations

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Bitcoin Recovers From Panic Zone as Funding Rates Reset

Bitcoin's funding rate turned negative over the weekend, which typically precedes price recoveries.

Bitcoin Price vs. Funding Rates

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Bitcoin Liquidity 'Likely to Remain Resilient' After Volatility Shock, JPMorgan Says

JPMorgan expects bitcoin liquidity should recover, though it may take a few days as market conditions stabilize.

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Bitcoin Analysts Set Sights on $70K (Even $80K) After All-Time High

Bitcoin is seen rising towards $70K by May according to several analysts interviewed by CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin Traders Seek Further Upside Exposure, Pushing Futures Premiums Higher

Bitcoin futures traders are becoming more bullish with extreme upside leverage.

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Here's How the Archegos Debacle May Have Spilled Over to Bitcoin

The difference between bitcoin futures premium on CME and other crypto exchanges has widened since the end of March, when Bill Hwang’s troubles surfaced.

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