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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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CME Group to Launch Micro Bitcoin Futures in May

The rise in bitcoin's price has made some traders shy away from bitcoin futures contracts, currently valued at around $300K. To capture traders looking for a "smaller slice" of bitcoin futures, CME Group will launch "micro" bitcoin futures in May. CME Group's Tim McCourt joins "First Mover" to explain how micro futures work.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits Record $48.2K as CME Ether Futures at $33M Volume on First Day

With all this bullish bitcoin activity, the ETH/BTC pair has gone bearish, a sign traders are selling ether for bitcoin.

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CME Launches Ethereum Futures Trading

Tim McCourt, CME Global Head of Equity Products and Alternative Investments discusses CME’s launch of ether futures.

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Ethereum Futures Are Now Trading on CME

The Chicago exchange has now traded 77 ETH contracts after going live on Sunday.

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Ether Soars to Another All-Time High, Carrying DeFi and Rival Coins With It

Investor excitement ahead of the CME's planned ether futures contract is one reason for the price push.

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CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises

Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest.

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CME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Interest

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has become the largest bitcoin futures exchange by open interest amid institutional onboarding.

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CME's Rise in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Signals Growing Institutional Interest

CME has risen to second place in terms of bitcoin futures open interest, passing Binance and BitMEX.

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Institutions Take Record Bullish Bets in Bitcoin Futures, Shrugging Off Exchange Missteps

Institutions hold record bullish beets in CME Bitcoin futures as the cryptocurrency shows resilience to negative news.

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