Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have slipped into ‘backwardation,’ a market condition that represents declining institutional appetite for the cryptocurrency.Data tracked by Skew shows backwardation represented by futures drawing lower prices than the spot prices emerged on Monday with the one-month contract slipping to an annualized discount of … [Read more...] about Bitcoin CME Futures Slip Into ‘Backwardation’ as Bearish Sentiment Grips Market
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Bearish Sentiment Grips Bitcoin Ahead of $3B Options Expiry
Bitcoin put options, derivatives offering downside protection, continue to become pricier, implying bearish sentiment. The price volatility may rise as major exchanges, including Deribit, are due to settle monthly options on Friday.The three-month put-call skew, which measures the cost of puts relative to calls, has turned positive, hit a 6-week high of 3%, according to data … [Read more...] about Bearish Sentiment Grips Bitcoin Ahead of $3B Options Expiry
Altcoins follow Bitcoin price’s lead as uncertainty grips crypto market
Cryptocurrency investors all over the globe have been facing a challenging time for over a month thanks, in large part, to the unprecedented price drops that have happened across the board in relation to most prominent digital currencies available in the market.Since the start of June, the total market capitalization of this relatively nascent space has dipped from a little … [Read more...] about Altcoins follow Bitcoin price’s lead as uncertainty grips crypto market
‘Fear’ grips Bitcoin as crypto market sentiment drops to lowest levels since April 2020
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin traders are more nervous than any time in over a year as a classic sentiment gauge signals “fear” is driving the market.According to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, cryptocurrency traders have not had such cold feet about the market climate since April 2020.March 2020 on repeatFear & Greed uses a basket of factors to determine overriding … [Read more...] about ‘Fear’ grips Bitcoin as crypto market sentiment drops to lowest levels since April 2020