Here’s why bears aim to keep Bitcoin under $29K ahead of Friday’s $640M BTC options expiry
Bitcoin is holding the $30,000 level, but the $640 million in BTC options that expire on May 20 could result in the price visiting recent lows.
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Bitcoin fights to hold $29K as fear of regulation and Terra’s UST implosion hit crypto hard
Bitcoin leverage traders show little interest in going long even as BTC price flirts with new lows below $29,000.
Pro traders curb their enthusiasm until Ethereum confirms $3,400 as support
ETH price has shown a strong recovery since bottoming at $2,500, but derivatives data suggests pro traders are moving with caution.
$43K BTC flipping support? Not anytime soon, according to derivative metrics
Short sellers got liquidated to the tune of $150 million, but two metrics show pro traders did not flip bullish after the recent Bitcoin rally.
Ethereum traders reduce their bullish bets as ETH struggles reclaim $3K
ETH price is stuck in a rut and these three metrics suggest the downtrend is nowhere near an end.
Solana-Based Defi Margin Trading Protocol Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding
On Wednesday, the team behind Solana-based decentralized finance (defi) margin protocol Marginfi, announced Mrgn Labs has raised $3 million in seed funding from investors. With the recently acquired funds, Marginfi…
Bandana Wearing Cryptopunk NFT Smashes Records Selling for $23 Million in Ethereum
The Cryptopunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection has seen a new record as the NFT Cryptopunk #5822 sold on Saturday for 8,000 ether or more than $23 million. The new owner…
2 key indicators cast doubt on the strength of the current crypto market recovery
BTC and altcoins flashed bullish this week, but the perpetual contracts funding rate and Tether premium reflect a lack of confidence from traders.
Ethereum price holds above $3K but network data suggests bulls may get trapped
ETH price just broke from a long-term descending channel, but on-chain data still points to a few bearish catalysts.
2 key Bitcoin trading metrics suggest BTC price has bottomed
Bitcoin price has yet to reclaim the $50,000 level, but the actions of options market makers and margin traders at Bitfinex suggest the most recent correction is over.