⁠Bitcoin markets are still positive as the May halving closes in, preserving last week’s 10% gains

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​​The bid-ask spread is a useful indicator of an asset's liquidity. When studying derivatives markets, the spread can be used to identify liquid contracts.

Derivatives markets tend to be more fragmented, with contracts of many expiration dates and strike prices, resulting in a significant number of very low liquid contracts with wide spreads. By charting three Ethereum contracts on Deribit,we show how spreads differ depending on the expiry.

The Ethereum Perpetual Future, the June quarterly expiry, and the September quarterly expiry were charted, and as predicted, the highly liquid EthPerp contract had the narrowest spreads, with the September contract (the furthest expiry) with the widest spreads.

⁠News that major Bitcoin whales have not sold BTC for almost 5 years is leading crypto investors to feel more bullish as the halving event approaches

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⁠Bitcoin price is drawing closer to a crucial level near $8,000

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⁠Bullish Bitcoin continues to surprise with a return to $8,000 — not seen for over seven weeks

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⁠Bitcoin is making a beeline for $9,000 as resistance barriers fall and daily gains hit 12%

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​​The BTC/USD trading pair provides an essential fiat gateway to crypto markets. Thus, it is no surprise that these markets are some of the highest volume across the board. We took a look at the 7-day trading volume for BTC/USD on 10 exchanges to visualize how this volume is distributed. Coinbase dominates as the highest volume BTC/USD market, with Bitinex, Bitstamp, LMAX Digital, and Kraken in step with one another. Will BTC/USD trading volume further consolidate among a small few, or will it disperse as more exchanges step up their fiat-pair offerings?

⁠Bitcoin’s decisive move today increases the possibility of a rally to $9,200

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⁠Bitcoin price rallied $1,100, breaking through key resistance levels and convincing traders that $9,000 will be knocked out before the weekend

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⁠Bitcoin just hit $9,000, marking a staggering recovery of more than 130% from its March bottom

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⁠Record high spot volume, a breakout above key resistance levels, and institutional demand were among the factors for the 23% BTC price surge

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⁠Bitcoin Doubles Gold’s YTD Rate of Return in 1 Day as Gains Top 27%

Peter Schiff licks his wounds as Bitcoin smashes gold’s rate of return in its $9.4K bull run

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⁠Bitcoin Price Slides Below $9K as Trader Suggests ‘Technical’ Retrace

A lot of withdrawals are surfacing as Bitcoin reverses course to dip 8% from its 24-hour highs

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​​Bitcoin's price has risen over $1,000 since April 28. How have trading volumes grown? We take a closer look at hourly BTC/USD volumes on top exchanges. As the price began its steady rise, volumes quickly jumped more than 10-fold compared with the previous time frame, across all exchanges analyzed. Sudden volume jumps are normal during price movements, but with the Bitcoin halvening approaching, volume has taken on significant importance and will be closely watched over the next 2 weeks as an indicator of further price action.

⁠Data Shows $1,000 Bitcoin Price Gains Are Followed by 38% Drawdown

Data shows that $1,000 intraday surges in Bitcoin price often lead to double digit corrections shortly thereafter.

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⁠Bitcoin Unfazed by Record Profit-Taking as BTC Price Resets for $9K

Bitcoin price corrected 11.36% after setting a multi-month high at $9,400 but bullish investors appear intent on recapturing $9,000.

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⁠Buy Bitcoin to Escape Fiat ‘Debasement’ Says New Grayscale Report

Promises of unlimited money-printing lead the world’s largest crypto asset manager to sound the alarm to investors, promoting Bitcoin as a solution.

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