Crypto Futures Trading

2024-04-16 19:35:25 Solana DEX Drift set to airdrop 100 million tokens to users

Drift, a Solana-based decentralized exchange protocol for trading crypto perpetual futures, is set to launch and airdrop its "governance" token, DRIFT. The DRIFT token will have a total supply of 1 billion, with 10% or 100 million tokens set to be distributed through an airdrop, Drift said Tuesday. The 100 million tokens will be airdropped to 180,000 of Drift's users based on their activity on the platform.

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2024-04-16 08:40:15 ETF Analyst Offers Sober Outlook on Newly Approved Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs; Challenges $25B Inflow Estimate

Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared his insights on social media about the new additions. Although there were anticipations of notable capital inflows into the Hong Kong ETFs, Balchunas mentioned that while it’s a positive step forward, he emphasized that Hong Kong’s ETFs would be “lucky to get” around $500 million in total flows.

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2024-04-15 19:55:22 Cryptocurrencies Not Banned, Vietnam Requires Legal Framework for Regulation — Govt Official

A government official from Vietnam has stated that cryptocurrencies are not prohibited. However, the country urgently needs to establish a legal framework to regulate their use, the official said. The Finance Ministry has been tasked with drafting a framework to govern crypto assets, which is due for completion by May 2025.

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2024-04-15 09:45:16 Nigeria’s Binance crackdown threatens Web3 industry

Nigeria is feeling the consequences of actions against Binance executives, with investors withdrawing from deals and partnerships, particularly in the web3 sector. They mention Nigeria’s perceived lack of safety for business and government hostility, citing the Binance case as evidence, according to Lucky Uwakwe, the chairman of Nigeria's Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee (BICCoN).

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2024-04-14 10:05:19 US, UK, Germany Among Countries With Largest Government Crypto Holdings, Arkham's Data Shows

The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany rank among the top countries holding cryptocurrencies at the government level, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The crypto analytic firm’s onchain analysis shows that the U.S. government holds 212,847 bitcoins while El Salvador has been purchasing one bitcoin daily as announced by its president.

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2024-04-13 18:05:24 Bitcoin’s halving countdown continues with one week to go

Bitcoin’s next halving event is now just one week or approximately 1,000 blocks away, according to The Block’s Bitcoin Halving Countdown page. The estimated countdown is based on Bitcoin's average block generation time of 10 minutes, setting a potential date of April 20 at around 9 a.m. UTC (5 a.m. ET), to reach the next halving block height of 840,000, as things stand. Bitcoin’s next halving event will see the subsidy reward for miners on the network drop from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block.

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2024-04-10 10:01:57 Next Bitcoin Halving to Propel Prices to Between $150,000 and $169,000, Says Bitfinex

Bitfinex’s Alpha report delves into Bitcoin’s past halving events since the first one in 2012, employing a regression model to forecast the potential impact of the upcoming halving. Despite acknowledging the simplicity of their model, researchers argue for a significant upswing in bitcoin’s value, projecting it to hit between $150,000 and $169,000. This optimistic outlook is tempered by the recognition of unprecedented market dynamics, such as pre-halving all-time highs and increased selling pressure from both long-term and short-term BTC holders.

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2024-04-09 21:15:29 Japanese Firm Metaplanet to Add $659M in Bitcoin to Its Treasury, Shares Soar 90% in Response

On April 8, Metaplanet (TSE: 3350), a firm based in Japan, disclosed its strategy to bolster its treasury with 1 billion yen ($659M) in bitcoin (BTC). The decision has garnered backing from a slew of partners and investors, including Sora Ventures, UTXO Management, and Morgan Creek Capital’s Mark Yusko, among others. “This strategic pivot is not just about embracing digital assets but also about pioneering a future where finance meets innovation at its core,” Metaplanet said on X.

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2024-04-09 11:19:52 Toncoin (TON) Hits ATH Flipping Cardano for Top Ten Spot

Toncoin hit an all-time high of $6.50 on April 9, following a monumental 20% gain on the day, outperforming every other crypto asset in the top 50. The big move has enabled it to flip Cardano (ADA) and take the tenth spot with a market cap of $22.4 billion. Cardano, which is still languishing more than 80% down from its 2021 peak, has been dumped out of the top ten despite a 4% daily gain to top $0.61. Moreover, the social messaging platform Telegram-native asset has made more than 150% since the beginning of March, according to CoinGecko.

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2024-04-08 22:49:53 Coinbase Bitcoin holdings plummet by 85,000 BTC in 30 days, second biggest on record

Glassnode data reveals a substantial decrease in Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on the Coinbase exchange. Over the last 30 days, a notable 85,000 BTC have been withdrawn from the platform, marking the second-largest net outflow on record for a 30-day period. This mirrors a similar occurrence in March 2021, when 86,000 BTC left Coinbase. Coinbase possessed approximately 1 million BTC, but by July 2021, this figure had dwindled to just 730,000 BTC – a reduction of 270,000 BTC amidst the price surge from $10,000 to $60,000.

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