Option Expiry may Bring Volatility Over the Weekend

$BTC 24 Hour High $19,608 / Low $18,8520 | $BTC +0.3% Past 24 hours; +0.3% Past 7 days Cryptomarkets resisted the downward pressure, breaking away from the correlation to equity markets. 4.1bn worth of options are expiring today. SWIFT is partnering with crypto data provider Chainlink to explore cross-chain protocol connecting TradFi.  Equities, Commodities & … Continued

Bank of England’s Announcement of Gilt Purchases Boosts Markets

$BTC 24 Hour High $19,770 / Low $18,560 | $BTC +1.9% Past 24 hours; +5.1% Past 7 days Relatively uneventful markets overnight. USDC announces plans to launch on Polkadot , Aritrum One, NEAR and Optimism, while BUSD has also recently expanded to Polygon and Avalanche. Over 4bil worth of options expiring this Friday at the … Continued

Range-Bound Crypto Markets Continue amid Fed’s Hawkish Comments

$BTC 24 Hour High $20,3800 / Low $18,820 | $BTC -0.7% Past 24 hours; +1.6% Past 7 days Crypto markets are still trading range-bound. California regulator targets 11 crypto companies alleging they are either operating a Ponzi scheme or stealing customer funds. Celsius CEO has resigned. Revolut gains regulatory approval to offer crypto services in … Continued

Strong Dollar Mounts to Global Recession Concerns

$BTC 24 Hour High $19,370 / Low $18,680 | $BTC +2.3% Past 24 hours; -1.4% Past 7 days Crypto markets rebound overnight once again led by Ethereum. GBTC was trading at a 35% discount last Friday, the largest disparity on record. Interpol issued a red notice for Do Kwon, yet he tweeted overnight that he … Continued

Currency Markets Under the Spotlight as Pound may see Parity with the Dollar

$BTC 24 Hour High $19,180 / Low $18,620 | $BTC -0.2% Past 24 hours; -2.9% Past 7 days Crypto markets have been uneventful with no momentum to support the price. DBS is expanding its crypto trading services to over 100k clients. Expect volume at Asia hours will be quieter than usual this week as industry … Continued