1. 2020 was the most important year for the crypto derivatives market so far. Both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) derivatives steadily grew throughout the year, with their futures and options products available across exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, OKEx, Deribit and Binance.
2. Beyond technical analysis, the cryptocurrency industry thrives on news and speculations. For instance, the price of Ripple fell by over 50% following the U.S.
3. Bitcoin (BTC) crashing to $27,700 and rebounding seconds later was a shock for some and financial ruin for others, data shows. According to on-chain analytics resource Glassnode, futures traders with long positions lost a total of $190 million on Binance alone in a single hour — the most in history.Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph.
4. Julian Assanges Extradition to US Blocked Over Mental Health Concerns. A judge at the U.K.’s Central Criminal Court ruled Monday that there would be a “high risk” of suicide if Assange was sent to face charges in the U.S.
5. XRP investors don’t want to have their holdings lumped in with Ripple’s.
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