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Ethereum Futures Coming To Wall Street
Crypto backed futures contracts have been the subject of debate ever since the CBOE and CME group started offering Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts back in mid-December 2017. What happened before the investment instrument went live on Wall Street, is that BTC experienced the greatest bull run to date. By December 17th, BTC was trading at levels of $20,000. After the futures contracts went live, the price of BTC has reduced to current levels of $7,000.
It is with the above example, that news of the CBOE exchange planning on offering Ethereum (ETH) futures sometime this year, that the investment product might be viewed as a double-edged sword to ETH. To start, we might see a rally of ETH to unseen highs as was the case with BTC last year. With the Ethereum futures contracts being scheduled for release late this year, it might be a similar trend for ETH from current levels of around $300 to maybe $10,000. This is given the fact that BTC experienced an increment of approximately 3,300% from September 2017 to December 17th, 2017.
Once ETH pumps to the hypothetical levels of $10,000, we might then see a decline in value as was seen with BTC right after the futures contracts started being traded in December of last year. There is a silver lining if ETH would later decline in that it would be to higher levels of around $2,000.
Ethereum Futures Are Already Available
Another side of the argument is that the anticipated excitement around Ethereum due to the planned CBOE Ethereum futures contracts, might not be as huge as that of Bitcoin last year. This is due to the fact that there are plenty of trading platforms already offering Ethereum futures contracts.
To start is the UK based Crypto Facilities that have been offering futures contracts on the five major cryptocurrencies of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and XRP. There is also BitMEX that has been thriving lately due to its futures contracts on the aforementioned 5 cryptocurrencies as well as Cardano (ADA), EOS and Tron (TRX).
ETH is Ready for Wallstreet
Apart from Crypto facilities, all the other futures contracts on Ethereum have only been available on crypto exchanges and not traditional markets. With the ETH futures contracts by the CBOE, a second cryptocurrency gets the much-needed attention of Wall Street further proving it is a viable investment option.
Danny Kim, Head of growth at SFOX (a crypto trading technology firm), had this to say about the ETH futures:
“Cboe’s offering will enable crypto traders to take both long and short positions in ether, and it’s another step forward to a new accepted asset class. With this, I think the new investment opportunity will take crypto out of the bearish market and reverse to a new bull.”
CBOE President Chris Concannon, added that this could be a possible path to an ETF backed by Ethereum:
“We started down this road in the form of an ETF. A healthy market is a healthy underlying market, derivatives markets, and an ETF. That will take time.”
According to sources, CBOE would be basing its futures on Gemini’s underlying market. CBOE also based its Bitcoin futures on the Gemini exchange in New York and owned by the Winklevoss twins.
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission is doing its due diligence with the product before it gives it a thumbs up for trading. The SEC, on the other hand, does not view ETH futures are violating any securities laws further validating the cryptocurrency and the futures contracts.
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Ethereum
Ethereum Price Hovers Around $2,190: A Delicate Balance Between Profit-Taking and Bullish Sentiment
Ethereum price has been struggling to hold above the crucial support of $2,190 for the past few days amid profit-taking by investors. At the time of writing, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap was trading slightly higher at $2,216.20. Even so, Ethereum’s total market cap remains 1.33% lower for the day at $266 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period declined by 2.56%.
Fundamental Analysis
Ethereum price has been trading sideways for the past few days amid profit-taking by whales, triggering an increase in selling pressure. The Ethereum price has been positively impacted for the past two months by the recent bullish momentum in global crypto markets, fueled by Bitcoin’s surge to $44,000.
Over the years, ETH has maintained a distinctive market position attributed to its extensive developer community, widespread adoption, and pivotal role in decentralized finance (DeFi) and various blockchain applications. However, the impact of significant holders selling could continue driving the ETH price lower in the ensuing sessions. Despite these concerns, the overall market sentiment remains cautiously optimistic, leaving room for potential further growth in the asset’s price.
According to CoinMarketCap, the global crypto market cap has increased to $1.61 trillion, over the past few days. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which measures the key emotions driving the market, has improved slightly over the past day, highlighting an increase in risk appetite.
The recent decline in the greenback…
Ethereum price has been on a tear, blasting past the psychological level of $2,300 amid speculation of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETF) launching in the markets and broader market cues. The largest altcoin by market cap has climbed by nearly 15% in the past week and more than 96% in the year to date. ETH’s total market cap has increased to $282 billion over the past 24 hours, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period increased by more than 14%.
Behind ETH’s Rally
Ethereum price has recorded significant gains over the past few weeks, consolidating within a bullish ascending parallel channel since the broader market turned bullish earlier in October. Data by Santiment has revealed that corporate entities and high net-worth investors have continued to double down on their ETH positions.
According to the prominent on-chain tracker, the top 20,000 Ethereum wallets have ramped up their buying spree this week. An increase in the supply held by top addresses is often interpreted as a strong bullish signal. This highlights a buying trend among the largest stakeholders within Ethereum’s ecosystem.
One of the key catalysts behind Ethereum’s price rally is the anticipation of the approval of a spot Ether ETF, which has increased demand and market optimism. On November 30, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated the review process for Fidelity’s spot Ether ETF proposal filed earlier on November 17. This…
Ethereum price edged higher on Friday, reclaiming the critical psychological level of $2,000 after hitting an intraday high of $2,129.29. Ethereum, the second largest token by total market capitalization, has been outperforming the crypto market this week and is on pace to end the week 8% higher. ETH’s total market cap jumped by 4% over the last day to $255 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period declined by nearly 10%.
ETH Price Outlook
Ethereum price is back to trading above the important level of $2,000 amid positive on-chain data and bullish crypto market sentiment. Data by IntoTheBlock shows that more than 500,000 ETH tokens have left exchanges for non-custodial wallets this month, the highest amount in three months. As such, total outflows increased to $1 billion in three weeks. This suggests that traders and investors have taken advantage of ETH’s recent dip, which has proven profitable.
The crypto market sentiment has also buoyed the Ethereum price rally this week. The global crypto market cap has increased by more than 2% over the past 24 hours to $1.44 trillion, while the total crypto market volume inched slightly lower over the same period. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has increased to a Greed level of 72, up from 67, hinting at an increase in demand for the risk assets.
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