Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Settled in Bitcoin Overtakes Cash Settlement

The most recent data has shown that Bitcoin (BTC) futures platform Bakkt is currently seeing the majority of its contracts settled in BTC, not cash. According to the provider of real-time data analytics for Bitcoin and Ether derivatives, Skew, the latest data on May 26 shows that Bakkt’s physically-settled Bitcoin Futures produced $34m, cash-settled Bitcoin Futures produced $9.3m and total open interest was $7.6m. Likewise, Bakkt’s physically-settled BTC Futures recorded a daily volume of $43m on the same day. The data shows that…

Should You Buy BTC Now That Bitcoin Halving Event Has Concluded?

Should investors buy BTC now that the bitcoin halving has concluded? We look at various arguments from top crypto analysts to gauge what actions you should take now. The just-concluded BTC halving has come at a time when institutional markets and individuals are investing in bitcoin more than ever before On May 12, 2020, bitcoin underwent the much-awaited 3rd halving event, which led to the number of new coins awarded to the computer wizards who "mine" the cryptocurrency being cut in…