ChainCatcher news, Coinglass data shows that the total open interest of Bitcoin futures contracts across the network is 649,360 BTC (approximately 64.1 billion USD).Among them, the open interest of CME Bitcoin contracts is 216,820 BTC (approximately 21.4 billion USD), ranking first;The open interest of Binance Bitcoin contracts is 124,530 BTC (approximately 12.3 billion USD), ranking second.

ChainCatcher news, the mETH Protocol launches the COOK Feast event, locking COOK to earn COOK Power, which can participate in the distribution of a prize pool of 200 cmETH. Users can withdraw funds at any time or choose a fixed lock-up period to increase rewards.COOK Feast aims to reward the support of community members, allowing COOK holders to increase their cmETH, encouraging long-term participation in the ecosystem.It is reported that COOK is the governance token of the mETH Protocol, with a total supply of 5 billion tokens and an initial circulating supply of 916 million tokens.According to RootData, the mETH Protocol is a permissionless, non-custodial ETH liquid staking protocol deployed on Ethereum L1 and managed by Mantle. Users stake ETH to earn mETH. Unstaking mETH allows users to receive the underlying principal of staked ETH and accumulated rewards.

ChainCatcher news, mETH Protocol announced on X that cmETH TVL has surpassed 100,000 tokens, valued at approximately $320 million. cmETH was listed on the exchange Bybit on November 15, currently priced at $3,262.It is reported that cmETH is a 1:1 receipt token for resetting $mETH, allowing users to earn rewards across multiple protocols. cmETH can also be used for mining to earn Powder.

ChainCatcher news, according to CME FedWatch, the probability of the Federal Reserve lowering rates by 25 basis points by December is 61.9%, while the probability of maintaining the current rate is 38.1%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the total Bitcoin contract open interest has surpassed 53 billion USD, currently reported at 53.829 billion USD, with a 24-hour increase of 9.57%, setting a new historical high. Among them, the CME 24-hour increase is 15.86%. Binance's increase is 4.58%.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, a whale (0x651) exchanged 3,172 mETH (8.35 million USD) for 2,172 cmETH the day after the mETH Protocol launched cmETH. Three days later, it staked 2,000 cmETH (5.22 million USD) on the cmETH staking platform TreeHouse, from which it can earn EigenLayer, Symbotic and Karak points, Veda points, 20X Powder, and future AVS rewards.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, CryptoQuant's research director Julio Moreno stated: "Trump's victory has rekindled American investors' demand for Bitcoin, and the Coinbase premium has turned positive for the first time since October 18." Coinbase is a favored platform among American investors, and its premium indicates increased buying interest, especially from institutional investors making large trades using Coinbase.As a signal of increasing demand from institutional investors, the daily trading volume of Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reached a historic high of $13.15 billion yesterday. According to K33 research director Vetle Lunde, the average daily trading volume for CME Bitcoin futures in 2024 is currently $4.56 billion—higher even than the surge in trading volume during the FTX collapse in early November 2022. This milestone indicates a shift in Bitcoin trading activity, with an increasingly significant role played by institutional investors.Additionally, data shows that in just one week of November, the average monthly open interest for CME Bitcoin futures has already reached a historic high of $11.73 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Lin Chen, the Head of Asia Pacific Business at Deribit, posted on platform X that yesterday the BTC futures contracts on CME hit a new high, reaching 13 billion dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to CME "Fed Watch": The probability of the Federal Reserve lowering by 25 basis points by November is 99.4%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 0.6%. The probability of a cumulative rate cut of 25 basis points by December is 32.0%, the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 50 basis points is 67.6%, and the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 75 basis points is 0.4%.

According to ChainCatcher news, the CME "Fed Watch" indicates that the probability of the Federal Reserve lowering rates by 25 basis points by November is 97.5%, while the probability of maintaining the current rate is 2.5%. The probability of keeping the current rate unchanged by December is 0.5%, the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 25 basis points is 21.6%, and the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 50 basis points is 77.9%.

ChainCatcher news, the open interest in Bitcoin futures increased by over 20,000 BTC in a single day, marking the largest single-day increase since June 3. The total open interest in Bitcoin has reached $42.6 billion.Contracts offered by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged 9% in 24 hours, with an open interest of 171,700 BTC, valued at over $12.22 billion, giving CME a dominant position with 30% of the futures open interest market.High open interest may lead to increased volatility, especially as contracts approach expiration. Traders may rush to close positions, roll over, or adjust their positions, which can result in significant price fluctuations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, investors' expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at the next meeting have decreased, while the inflation and employment data scheduled for release next week may still change those expectations.According to the CME FedWatch, the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates has dropped from nearly 20% earlier this month to 2%. Most are betting that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points. The September PCE data will be released next Thursday, and the October employment data will be released next Friday. Price data shows that inflation is persistent but not overheating. Employment data may be affected by one-time impacts from hurricanes and strikes.

ChainCatcher news, according to CME's "FedWatch" data, the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points in November is 95%, while the probability of maintaining the rate at 4.75%-5.00% is 5%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, as of October 18, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures open interest (USD) reached $12.3 billion, breaking the historical high and accounting for 31% of the total open interest in Bitcoin futures contracts in the current crypto market ($39.1 billion).In addition, K33Research analyst Vetle Lunde stated that the current institutional preference is to build long positions. With a significant increase in open interest, the futures premium has risen to a 5-month high.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, CME's Senior Managing Director Tim McCourt stated, "A significant first step has been taken for the launch of the XRP ETF. CME has the XRP reference rate and real-time index, which is the first step in building this ecosystem, with over 50 real-time prices and reference rates. This is crucial for product providers like Bitwise, as they can at least point to a fully regulated benchmark."A week ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission received an XRP ETF application from Canary Capital, which is the second provider to apply for an XRP ETF after Bitwise Asset Management.

ChainCatcher news, K33 Research senior analyst Vetle Lunde stated that the CME Bitcoin futures open interest reached a nominal all-time high yesterday, totaling 172,430 BTC. With the significant increase in open interest, the futures premium has risen to a 5-month high.The analyst believes that the growth in open interest is driven by active/direct market participants, rather than inflows from futures-based ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, as of October 15, 2024, the popularity of Bitcoin Cash margin futures contracts has reached an all-time high. Glassnode data shows that the open interest for cash margin futures has hit a record high of 384,000 Bitcoin (approximately $25.5 billion), surpassing the peak of 376,000 Bitcoin in November 2022.Currently, the total open interest for Bitcoin futures is close to its historical high, at about 478,000 Bitcoin ($31.8 billion). Among them, the futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) account for 40% of the cash margin open interest, indicating a growing participation from institutional investors. Meanwhile, the open interest for cryptocurrency margin futures has continued to decline over the past two years, dropping from 210,000 Bitcoin to 87,000 Bitcoin, currently accounting for only 18.2% of the total open interest.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the total open interest of Bitcoin futures contracts across the network is 538,700 BTC (approximately 33.957 billion USD).Among them, the open interest of CME Bitcoin contracts is 146,100 BTC (approximately 9.198 billion USD), ranking first;The open interest of Binance Bitcoin contracts is 118,700 BTC (approximately 7.484 billion USD), ranking second.

ChainCatcher news, Coinglass data shows that the total open positions for BTC contracts across the network are 527,700 BTC, approximately 3.2869 billion USD, with a 24-hour increase of 0.36%.Among them, the open positions for CME BTC contracts are 146,100 BTC (approximately 908.9 million USD), ranking first, with a 24-hour increase of 2.80%;Binance BTC contracts have open positions of 115,200 BTC (approximately 717.6 million USD), ranking second, with a 24-hour decrease of 1.19%.