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Posted by | April 10, 2024
The Rise of Crypto Options and Structured Products

The crypto options space, primarily on the retail side, has had stints of exponential momentum starting from July 2021 until June 2022, followed by a decimation in vault TVL and...

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Posted by | April 1, 2024
Bitcoin Becomes More Volatile Than Ether as Halving Approaches

The spread between bitcoin and ether’s annualized 30-day historical volatility gauges increased to the highest in at least a year, according to data tracked by Kaiko. The spot ETF inflows...

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Posted by | March 14, 2024
First Mover Americas: Robinhood Shares Jump, Layer 2s Become Cheaper

This article originally appeared in First Mover , CoinDesk's daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day ....

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Posted by | March 12, 2024
First Mover Americas: Ether Options Traders Prepare for Downside

This article originally appeared in First Mover , CoinDesk's daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day ....

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Posted by | March 12, 2024
Ether Put Demand Signals Weakness After $4K Price Breakout

Ether puts expiring in 30 and 60 days traded at a premium to calls a day after the cryptocurrency's price broke above $4,000, crypto options data from Deribit show. The...

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Posted by | March 8, 2024
Binance Launchpool Announces Upcoming Support for New Decentralized Derivatives Exchange Altcoin

Binance is planning on rolling out support for a new decentralized derivatives exchange altcoin via its Launchpool platform. The top global crypto exchange platform by volume says its 48th Launchpool project...

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Posted by | March 8, 2024
Return of Animal Spirits? Bitcoin Traders Lock $20M in the $200K Call Option

Deribit data show activity in the $200,000 strike bitcoin call, which is nearly three times the cryptocurrency’s going market rate. Options open interest has soared to record highs alongside bitcoin’s...

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Posted by | February 29, 2024
Dogecoin (DOGE) Futures Reach Record-Setting Open Interest at $1,000,000,000

New data reveals meme asset Dogecoin (DOGE) futures have reached a record-setting $1 billion worth of open interest. According to market intelligence platform Coinglass, the dog-themed memecoin has hit an...

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Posted by | February 16, 2024
Crypto Traders See 20% Chance of Bitcoin Topping $70K by April End: DeFi Options Marketplace Lyra

Lyra’s decentralized bitcoin options marketplace suggests a 20% probability of prices rising above $70,000 by the end of April. Lyra recently listed options with an April 26 expiry, allowing traders...

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bitcoin-traders-scoop-up-options-bets-at-$65k-and-higher
Posted by | February 13, 2024
Bitcoin Traders Scoop Up Options Bets at $65K and Higher

Many calls at $65,000, $70,000 and $75,000 crossed the tape on dominant crypto options exchange Deribit over the weekend. The concentration of activity in these so-called out-of-the-money calls reflects bullish...

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