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Bitcoin Traders Brace for NFP Shock With Hedging Plays
4.9.2025
The upcoming nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show an increase of 110,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%
Given Trump’s Pro-Crypto Stance, Is it Time to Fully Ditch Gold in Favor of Bitcoin?
31.8.2025
Bitwise’s André Dragosch argues gold still protects against stock sell-offs while bitcoin hedges bond stress — raising questions about their roles in 2025 portfolios
CoinDesk Indices, Sentora Unveil Stablecoin Overnight Rates to Mirror Money Market Tools
17.6.2025
The CoinDesk Overnight Rates (CDOR) convert USDC and USDT stablecoin borrowing data on Aave into daily benchmarks to support hedging and rate-based products
Chart of the Week: Bitcoin's Summer Lull Still Offers 'Inexpensive' Trading Opportunity
15.6.2025
NYDIG Research said playing the low volatility through BTC options might yield a "relatively inexpensive" trade for directional traders
Luxor’s Aaron Foster on Bitcoin Mining’s Growing Sophistication
12.4.2025
The group’s director of business development, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, says bitcoin miners are expanding into bitcoin pooling, hashrate hedging, AI and HPC
Altcoin Action in Powertrade's Options Market Heats Up Driven by XRP, SOL and DOGE
11.4.2025
Market volatility saw traders chase options for hedging and speculative activities
Luxor’s Aaron Forster on Bitcoin Mining's Growing Sophistication
3.4.2025
The group’s director of business development, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, says bitcoin miners are expanding into bitcoin pooling, hashrate hedging, AI and HPC
Bitfinex Bitcoin long positions reach $5.1B — Is someone buying or hedging?
19.2.2025
Analysts speculate that the Bitcoin bull run is ready to resume after Bitfinex longs soar to $5.1 billion. Are they mistaken?
Market Makers May Keep Bitcoin Around $100K as Overheated Market Faces Pullback Risks
5.12.2024
The hedging activity of options market makers may ensure BTC price stability amid risks from elevated funding rates
Bitcoin Options Worth $9B Expire Friday, Traders May be Thankful for the Post-Thanksgiving Volatility
25.11.2024
November's expiry is due Friday at 08:00 UTC, with $9.4 billion in options expiry for bitcoin.Bitcoin's max pain price is $78,000, significantly lower than the current spot price. The majority of the put open interest represent hedging activity and not outright downside bets: European Head...
Crypto’s Unseen Impact on Treasury Demand: How Tokenization Might Redefine Market Hedging
1.11.2024
The U.S. Treasury’s report shows tokenized assets could drive significant demand for Treasuries, especially during crypto downturns. As Digital Assets Grow, Treasury Demand Finds Strength in Tokenized Safe Havens The U.S. Treasury Department released its Q4 2024 Treasury Borrowing Advisory...
UBS Warns of Further US Dollar Decline, Advises Investors to Reduce USD holdings
1.10.2024
Financial giant UBS expects the U.S. dollar to continue to depreciate, advising investors to reevaluate their portfolios. The bank predicts a medium-term decline due to shrinking interest rate advantages and a growing fiscal deficit. With the dollar down 5% since June, UBS recommends strategies...
Celestia's TIA Posts Biggest Monthly Gain This Year Even as Impending $1.13B Token Unlock Spurs Hedging
27.9.2024
TIA has outperformed the CoinDesk 20 Index by a wide margin
UBS Favors Gold as ‘Most Preferred’ — Says ‘Hedging Properties Remain Attractive’
24.9.2024
UBS remains optimistic about gold’s potential, despite its current record highs. The Swiss investment bank highlights key factors, including the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts and global geopolitical tensions that are boosting demand for gold as a safe-haven asset. UBS also notes that...
Ethereum-Based Protocol Alkimiya Creates Market for Hedging Bitcoin Fees
23.7.2024
One question is whether the protocol can pull in loyal bitcoin users – or if it will eventually end up on an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network atop Bitcoin
Ether Hedging Activity Picks Up as U.S. ETF Debut Nears
16.7.2024
Investors' focus on ether is evident from ETH's sustained volatility premium over BTC
Hedging Shields Portfolios from Whales Known to ‘Sell Their Losses to Retail Investors’ – Robby Greenfield
25.3.2024
Despite the notion that portfolio hedging is a preserve for institutional investors, Robby Greenfield, the CEO of Umoja Labs, says even retail investors can use well-known techniques to insulate their crypto portfolios against sudden and steep price swings. The CEO however concedes that many retail...
Ether's $3K Breakout Partly Fueled by Dealer Hedging, Analyst Says
22.2.2024
Options dealers likely bought ETH in spot/futures market to hedge their short call exposure, adding to bullish momentum, BloFin's Griffin Ardern said
Umoja Launches Beta Hedging Service to Bolster Crypto Investment Safety
14.2.2024
On Tuesday, the crypto platform Umoja unveiled its beta version of hedging-as-a-service, designed to shield users from crypto losses. Umoja’s mission is to enhance the safety and accessibility of crypto investments, opening up hedging opportunities in a market valued at $500 trillion. Umoja...
AI can be used in 'every single process' of JPMorgan’s operations, says CEO
3.10.2023
JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon pointed to trading, hedging, research and error detection as just some of the processes that can be streamlined by AI