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$2.2 Billion Notional in BTC Options Set to Expire on Friday, Bitcoin Contango Has Returned
27.5.2021
According to data from Skew Analytics, more than 55,000 bitcoin options contracts worth $2.2 billion will expire on Friday. Statistics further show, as far as options are concerned, Deribit captures the lion’s share of contracts with 48,469 bitcoin options contracts ($1.95 billion notional)...
Monthly $1.9B Ethereum futures and options expiry will determine if ETH hits $3K soon
27.5.2021
Ethereum bulls may have flipped $2,400 back to support, but Friday’s ETH options and futures expiry will determine if traders press the pedal for $3,000
Bitcoin bears dominate Friday’s $2.1B BTC options expiry with a $585M lead
26.5.2021
Bitcoin price is struggling to regain the $42,000 support as bears hold a $585 million advantage ahead of Friday's $2.1 billion BTC options expiry
Ethereum Options Trade Volume Exceeds Bitcoin’s, Deribit Introduces a $50K ETH Strike for 2022
12.5.2021
Last week, ethereum options volume surpassed bitcoin’s for the first time on the digital currency derivatives exchange Deribit. Further, the trading platform recently introduced a $50k ETH strike for March 2022 and explained the $50k call is “gaining immediate buy traction.”...
Ethereum bulls control 100% of this week's $470M ETH options expiry
3.5.2021
Ethereum's spectacular rise to $3,300 has rendered all of the bearish put options worthless ahead of this Friday's $470 million expiry
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
27.4.2021
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open...
Glass half full: Bitcoin options traders neutral after 28% BTC price dip
26.4.2021
Bitcoin options data shows pro traders are neutrally positioned despite BTC's dip to $47,000 and the subsequent 15% recovery
BTC Futures Open Interest Hits $23B, Binance Captures Lion’s Share, Signals Say 43% Chance of $64K Bitcoin by Month’s End
6.4.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest on Monday has crossed $23 billion according to data recorded on April 5. The crypto asset exchange Binance has taken the lead as far as open interest in bitcoin futures is concerned with a massive $10.5 billion in open interest. Binance Captures the Bitcoin Futures...
Over $6B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today, April Contracts Show Bets for $80K per BTC
26.3.2021
A number of options traders are betting that bitcoin prices will tap $80,000 by May 2021. Meanwhile, over 100,000 bitcoin options worth more than $6 billion are set to expire on Friday, smashing the previous record expiry seen in January. $6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Drop, April Bets Target...
Options traders target $80K by May, Skew suggests just 6% chance they're right
26.3.2021
Options traders are betting big that BTC will be above $80,000 on April 30, but analytics provider Skew thinks there is a 94% chance their positions will be worthless
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Smashes $15 Billion, CME Registers Over $33 Million in ETH Contracts
9.2.2021
Following the revelation that Tesla now owns $1.5 billion in bitcoin, crypto spot markets across the board skyrocketed. Data shows that crypto derivatives markets also saw significant demand as bitcoin futures open interest tapped $15 billion on Monday. Moreover, this week was the start of ethereum...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Cracks $37.2K as Ether Breaks Through to Record-High $1.6K
3.2.2021
Bitcoin has been trending higher for two days but ether is in the spotlight now
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Deribit Exchange Raises Maximum Bitcoin Options Strike Price to $400K
14.1.2021
The eye-watering strike option supplants the company's previous $300,000 maximum offering listed on Jan. 9
Trading Hall of Fame: The Bitcoin Options Bet That Made $58.2M Profit on Just $638K
13.1.2021
Back in October, one trader made a long-shot bet that bitcoin would hit $36,000 by January. It paid off in a spectacular way
Bitcoin Options Volume on Deribit Already 25% of 2020 Total
12.1.2021
$14.5 billion in bitcoin options have traded on Deribit in the first two weeks of 2021
Crypto Advocates Think Joe Biden’s $3 Trillion Stimulus Plan Will Bolster Bitcoin
11.1.2021
According to various reports, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to create another $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure. The massive stimulus plan and the backers behind the Biden administration have made crypto proponents believe that bitcoin will prosper greatly. Biden...
Traders Can Now Bet on ‘Bitcoin $300K’ as Options Keep Pace With Rising Price
8.1.2021
It supersedes the $200,000 option on Deribit as the maximum one can wager
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Blows Past $36.1K While Traders Clamor for Ether Options
6.1.2021
Bitcoin hit another all-time high today while ether traders are paying royally to get in on the options action
Bitcoin Options on Deribet Now Go to $200K After Recent Surge
3.1.2021
The folks over at Deribit apparently think the recent explosion in the price of bitcoin (BTC) from $20,000 to around $32,000 in just over a month, including a 10% rise in the last 24 hours, merits offering traders the ability to bet on a rally to $200,000 by late December. Read also: Bitcoin Worth...