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First Mover Americas: Coinbase Plans $1B Bond Sale
13.3.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Americas: Ether Options Traders Prepare for Downside
12.3.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ether Options Out of Sync With Bullish Sentiment on Street
25.1.2024
The way ether options are priced suggests investor preference for bets that prices will fall, contradicting the bullish outlook presented by some analysts
Bitcoin, Ether Options' Value on Deribit Reaches Record High of $23B
8.12.2023
Increased interest in the three-dimensional options market suggests an influx of sophisticated traders in the crypto market
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Hits $20B
27.10.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 26, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Soars to Historic Highs of $20B Amid ETF Hype
27.10.2023
Bitcoin, Ether Options Order Books Signal Calm Amid Mounting Risks
10.10.2023
The bid-ask ratio in bitcoin and ether options markets leans below one, signaling a bias for volatility selling, one observer said
Crypto Traders Brace for Nearly $5B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry
25.9.2023
Options are derivatives that give the purchaser the right to buy or sell the underlying at a pre-determined price at a later date. Quarterly options settlements are closely watched by traders
Crypto Whale Takes $150M Bullish Bet on Ether, Trading Data Tracker Shows
18.9.2023
The large flow was concentrated in the so-called out-of-the-money calls, indicating a bullish outlook on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market volume, according to Greeks.Live
Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Uptick Fails to Inspire Bullish Positioning in ETH Options
23.8.2023
Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over Next 6 Months
1.8.2023
Ether's price appears overvalued compared to Ethereum's dwindling revenues, one analyst said
Ether options soar: CME hits record open interest
3.7.2023
A significant event has occurred in the cryptocurrency market: open interest in the CME’s ether options market has increased dramatically, establishing a new record. This milestone demonstrates that traders and investors are paying more attention to and engaging in ether options trading....
Crypto Traders Eye $6.8B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry
26.6.2023
Dealers are stuffed with record negative gamma in BTC. With only a little move in the spot price, "we could witness fireworks," one observer said
Ether Options Market Makers Are 'Long Gamma' at $1.8K
9.6.2023
Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral
Crypto Observers Decode Large Block Trade in Ether Options
18.5.2023
Debate rages on whether the large ether options flow witnessed on Tuesday represents a bet on return of volatility or a rollover of a "covered call" strategy
Ether Options Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin As Shanghai Upgrade Drives Demand for Bullish Bets
14.4.2023
Ether Options Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin As Shanghai Upgrade Drives Demand for Bullish Bets
First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish
10.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ether Call Options Look Attractive Relative to Bitcoin as Volatility Spread Dwindles
7.3.2023
Crypto services provider Matrixport suggests collecting premium by selling bitcoin call options and using the same to fund the purchase of ether calls
Bitcoin, Ether Options Market See Mixed Flow Ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls
6.1.2023
Some traders have been buying downside protection in bitcoin and ether, while others building strategies that profit from a big move in either direction, experts told CoinDesk
CME Group to Offer Market Participants Ethereum Options 3 Days Before the Merge
19.8.2022
Three days before Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace in terms of volume, CME Group, announced plans to list ethereum options. While CME’s ether options product prepares for regulatory review,...