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Bitcoin Options: Deribit Exchange Sees Record Open Interest of $1B
20.5.2020
Open interest in bitcoin options listed on the Panama-based exchange jumped to a record $1 billion Tuesday, according to data from Skew
Bitcoin Options Market Data Shows Mere 9% Chance BTC Reaches $20K in 2020
19.5.2020
Activity in the Bitcoin options market shows BTC has a 9% chance of reaching $20,000 by the end of 2020
Open Interest on CME Bitcoin Options Is Up 1000% So Far This Month
15.5.2020
CME Bitcoin options open interest has soared to $142 million in the first half of May, marking an increase of over 10 times the value at the end of last month
Bitcoin Options Trading at CME Surged to New Highs in Halving Week
15.5.2020
Investor interest in bitcoin options listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange peaked to record highs in the days after Monday's halving event
Bitcoin Options Market Sends Mixed Signals
14.5.2020
With the halving in Bitcoin (BTC) block subsidy now behind us, all eyes are on the BTC market, searching for signs that the reduced supply will lead to rising prices. However, there is a continued interest in bearish bets on the bitcoin options market.
As reported last week, open interest...
Open Positions on Bitcoin Options Pass $1B for First Time
8.5.2020
Open contracts on bitcoin options rose to record highs on Thursday as the cryptocurrency’s price rose into five figures. It's not necessarily a bullish sign, though
Open Interest in Bitcoin Options Hits USD 1B as Traders Seek Insurance
8.5.2020
Open interest (OI) in bitcoin (BTC) options surpassed USD 1 billion ahead of the halving, with an exponential increase seen across all major marketplaces over the past week. Meanwhile, the bitcoin put-to-call ratio is also on the move, revealing some bearishness in the market.
Although not unusual...
‘Black Thursday’ Distortion Makes Bitcoin Options Look Cheaper
6.5.2020
With a key metric declining to record lows, bitcoin’s options market may be underpricing the cryptocurrency’s future volatility
Bitcoin Options Trading Volumes Surge as Price Moves Above $9.4K
30.4.2020
Call options on bitcoin are drawing higher prices following the cryptocurrency's quick move to two-month highs
CFTC Approves New Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform — Bitnomial to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Futures
21.4.2020
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a new bitcoin derivatives trading platform. Bitnomial Exchange will list margined and physically delivered bitcoin futures and options. Besides Bitnomial, the CFTC has only approved a handful of other platforms to offer bitcoin...
CFTC Approves Bitnomial to Offer Futures Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin
20.4.2020
The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts
Bitcoin Options Trading Hits One-Month High as Price Turns Bullish
17.4.2020
Activity in the bitcoin options market picked up pace on Thursday, as spot prices jumped above key resistance over $7,000
Options Market Signals Doubt Bitcoin Price Will Rise After Halving
14.4.2020
To the moon or to the cellar? Options traders are buying bitcoin puts, or bearish bets on the cryptocurrency, heading into next month's halving
Bitcoin Options on Binance, Litecoin's Horror Adventure, Ripple in Thailand + More News
13.4.2020
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Binance Officially Launches Bitcoin Options Trading on Mobile App
13.4.2020
Binance’s Bitcoin/Tether options contracts launched earlier today on the exchange’s futures trading platform
Top Crypto Exchange Binance Hints at Launching Bitcoin Options Trading
3.4.2020
Top crypto exchange Binance has “leaked” news about forthcoming support for Bitcoin options
How Institutional Players Like CME, CBOE and Bakkt Influence the Bitcoin Price
23.3.2020
The introduction of institutional heavyweights like CME, CBOE and Bakkt to the bitcoin space was heralded by many as the key to solidifying bitcoin’s mainstream acceptance, and driving prices to a stabilized moon. While this hasn’t played out exactly as some predicted, it is still early...
CME Bitcoin Options Volume Hits Record Low, While Bakkt Goes Weeks With No Trades
19.3.2020
Demand for bitcoin options on regulated U.S. derivatives exchanges has dried up even as price volatility reaches record highs
Bitcoin Options Volumes Surged During Recent Price Drop, Then Died Off
11.3.2020
The nascent market for bitcoin options contracts saw surging trading volumes as the bitcoin (BTC) spot price dropped heavily last Sunday and Monday. Since then, however, interest has largely died off, with volumes now back to a normal range.
The total bitcoin options trading volume on Monday...
Bitcoin Options Volume Sets Record as BTC Miners Hit Breakeven Cost
10.3.2020
Bitcoin is now sitting at miner production cost as options volumes skyrocket to $200 million per day