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Optimism From Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade Is Fading, Crypto Options Show
26.4.2023
Two weeks after the upgrade, the options market is assigning a slightly more negative sentiment to ether
Ether price struggles to maintain support as regulatory challenges and network issues weigh
24.4.2023
Ether options volume hints at bearish sentiment as the $1,850 support falters
DeFi options protocol raises $17M for buy-side marketplace
24.4.2023
The upcoming version will combine aspects of an automated market maker (AMM) and money market
DeFi Protocol Thetanuts Finance Raises $17M for Expansion, New Partnerships
24.4.2023
The startup offers multi-chain structured financial products with plans for a buy-side altcoin options market
Bitcoin Options Market Turns Negative on Short-term BTC Price Outlook, But Longer-term Bullish Bets Remain
20.4.2023
Investors have turned their most bearish on Bitcoin’s short-term price outlook in more than one month, according to options market data presented by crypto data analytics website The Block.
However, at the same time, investors seemingly remain confident in BTC’s longer-term outlook.
The 25% delta...
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Adding Zero-Fee Spot Trading
20.4.2023
The availability of the spot market means traders no longer have to go elsewhere to exchange major cryptocurrencies and can set up multi-leg complex strategies at one place
CME to Add Daily Expiries on Bitcoin and Ether Futures Options Contracts
17.4.2023
Derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding to its cryptocurrency offerings with daily expirations soon to be available on bitcoin and either futures options contracts, the company said in a press release on Monday
Healthy Bitcoin rally: What does a margin lending ratio drop mean for BTC price?
15.4.2023
Will $30,000 BTC price hold? Bitcoin market structure remains bullish with another 10% gain on the table as sellers refrain from shorting
Bitcoin Is the 'Boring, Old Grandpa' Right Now Compared to Ether: Dexterity Capital Manager Partner
14.4.2023
By its nature, bitcoin is a stable thing, and because it doesn’t change, it isn’t exactly the talk of the town, Michael Safai said
Analysts Weigh In on BRICS Currency as Tool to Face US Dollar-Based Sanctions
14.4.2023
Analysts have begun considering using a future BRICS currency to sidestep U.S. sanctions and the dollar’s influence in international markets. While the rise of the U.S. dollar was significant to spur an era of economic growth after World War II, the so-called weaponization of its ubiquitous...
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
London Stock Exchange’s LCH SA to Clear Bitcoin Futures and Options on GFO-X Through New Service
13.4.2023
On April 13, 2023, the London Stock Exchange’s LCH division, a clearing house group serving major international exchanges and a wide range of over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced its plans to offer clearing of bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on GFO-X. Frank Soussan...
Bitcoin derivatives data shows bulls positioning for further BTC price upside
13.4.2023
BTC price continues to show strength and derivatives data suggests that bulls intend to press Bitcoin higher
London Stock Exchange Unit to Clear Bitcoin Index Futures, Options
13.4.2023
LCH said its partnership with trading venue GFO-X shows its commitment to the growing crypto asset class
Ethereum price metrics hint that ETH might not sell-off after the Shapella hardfork
12.4.2023
ETH traders are exercising caution ahead of the April 12 Shapella hardfork, but the signal to watch is staking unlock requests
MetaMask Introduces More Payment Options for Buying Cryptocurrencies – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
11.4.2023
Popular crypto wallet and decentralized application (dapp) provider MetaMask has added a new feature that enables its users to buy crypto with fiat directly from its Portfolio Dapp.
"In our ongoing quest to make MetaMask users’ lives easier, we are launching the Buy Crypto feature in Portfolio...
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
Bitcoin Options Markets Reveal Investors Still Bullish, Despite Repeated BTC Price Failures to Test $30K
6.4.2023
Despite repeated failures by the Bitcoin price to test the $30,000 level in recent weeks over the course of the last three weeks, investors remain bullish, according to options market data presented by crypto analytics firm The Block.
Bitcoin has spent the last three weeks trading with $1,500...
$1.12B in Bitcoin options expire this week, and bulls appear to be at a disadvantage
6.4.2023
Commodities rallied as the U.S. Treasury struggled with the banking crisis, but Bitcoin bulls also overplayed their hand in this week’s options expiry
3 key Ethereum price metrics cast doubt on the strength of ETH’s recent rally
5.4.2023
ETH price is showing strength, but network and derivatives data suggest that ETH will struggle to hold the $1,850 price level