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Privacy Options Underutilized in Cryptocurrency Usage: Report
4.9.2020
Advances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC), monero (XMR), and grin only add up to 6% of bitcoin’s...
What flash crash? ETH options still favor $500 Ethereum price
3.9.2020
Ethereum price corrected 13% but derivatives data still support a $500 Ether price
Pornhub Accepts Bitcoin: Top Adult Site Expands Cryptocurrency Payment Options
2.9.2020
Pornhub now accepts bitcoin as the platform expands its cryptocurrency payment options. The leading adult video streaming website has over 12 million videos, more than 130 million daily visitors, and was visited 42 billion times last year, according to the platform. Pornhub Accepts Bitcoin Pornhub...
CFTC Greenlights LedgerX Request to Move Beyond Digital Currency Products
2.9.2020
The federal regulator has approved LedgerX’s amended registration to offer fully collateralized futures and options products
Open Positions in Deribit’s Ether Options Hit Record High Above $500M
2.9.2020
Ether option contracts listed on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, are more popular than ever
Money Market Protocol Aave Settles $300 Million in Defi Flash Loans
2.9.2020
This weekend the decentralized money market protocol Aave broke records as the community witnessed a massive flash loan of $14 million worth of the stablecoin DAI. So far, the Aave protocol has seen over $300 million in flash loans to-date and this trend doesn’t seem to be abating any time...
Huobi Futures to Launch Options Trading This Week, Joining Throng Challenging Deribit
31.8.2020
Huobi Futures will offer bitcoin options starting Tuesday, aiming to meet demand from traders for ways to hedge against risks in crypto markets
Ethereum price rallies above $400 resistance on bullish ETH options data
31.8.2020
Ethereum’s put-call ratio dropped to its lowest level in 3 months, suggesting that traders expect Ether price to rise higher
Bitrue, OKEx to offer both DeFi and CeFi options
30.8.2020
Hybrid offerings to suit different needs
Crypto market remains bullish as $1B in Bitcoin derivatives expire
28.8.2020
Major monthly Bitcoin options and futures expiry sees markets becoming bullish on BTC
Bakkt Futures Volume Up on Institutional Trading; Its President Slams Offshore Options
27.8.2020
Institutional interest is driving Bakkt's bitcoin futures volumes up, but its options market has remained quiet
Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech
27.8.2020
Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve
Deribit Suffers Outage Over ‘Hardware Issues,’ May Miss Thursday’s Options Expiry
27.8.2020
Deribit faces missing today's expiry, but said it would "manually adjust" late contracts to reflect the expiry time
Crypto Exchange FTX Buys Blockfolio for $150 Million in Effort To Expand Retail Presence
27.8.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired the popular portfolio tracking app Blockfolio for $150 million in a bid to gain a foothold in the crypto retail market. The deal – consummated after nine months of negotiation – was settled using a combination of cash, crypto,...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Braces for $700M in Options to Expire; Record $7B Value Locked in DeFi
26.8.2020
Bitcoin price is trending up while crypto keeps flooding into DeFi
Morphing SVG With react-spring
26.8.2020
I’ve been intrigued by the morphing effect ever since I was a little kid. There’s something about a shape-shifting animation that always captures my attention. The first time I saw morphing left me wondering “ Wow, how did they do that?” Since then, I’ve created demos and written an article about...
Ethereum price lingers at key resistance days before $112M options expiry
25.8.2020
$112 million in Ethereum options expire on August 28 but data shows traders remain bullish even as ETH trades below $400
Offering Options for mailto: and tel: Links
21.8.2020
I generally like mailto: links. But I feel like I can smell a mailto: link without even inspecting or clicking it, like some kind of incredibly useless superpower. I know that if I’ve got my default mail client set, clicking that link will do what I want it to do, and if I want, I...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $11.6K, ETH Options Predict Price Below $400 by End of Year
21.8.2020
Bitcoin’s price is trending down while ether options traders expect bearish moves to come
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Reaches $2B — Should BTC Traders Worry?
21.8.2020
Open interest on Bitcoin options reached $2 billion but should traders be worried that the majority of August options appear worthless?