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Market Wrap: Bullish Traders Push Bitcoin Over $9,100, Returning to Halving Levels
27.5.2020
Traders were feeling good about bitcoin’s upward trend and pushed it over $9,100 Wednesday
Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving
22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...
Radio Buttons Are Like Selects; Checkboxes Are Like Multiple Selects
20.5.2020
I was reading Anna Kaley’s “Listboxes vs. Dropdown Lists” post the other day. It’s a fairly straightforward comparison between different UI implementations of selecting options. There is lots of good advice there. Classics like that you should use radio buttons (single...
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...
Blockchain Bites: Paul Tudor Jones, Open Options and Why Bitcoin Looks Strong Heading to the Halving
8.5.2020
Bixin is launching a $66M fund, Massive Adoption's Jacob Kostecki is getting sued and Filecoin is delivering physical hard drives
Bitcoin Eyes First 9-Week Bull Run as Options Open Interest Hits $1B
8.5.2020
BTC/USD is just ten days from seeing 9 weeks of back-to-back green candles for the first time in its history as the battle for $10,000 continues
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...
CFTC Charges Multiple Firms for $15 Million Crypto and Binary Options Scam
7.5.2020
U.S. and Israel-based firms were charged for promoting fake investment schemes and defrauding customers of $15 million
‘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
Here Are the Options: Bitcoin Derivatives Give BTC Halving Insight
5.5.2020
Bitcoin options experts share a few insights into market sentiment about BTC price following the halving
Options Market Shows Bearish Outlook on Ethereum Price
4.5.2020
Despite the recent strong sentiment seen in the spot market, options traders appear to be skeptical about current ethereum (ETH) price, with contracts expiring in May, June, September, and December all showing higher than 50% probability that the price will fall.
Currently trading around the...
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
How to Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Halving Volatility Using BTC Options
26.4.2020
The market remains uncertain in the shadow of the upcoming Bitcoin halving, but options trading makes it possible to profit from large price fluctuations
Binance Hits $295M in Traded Volume for Newly-Launched Options Contract
24.4.2020
Binance options contracts overtook competitors by daily traded volume on April 14 — just one day after their official launch
Bitcoin Hitting $8K Thanks to the Halving? BTC Options Aren’t so Bullish
22.4.2020
Data shows options open interest is flipping bearish for Bitcoin price