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Bitcoin Options, Explained
14.1.2020
Despite the recent bear market, the rise of Bitcoin options trading gives the crypto market new ways to manage risk, gain exposure and generate yield. #Sponsored
CME’s Bitcoin Options See First-Day Volume of $2.3M
14.1.2020
Options on bitcoin futures from Chicago Mercantile Exchange got off to a good start on Monday, seeing trading volume reach 55 contracts in the opening session
55 Contracts Mark First Day of Bitcoin Options on CME
14.1.2020
Source: iStock/pick-uppath
Following the launch of bitcoin options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) yesterday, the exchange reported that 55 options contracts changed hands during the first day of trading, instantly making CME a leader in the space.
Each options contract at the...
CME Bitcoin Options Trade $2.3M in Debut, BTC Price Hits 2-Month High
14.1.2020
CME seals 55 contracts on the first day of Bitcoin options trading
CME’s Options on Bitcoin Futures Pass Regulatory Approval and Go Live
13.1.2020
CME’s options on Bitcoin futures are now live, following acquisition of necessary regulatory approval
CME Takes Its Bitcoin Options Live, Competing With ICE’s Bakkt
13.1.2020
The Chicago exchange has announced its highly-anticipated bitcoin options are now open for trading
Bitcoin Options Launch Imminent as CME Open Interest Hits 7-Month High
13.1.2020
Volume and open interest in Bitcoin futures are spiking as new options products come to market
Bitcoin Options May Bring More Institutional Investors - JPMorgan
13.1.2020
Yet another step forward in the institutional adoption of bitcoin will be taken today with the launch of the much-anticipated bitcoin options market by the major financial derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME).
As reported by Bloomberg, a note written by strategists...
With New Regulations, Europe’s Crypto Companies May Be Running Out of Options
13.1.2020
European crypto companies are finding themselves in a changing regulatory environment. The new realities they have to deal with stem from the fifth edition of the European Union’s anti-money laundering directive. AMLD5 introduces stricter customer due diligence requirements and some in...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launched Bitcoin Options Trading
12.1.2020
Crypto exchange FTX launched BTC options trading yesterday
Eastern Europe Sees More Fiat Options for Trading Crypto
12.1.2020
The countries of Central and Eastern Europe, a diverse region sometimes referred to as the ‘Second World,’ are at different stages of their economic development and political integration with the EU or other supranational organizations. Having less established traditional sectors...
New CME Bitcoin Options Spark ‘Unusually Strong Activity’ — JPMorgan
11.1.2020
JPMorgan believes “high anticipation” is building ahead of the launch of CME’s Bitcoin options next week
Derivatives Giant CME to Launch Bitcoin Options on Monday
10.1.2020
Major financial derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) is seemingly ready to launch its long-awaited options on Bitcoin (BTC) futures on January 13.
As BTC's market capitalization is growing, a number of options to trade this cryptocurrency is growing as well. We may...
6 High Interest-Paying Options for Crypto Lenders
10.1.2020
As anyone who has ever sought to lend crypto will attest, significant variance exists in the APR offered to lenders. Indeed, the spectrum can swing from 1% to 8% – even when it’s the same asset being loaned across platforms such as Coinbase, Poloniex, Compound and Dharma. As...
Bitcoin History Part 23: The First BTC Escrow
9.1.2020
Before the emergence of crypto exchanges and trustless multi-sig, early bitcoiners saw the need for an escrow service – a mediator to act as a go-between for strangers transacting online. Given the panoply of options now available, it is strange to think that escrow was once provided by a...
Travala Scores 33% Revenue Growth With 60% of Bookings Paid With Crypto
5.1.2020
Travala, the online platform that allows crypto users to book hotel rooms in thousands of destinations around the world, has registered remarkable growth in bookings during the Christmas holiday season. More than half of those in December were paid in cryptocurrency, with bitcoin cash among...
What We’re Reading, 2019
1.1.2020
There are so, so, so (so) many things to read out there on the internet. So many, in fact, that it's difficult to keep up with everything.
But, hey, we've got your back! It's our job to surface the best of the best and share it with you right here. That's why it's a good idea to subscribe to this...
Embedded Content in Markdown
31.12.2019
Markdown supports HTML, so if you need to, say, embed a YouTube video, you can just copy and paste the embed code from them, drop it into a Markdown document, and you should be good to go. With YouTube specifically, there are other options. But in general, you don't need to do anything special...
OKEx Launches Bitcoin Options Trades for Select Clients Ahead of January Launch
26.12.2019
Malta-based crypto exchange OKEx is launching Bitcoin options for select invited traders before the product’s public rollout in Jan. 2020