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Data Shows Bitcoin Options Markets Are Maturing Much Faster Than Futures
10.6.2020
Data from the crypto analytical firm Skew.com shows that bitcoin options are maturing much faster than the futures markets launched in December 2017. Skew’s data shows that the open interest in bitcoin options has risen significantly in the last few months. Bitcoin options “are starting...
Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report
9.6.2020
More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity
Bitcoin Options Growth Outpaces Futures, Swaps
8.6.2020
Bitcoin options trading is growing faster than the futures and swaps market in 2020
Report Shows Crypto Derivatives Volumes Soared 32% to a Record $602 Billion in May
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volumes climbed 32% in May to a new record high of $602 billion, according to data analytics company Cryptocompare. Total spot volumes grew at a slower pace, rising 5% to $1.27 trillion in May, the London-based firm said in a new report published June 4, 2020....
Crypto Derivatives Exchange OKEx Launches Options on Ether
5.6.2020
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx rolled out option contracts on Ethereum’s ether (ETH) token on Thursday, ending the Panama-based Deribit’s virtual monopoly in the space
Crypto Derivatives Blossomed In May, Celsius Hit USD 1B + More News
5.6.2020
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Derivatives represented 32% of the crypto market in May, compared with 27% in April, according to a report...
Bullishness Building in Bitcoin Options Market, Data Suggests
5.6.2020
Option traders look to be placing bets for a continued upward move in bitcoin
Crypto Derivatives Volume Just Hit a New Record High
5.6.2020
Crypto derivatives monthly volume hit a new all-time high of $602 billion in May
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closing in on $9,900 as Crypto Market Volatility Persists
4.6.2020
Crypto derivatives volume had a record month in May - and volatility contributes to fueling that growth
Crypto Derivative Volumes Hit Record $602B in May: Report
4.6.2020
Crypto derivative volumes in May gaining key market share against spot volumes
Crypto Exchange OKEx Launches Ether Options, EOS Options to Follow
4.6.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the launch of its Ether options contracts on its trading platform
Top Traders Debate Future of BTC After Bitcoin Price Drops to $8.6K
3.6.2020
The price of Bitcoin abruptly dropped to $8,600 in less than five minutes on June 1, and top crypto traders are split on the direction it will go
Market Wrap: Traders ‘Whack the Beehive’ as Bitcoin Surges Then Plunges
2.6.2020
Bitcoin’s jump up and right back down is at least partially due to the crypto derivatives markets
Open Interest in Ether Options Hits Record High on Deribit
2.6.2020
Derivative contracts on ether are more popular than ever, as evidenced by record open positions in options listed on the Panama-based derivatives exchange Deribit
It’s Tough Getting Approved in Gibraltar, Says Green-Lighted Crypto Derivatives Exchange
29.5.2020
It's tough getting regulated on "the Rock," says crypto derivatives exchange, ZUBR
Market Wrap: Short Seller Liquidations Help Push Bitcoin Beyond $9,500
28.5.2020
Bitcoin is riding high as short sellers in the crypto derivatives market get squeezed out, triggering automatic buy orders
Bitcoin Volatility Expected as $328M in BTC Derivatives Expire Friday
28.5.2020
On May 29, CME BTC contracts expire, meaning Bitcoin price could experience volatility before and after the expiry
Genesis Hires Ex-Galaxy Digital Staffer to Run New Derivatives Trading Desk
28.5.2020
The derivatives desk will expand the company’s suite of products as it aims to attract more institutional clients to its newly acquired prime brokerage arm
Delta Crypto Exchange to Expand Into Indian Market With New Funding
26.5.2020
New funding from CoinFund will help Delta establish a further presence in the Indian market
Bitcoin Miners Will Use Derivatives Like Traditional Commodity Producers
23.5.2020
Miners need traditional financial products in order to hedge against the risk of increasing hash rate and difficulty