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Bitcoin Santa Claus rally, unlikely according to on-chain and derivatives data
15.12.2022
Data suggests that BTC’s rally to $18,300 is the only Santa Claus rally Bitcoin will see before the year ends
Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack
2.11.2022
The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives...
CME Group to Offer Market Participants Ethereum Options 3 Days Before the Merge
19.8.2022
Three days before Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace in terms of volume, CME Group, announced plans to list ethereum options. While CME’s ether options product prepares for regulatory review,...
Derivatives, Spot Markets, Dex Swaps — 30 Day Crypto Trade Volumes Slipped Across the Board Last Month
2.5.2022
Digital currency markets have been tumultuous during the past month as bitcoin shed 15.43% and ethereum dropped 17.49% against the U.S. dollar. Moreover, crypto spot volumes are down 18.95% lower than the month prior, and both futures and options volumes were down in April as well. Lower than...
Bitcoin bears tighten their grip on BTC now that $40K is the new resistance level
25.4.2022
Mounting concerns about the state of the global economy and traders' risk-off sentiment continue to weigh on Bitcoin price
Leading Derivatives Exchange CME Group Launches Micro Bitcoin and Ether Options
31.3.2022
CME Group, one of the world’s largest derivatives marketplaces, has launched micro-sized bitcoin and ether options. “The launch of these micro-sized options builds on the significant growth and liquidity we have seen in our micro bitcoin and micro ether futures,” said a...
Goldman Sachs completes first OTC crypto options trade with Galaxy
21.3.2022
Galaxy Digital previously facilitated the launch of Goldman Sachs’ Bitcoin futures trading product for CME Group in June 2021
CME Group plans to launch micro-sized Bitcoin and Ether options
1.3.2022
The futures options, expected to start trading on March 28, will come more than two years after the CME Group launched a BTC options trading product in January 2020
Analysts say Bitcoin’s open interest wipeout ‘will give way to further upside’
10.12.2021
Bitcoin’s drop to $42,000 obliterated its open interest and liquidated a large swath of leveraged traders, but analysts say OI resets typically provide great buying opportunities
Bitcoin bulls risk losing $365 million upon Friday’s BTC options expiry
25.11.2021
Nearly $3 billion in BTC options expire on Nov. 26, and bears are better positioned below $58,000
3 reasons why Bitcoin’s drop to $56.5K may have been the local bottom
20.11.2021
The absence of cascading liquidations, 25% delta skew and the margin lending ratio all suggest that Bitcoin price bottomed at $56,500
Bitcoin has stalled, but here’s why pro traders still expect $80K by January
16.11.2021
Bitcoin price is hitting resistance while trading 7.75% below its all-time high, but derivatives data shows pro traders are still aiming for $80,000 by January
Friday’s jaw-breaking $3.2B Bitcoin options expiry could kick-start a new rally
28.10.2021
Bitcoin bulls could be in for a $715 million profit if BTC price is above $60,000 ahead of Friday’s $3.2 billion options expiry
Is excessive bullish optimism behind Bitcoin’s drop below $60K?
25.10.2021
Bitcoin’s futures premium hit its highest level in 5 months, but was this the primary reason for BTC’s fall below $60,000?
Bitcoin bears risk getting trapped if BTC price remains above $50K — Here's why
7.10.2021
Hash rate, supply shock, and U.S. credit risk are likely the causes for the BTC rally
Bitcoin price is back at $50K, but exactly how 'bullish' are the bulls?
5.10.2021
BTC's futures markets premium and options risk gauge show that there are not any signs of excessive leverage or FOMO from traders — yet
Bears intend to pin Bitcoin price below $42K until Friday's $700M expiry passes
30.9.2021
$700 million in BTC options expire on Friday, and derivatives data signals that bears are positioned to profit from a sub-$45,000 Bitcoin price
Bears apply the pressure as Bitcoin price revisits the $41K ‘falling knife’ zone
28.9.2021
Bitcoin traders say $43,600 needs to be regained to restore the bullish uptrend, but BTC futures and options data are showing signs of distress
All bark and some bite. China’s Bitcoin ban puts traders in the ‘fear’ zone
25.9.2021
Bitcoin derivatives markets flipped neutral-to-bearish after China’s ‘crypto ban’ announcement triggered a BTC price dip to $40,600
Altcoin roundup: There’s more to DeFi than just providing liquidity
25.9.2021
Bitcoin price is down but crypto investors still have a plethora of yield opportunities thanks to DeFi