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Bitcoin now has a 7% chance of beating $20K highs in the next 2 months
22.10.2020
Bitcoin odds are "repricing quickly," says Skew as one analyst highlights the current price pump's "organic" nature
Bitcoin Price Hits Two-Month High Above $12,300
21.10.2020
Bitcoin's price clocked two-month highs above $12,370 on Wednesday. The options market expects a continued rally
Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Big Moves’ Ahead
20.10.2020
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s recently published trader report shows that institutional investors are capturing a larger number of bitcoin long contracts, while hedge funds are showing...
Bitcoin’s Options Market Retains Long-Term Bull Bias Despite Sluggish Price
6.10.2020
Options market data suggests the longer term path of least resistance for bitcoin is to the higher side
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hits Record High in Expiry Week
24.9.2020
Bitcoin's options market is more popular than ever with record open interest of more than $2.10 billion
Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday
21.9.2020
Markets are expected to be volatile this week, as a great number of bitcoin and ethereum options are set to expire this Friday. Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the action is held on the Deribit exchange. U.S. stocks dropped hard on Monday, as the Dow Jones...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 14, 2020
14.9.2020
As some bitcoin options traders bet on new all-time highs and another DeFi protocol is attacked, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Against the Odds, Some Bitcoin Traders Are Betting on a $36K Price by Year’s End
14.9.2020
The Deribit exchange has seen a spike in investors buying the $36,000 December call option despite the market placing low odds on a new record high this year
Bitcoin options data shows traders anticipate BTC price to fall soon
8.9.2020
After a 17% drop in the Bitcoin price within a seven-day span, options market data shows investors are turning cautious
Bitcoin Options Suggest Investors Hedging but Still Long-Term Bullish
8.9.2020
Bitcoin's options market retains long-term bullish bias despite the recent price pullback, data shows
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 Options Open Interest Nears All Time High – But Rise in Puts Could Presage Drop
21.8.2020
While soaring open interest can be a sign of a continuing trend, the offloading of calls suggests bitcoin could correct further
Bitcoin’s Option Market Is Now Skewed Bullish
31.7.2020
Bitcoin’s price jumped to fresh 11-month highs on Friday with options market betting on a sustained bull move
US Banks Get Crypto Custody Nod, but Instant Demand Surge Is Unlikely
30.7.2020
Announcement by U.S. OCC to fuel business opportunities for crypto exchanges, custodians and traditionals banks
Bakkt Futures Volume Hits $122 million, as Bitcoin Reached New 11-Month High
29.7.2020
Volumes on bitcoin futures offered by Bakkt set a record high on July 27, with 11,500 contracts traded on the institutional exchange. Altogether, the contracts are worth about $126 million, at the time of writing. Each contract is equivalent to one bitcoin (BTC). Total open interest –...
Odds of Bitcoin Hitting Record High in 2020 Are (Slightly) Up, Options Data Suggests
27.7.2020
The likelihood of bitcoin challenging 2017's record high by the end of this year may have just nudged up – but don't raise your hopes too high just yet
No One Has Traded Bitcoin Options on Bakkt for Over a Month: Deribit Continues to Dominate
23.7.2020
Open interest for Bakkt's bitcoin options market has stayed at $0 since June 15
CME Bitcoin Options Flatline After Record Growth in June
20.7.2020
Less than 0.2% of Friday's daily options trading happened on CME, according to data from Skew
Bitcoin Option Traders Now Betting on Short-Term Price Drop
16.7.2020
With bitcoin looking heavy this week, short-term sentiment in the options market has flipped bearish