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Bitcoin's 'Taker Buy-Sell Ratio' Surges, Signals Renewed Bullish Vigour

[Aug 9, 2023 1:26 AM] The taker buy-sell ratio measures the buy volume divided by the sell volume of takers in perpetual swap trades.

Bitcoin’s Plunge Below $29K Triggers $92 Million in Derivatives Liquidations; Crypto Markets Tremble

[Aug 1, 2023 10:00 AM] As bitcoin dipped below the $29K threshold and the overall crypto economy experienced a 1.4% decrease to $1.17 trillion, cryptocurrency derivatives markets underwent $92 million in liquidations, primarily in long positions. Cascading Effect…

Bitcoin, Ether CME Futures Saw Record Participation From Large Traders in Q2

[Jul 26, 2023 11:56 PM] The standard bitcoin futures contract on CME is equivalent to 5 BTC, while the micro contract is sized at one-tenth of 1 BTC.

Binance, CZ to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint

[Jul 26, 2023 12:00 AM] Crypto exchange Binance and its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) plan to seek the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On July 27, the trading platform is due to submit its response to the CFTC…

Bitget surpasses 20M users as wallet integration spurs trading volumes

[Jul 25, 2023 6:53 AM] The platform is now among the four largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume after integrating with its recently acquired wallet service BitKeep.

Crypto Liquidity Network Paradigm Leans Into DeFi With StarkWare

[Jul 21, 2023 9:24 AM] The new Paradex decentralized perpetuals platform is backed by the recent appchain technology from StarkWare.

Bitcoin miners hedging with recent sell-offs: Bitfinex report

[Jul 19, 2023 3:34 AM] All-time high hash rates and mining difficulty indicate that miners are bullish on Bitcoin, while recent sell-offs could be a means to hedge positions.

Liquid Staking Derivatives in Ethereum Swell by 1.5 Million ETH in 2 Months

[Jul 15, 2023 7:00 AM] Over the course of the previous 63 days, there’s been a notable 16.98% surge in the quantity of ethereum (ETH) held in liquid staking derivatives protocols, with a substantial addition of roughly 1,507,285 ETH across 23 different platforms…

Spot Volumes Rise on Centralized Exchanges but Traffic Falls Further, Report

[Jul 13, 2023 9:30 PM] Spot and futures trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have increased in June, a new report shows. At the same time, website traffic to major trading platforms for digital assets continued to decline, according to the study which…

First Bitcoin futures contract debuts in Argentina

[Jul 13, 2023 11:50 AM] According to Matba Rofex, the trading platform behind the investment vehicle, the first Bitcoin futures contract in Latin America has begun trading.

UK Treasury plans to exclude derivatives and 'unbacked' tokens from regulatory sandbox

[Jul 11, 2023 12:39 PM] “Until there is more certainty in these frameworks, we are intending to utilise existing regulatory initiatives to develop policy and regulation for this asset class,” said Treasury.

Luxor Technologies Expands Bitcoin Mining Derivatives With 6-Month Contracts And Daily Settlement Rates

[Jul 10, 2023 10:51 AM] Luxor Technologies, a Bitcoin mining software and services company, has announced the expansion of its Bitcoin mining derivatives contracts. According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the new offering from Luxor's Derivatives Desk…

OPNX launches ‘oUSD’ credit currency for crypto margin trading

[Jul 5, 2023 7:00 AM] The new “credit currency” will allow users to rely on cryptocurrencies as collateral without needing to obtain loans from other institutions.

CME Group Announces Plans to Launch ETH to BTC Ratio Futures

[Jun 29, 2023 11:54 AM] Derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch ether/bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio futures on July 31, if approved by regulators, the company announced Thursday.

Crypto Exchange BIT Unveils Options Market for Cardano's ADA Token

[Jun 21, 2023 7:00 AM] BIT's unified margin system allows ADA holders to trade options at a discount.

With Ether Options Market Makers 'Long Gamma' at $1.8K, Price Is Likely to Hold

[Jun 9, 2023 9:01 AM] Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral.

Cboe Receives CFTC Approval to Launch Leveraged Crypto Derivatives

[Jun 7, 2023 1:00 AM] Crypto exchange and clearinghouse Cboe Digital will be able to offer margined bitcoin and ether futures contracts with the approval of the U.S. derivatives markets regulator. This will allow its clients to trade cryptocurrency futures with less…

CFTC commissioner says proposal to reassess risk management could consider crypto

[Jun 2, 2023 10:03 AM] Christy Goldsmith Romero pointed to the collapse of FTX, Terra and Celsius in having the CFTC reconsider the way it handled risk management.

US CFTC issues letter on digital asset derivatives, clearing compliance in 3 areas

[May 30, 2023 3:14 PM] The letter is a reminder, but a highly specific one that is reminiscent of the SEC’s recent custody rule proposal in part.

Synthetix (SNX) trading volume overtakes GMX, but is the DEX token rally sustainable?

[May 25, 2023 12:05 PM] Volumes at Synthetix surpassed its nearest DEX competitor, but contracting user activity across decentralized exchanges could be a red flag.

Crypto industry leveled in 2022 — BitMEX CEO

[May 25, 2023 12:53 AM] BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz reflected on a tumultuous 2022 for the cryptocurrency industry, the effects of the FTX fallout and other recent major events.

Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest

[May 21, 2023 9:16 AM] Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern.

Crypto Observers Decode Large Block Trade in Ether Options

[May 18, 2023 2:13 AM] Debate rages on whether the large ether options flow witnessed on Tuesday represents a bet on return of volatility or a rollover of a "covered call" strategy.

Asymmetry, ‘ETF’ for Liquid Staking Tokens, Raises $3M Round From Ecco Capital, Ankr and Others

[May 16, 2023 7:00 AM] The crypto project’s safETH token represents a basket of liquid staking tokens from Lido, Rocketpool and Frax.

Ribbon Finance's Decentralized Exchange Aevo Unveils Altcoin Options Trading

[May 15, 2023 5:00 AM] Users will be able to trade options tied to coins like LDO, PEPE, SUI, ARB, LTC, APT, and others, which was previously possible only through an over-the-counter desk. .

Crypto Derivatives Market Share Hits All-Time High

[May 10, 2023 2:57 PM] Binance continues to be the dominant crypto derivatives trading platform.

Crypto Derivatives Protocol Vega's Mainnet Goes Live for Futures, Options Trading

[May 10, 2023 7:00 AM] The blockchain, called Alpha, is said to be built mainly to support decentralized trading.

Crypto Options Liquidity Provider OrBit Markets Offers Bitcoin and Gold-Hybrid Derivative

[May 8, 2023 6:55 PM] The company said the product’s finalized payoff depends on the joint performance of both BTC and its gold-backed token XAUT.

Crypto Options Exchange Deribit's Ether Volatility Index Hits Record Low

[May 8, 2023 2:31 AM] Deribit's forward-looking ether volatility index (ETH DVOL) hit lifetime lows over the weekend. Expectations for price turbulence appear underpriced considering the lingering macroeconomic uncertainties.

How are Bitcoin options traders positioning for the US banking crisis?

[May 4, 2023 7:51 AM] The total crypto market cap has been ranging sideways, but Bitcoin derivatives markets indicate pro traders don't expect any major price corrections.