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Trader Buys 2M Dogecoin Call Options as Meme Coin Market Heats Up

[May 29 9:13 AM] A trader bought $2 million worth of dogecoin {{DOGE}} call options at a strike price of $0.22 on Wednesday, according to PowerTrade's head of institutional sales, Bernd Sischka.

Luxor and Bitnomial launch Bitcoin mining derivatives product

[May 28 9:45 PM] The new crypto derivatives product allows investors to speculate on future hashrates and hashprices.

Ether Has 1 in 5 Chance of Tapping $5K by End-June, DeFi Options Protocol Lyra Says

[May 22 4:56 AM] Traders on Lyra have snapped up ether calls at the $5,000 strike and higher this week.

Bitcoin derivatives hint at potential rally above $73K — New all-time highs next

[May 21 10:42 AM] Bitcoin derivatives data suggests room for additional price upside in the coming weeks as Ethereum ETF approval chances rise.

Real-word asset tokens can stabilize DeFi — Market observers

[May 20 7:09 AM] RWA tokenization has become the latest trend in crypto, and early use cases indicate that DeFi protocols are using it for stable collaterals, yield products and more.

Research Firm Favors Bitcoin 'Covered Strangle' Strategy to Enhance Portfolio Yield by 17%

[May 20 12:33 AM] Our favorite strategy is to buy Bitcoin Spot, Sell 100,000 strike call, and Sell 50,000 strike put for the December 2024 expiry, 10x research said in a note.

Antonio Juliano steps down as CEO of dYdX

[May 13 9:50 AM] The decentralized exchange is now led by Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen, a former trader and dYdX chief strategy officer.

Lyra Finance Now Lets Liquid Restaking Token Holders Earn Extra Yields From Automated Trade Strategies

[May 8 1:59 AM] LRT holders can tokenize any yield-bearing strategy to generate an annualized percentage yield of 10% to 50%.

Bitcoin and Ether options worth $2.4B set to expire May 3, max BTC pain at $61K

[May 3 4:39 AM] Deribit exchange data reveals that the put-to-call ratio for Bitcoin options contracts is currently at 0.50, with a maximum pain point of $61,000.

US lawmakers urge SEC to approve Bitcoin options trading

[May 2 12:20 PM] Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel urged the SEC's chair Gary Gensler to stop discriminating against Bitcoin funds in a letter.

Cboe reorganization will merge or eliminate digital arm’s activities

[Apr 26 11:40 AM] The exchange is optimizing operations after acquiring ErisX on the eve of crypto winter and expects to save millions.

USDe Holders Should Monitor Ethena's Reserve Fund to Avoid Risk, CryptoQuant Warns

[Apr 18 2:10 AM] Cryptocurrency data provider CryptoQuant has said that holders of Ethena Labs' USDe stablecoin should monitor the project's reserve fund to avoid risks related to the potential of a negative funding rate.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Stream Trading Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding

[Apr 10 9:44 AM] The funding round values the company at $20 million.

Digital Asset Platform With Ex-Goldman Partner as Co-Founder Gets Bahrain Crypto License

[Apr 3 1:00 PM] ARP Digital says its the "first and only Central Bank-licensed OTC service provider specialized in digital asset-structured products."

Bitcoin Rallies Post-Fed Rate Announcement, Shorts Worth $151.69M Liquidated

[Mar 20 6:17 PM] The valuation of bitcoin (BTC) tapped the $68,000 mark merely 17 hours following its dip to $60,760 per unit. Following the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) session, the entire crypto market has seen a 5.9% upturn, with bitcoin rising…

Luxor Looks to Help Bitcoin Miners Hedge Halving Risk With New Hashrate Futures

[Mar 19 7:00 AM] The bitcoin mining software and services company partnered with Bitnomial to offer cash-settled hashrate futures.

Ether Put Demand Signals Weakness After $4K Price Breakout

[Mar 12 3:25 AM] By locking in the right to sell ETH at a predetermined price, options traders are preparing for short-term weakness after the cryptocurrency hit a two-year high.

Return of Animal Spirits? Bitcoin Traders Lock $20M in the $200K Call Option

[Mar 8 2:02 AM] Bitcoin traders are having a relook at the $200,000 call option after a gap of nearly three years.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $65K, Meme Tokens Rally

[Mar 4 7:08 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security

[Mar 4 7:00 AM] Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi will commit $600 million worth of ether {{ETH}} in a delegation deal to secure the Omni Network.

Shiba Inu Rings Greed Alarm as Bitcoin Eyes Record High

[Mar 4 12:06 AM] Open interest in SHIB futures has crossed above $100 million, hinting at speculative froth.

First Mover Americas: Is Bitcoin Rallying Ahead of Schedule?

[Mar 1 7:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: BTC Volatility Spikes, Crypto Derivatives Volume Surges

[Feb 29 7:00 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 29, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility

[Dec 28, 2023 5:30 AM] The expiry is Deribit's largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.

CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money

[Dec 13, 2023 4:33 PM]

Coinbase Launches Spot Trading of Bitcoin and Ether Outside the U.S.

[Dec 13, 2023 10:44 AM] Crypto exchange Coinbase will soon be offering the option to spot trade cryptocurrencies outside of the U.S. as part of its global expansion efforts, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday.

Here's Why Bitcoin's Famed Bull-Market Pullbacks Have Been Elusive During the Recent Price Surge

[Dec 7, 2023 4:38 AM] The bull market has been clearly spot-driven, with all major derivatives data relatively flat, one observer said, adding the rally has limited downside.

Wintermute Asia Processes Its First Options Block Trade Through CME Group

[Nov 21, 2023 9:34 AM] The market maker partnered with CME Group to meet the growing institutional investors' interest in gaining exposure to digital assets.

Crypto Biz: Uniswap’s Android wallet app, Cboe to launch BTC, ETH margin futures, and more

[Nov 17, 2023 3:00 PM] Getting regulatory approval has been crucial for companies, particularly in a tight regulatory environment during the crypto winter.

Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication

[Nov 15, 2023 3:20 AM] The notional open interest in the global BTC options market stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.