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First Mover Americas: Robinhood Shares Jump, Layer 2s Become Cheaper

[Mar 14 6:48 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Coinbase Plans $1B Bond Sale

[Mar 13 6:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Ether Options Traders Prepare for Downside

[Mar 12 6:17 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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.

Market Optimism Peaks as Bitcoin Call Options Aim for $100K Milestone

[Mar 9 1:00 PM] Following bitcoin’s significant market activity this week, conversations around the bull market have hit a high pitch, with numerous predictions of substantial increases in the leading crypto asset’s price cycle. Evidence indicates…

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.

Crypto Traders Hedge Bitcoin Rally After 40% Rise in 4 Weeks, Options Data Show

[Feb 28 3:51 AM] Some traders have started buying puts to protect against a potential sharp decline, according to Greeks.Live.

Ether's $3K Breakout Partly Fueled by Dealer Hedging, Analyst Says

[Feb 22 7:35 AM] Options dealers likely bought ETH in spot/futures market to hedge their short call exposure, adding to bullish momentum, BloFin's Griffin Ardern said.

Bitcoin Options Trader Takes $20M Bet to Hedge Against Prices Dropping to $47K

[Feb 20 6:56 AM] The strategy provides a hedge against a potential bitcoin price pullback to $47,000 and costs over $20 million, according to crypto block trading service provider Greeks.Live.

Crypto Traders See 20% Chance of Bitcoin Topping $70K by April End: DeFi Options Marketplace Lyra

[Feb 16 1:25 AM] Bitcoin has rallied 35% in three weeks, with mining reward halving due in April.

Bitcoin Traders Scoop Up Options Bets at $65K and Higher

[Feb 13 12:33 AM] The bullish flow is reminiscent of the 2020-2021 bull market when traders consistently snapped up bitcoin calls at levels well above the going market rate.

Bitcoin Holds Above $40K Ahead of U.S. GDP, $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry

[Jan 25 4:17 AM] Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.

Ether Options Out of Sync With Bullish Sentiment on Street

[Jan 25 1:01 AM] The way ether options are priced suggests investor preference for bets that prices will fall, contradicting the bullish outlook presented by some analysts.

Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides

[Jan 19 7:07 AM] Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday's U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm.

Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit

[Jan 10 3:08 AM] Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit's CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.

Bitcoin Traders Pare Bullish Bias as Spot ETF Deadline Nears

[Jan 5 5:34 AM]

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.

Bitcoin Options Open Interest Skyrockets Past $18 Billion as Traders Anticipate SEC ETF Decision

[Dec 24, 2023 12:30 PM] Bitcoin options open interest has soared to unprecedented levels, surpassing the $18 billion threshold on Dec. 22, 2023. Currently, evidence indicates that bitcoin traders are leveraging bitcoin options to mitigate risk and speculate on the future…

U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application

[Dec 13, 2023 3:02 PM] The Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted crypto derivatives company Bitnomial approval to register as a derivatives clearing organization in the U.S., letting it settle margined futures and options contracts.

Why 2023 Is Like 2020 and Bitcoin Is Set to Head Towards $50k

[Dec 13, 2023 11:34 AM] Crypto derivatives show bullish positioning but are not over-extended by historical norms. That’s good news for the whole crypto market.

Bitcoin, Ether Options' Value on Deribit Reaches Record High of $23B

[Dec 8, 2023 1:19 AM] Increased interest in the three-dimensional options market suggests an influx of sophisticated traders in the crypto market.

Bitcoin options data shows whales betting big — Will $50K BTC come in January?

[Dec 7, 2023 4:15 PM] Institutional investor interest soars as Bitcoin options open interest hits record high.

Bitcoin price continues to drop, but how are pro BTC traders positioned?

[Dec 7, 2023 2:45 PM] Data shows top traders futures’ Bitcoin long-to-short at the lowest level in 30 days, but what does this mean for BTC's short-term price action.

Crypto Traders Load Up on Bitcoin Topside Option Plays After Binance's Guilty Plea

[Nov 22, 2023 1:29 AM] We have seen interest in loading up more topside with strong demand for the March 2024 expiry calls, one OTC desk said.

Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to Record $15B on Crypto Exchange Deribit

[Nov 20, 2023 4:43 AM] The notional open interest in BTC options listed on Deribit rose to a record $15 billion last week as traders scrambled to take bullish exposure.

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.

Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown

[Nov 14, 2023 11:00 AM] Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership.

Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC

[Nov 9, 2023 1:51 AM] The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.

Data highlights Bitcoin's potential path to $40K amid global economic turbulence

[Nov 7, 2023 3:30 PM] Robust BTC derivatives data indicates strong demand for leverage longs.

Analyst Predicts A Mega Bull Run If Bitcoin Breaks $36,000

[Oct 30, 2023 9:00 PM] Crypto and Bitcoin traders should prepare for another sharp leg up, especially if the coin breaks above the $35,750 to $36,000 resistance wall this week. According to an X user, Alex Thorn, the Head of Firmwide Research, the $250 zone between those…