Here’s What the Bitcoin Options Market Says About Halving
The halving, due on April 20, will reduce the per-block bitcoin emission to 3.12 BTC from 6.25 BTC, slowing the pace of supply expansion by 50%.
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Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo
In response, Aevo says customers suddenly traded more on its decentralized exchange to try to get some of its airdrop.
Return of Animal Spirits? Bitcoin Traders Lock $20M in the $200K Call Option
Bitcoin traders are having a relook at the $200,000 call option after a gap of nearly three years.
Deribit’s Bitcoin Volatility Index Signals Price Turbulence, Hits 16-Month High
The surging implied volatility has boosted the allure of “call overwriting” strategies that allow investors to generate additional yield on top of their spot market holdings.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $50K. What Next?
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 13, 2024.
Ether Options Out of Sync With Bullish Sentiment on Street
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
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
Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit’s CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.
A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility
The expiry is Deribit’s largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.
Bitcoin, Ether Options’ Value on Deribit Reach Record High of $23B
Increased interest in the three-dimensional options trading suggests an influx of sophisticated traders in the crypto market.