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Options vs. Futures: Why Crypto’s Options Market Has 97% Room to Grow
13.12.2025
The crypto market has become far less volatile in recent years, with Deribit’s Sidrah Fariq citing BTC DVOL remaining below 100 since 2022 as evidence of market maturation and a growing shift toward options and derivatives. Institutional Influx Drives Volatility Down The crypto market has become...
Crypto Traders Crushed as Long Positions Are Vaporized in Market Freefall
1.12.2025
It’s an unexpectedly bruising day for crypto assets, tumbling right in step with U.S. equities on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The world’s largest digital asset by market cap, bitcoin, slid more than 7.5% and tapped a low of $83,814 per coin. That slip yanked the rest of the market downhill, with altcoins...
CME Crypto Futures Volume Hits Record 795K Contracts Amid Volatility
24.11.2025
A surge in institutional and retail demand has pushed CME’s crypto average daily volume up 132% year-over-year, with open interest climbing 82%
Lighter Raises $68M at $1.5B Valuation to Take on Decentralized Derivatives Rivals: Report
11.11.2025
Backed by Founders Fund, Haun Ventures and Robinhood, zk-rollup-powered Lighter plans to expand its institutional trading suite
Traders Load Up on Nine-Figure Bullish Bitcoin Bets, Raising Liquidation Risks
12.9.2025
Heavy leverage in bitcoin derivatives has set up the market for potential downside cascades, with pockets of vulnerability looming if prices break lower
Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures MiCA License in Malta, Expands European Footprint
21.8.2025
The approval is a significant step in Gemini’s EU strategy, allowing the firm to roll out its trading products and services to customers across the region
HyperLiquid Trader Turns $10M Profit Into $2.5M Loss as Bitcoin Falls
17.6.2025
The trader also lost $12.5 million on a bitcoin long last week
How James Wynn's $100M Implosion Is Familiar Leverage Tale
2.6.2025
The trader suffered a nine-figure loss despite bitcoin remaining fairly flat in terms of price action
Inside the Crypto Whale Games: How Liquidation Hunting Targets Leveraged Traders
1.6.2025
One of crypto’s infamous high-stakes traders forfeited more than $100 million on the decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid. The pressing question now is: Was this catastrophic unraveling of leverage quietly orchestrated by the tactic known as liquidation hunting or simply bad luck? Crypto Perp...
Why Are Bitcoin Traders Aggressively Shorting as BTC Hits New Record High?
22.5.2025
The move comes as the long/short ratio is at its lowest point since September 2022
Coinbase Eyes $4B Deal for Derivatives Leader Deribit Amid Industry Expansion
21.3.2025
Coinbase Global Inc. is in advanced discussions to acquire Deribit, the world’s largest bitcoin and ethereum options trading platform, as the U.S. crypto exchange seeks to expand its derivatives offerings, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. Coinbase in Advanced...
Bitgo and Copper Introduce Off-Exchange Settlement Model With Deribit Integration
20.2.2025
Crypto firms Bitgo Trust Company, Inc. and Copper have launched a trading model allowing clients to execute spot and derivatives trades on Deribit while assets remain in off-exchange custody, the two companies announced Feb. 20. New Trading Solution Combines Bitgo Custody, Copper Settlement...
Ripple Invests $25M in Bitnomial’s Platform to Build Regulated Derivatives Market for Digital Assets Like XRP
16.10.2024
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is set to launch its U.S. perpetual futures trading platform, Botanical, backed by a $25 million round led by Ripple. The platform, integrating Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, aims to challenge decentralized exchanges and offshore models. Bitnomial’s...
Bitcoin Hits $64K Mark on Monday, Crypto Market Sees $200M in Liquidations
7.10.2024
On Monday, Oct. 7, bitcoin (BTC) reached an intraday peak of $64,444, giving traders plenty to buzz about. By the end of Monday’s trading sessions, BTC had gained 2% against the U.S. dollar. The global crypto trading scene saw an impressive $92.617 billion in volume, with bitcoin grabbing...
Kraken launches derivatives trading in Bermuda with BMA license
3.10.2024
The crypto exchange is expanding its offerings in Bermuda as the US SEC goes after it on its home turf
Bitcoin Blasts to $64,853—Powell’s Rate Cut Hints Lift Entire Crypto Market
24.8.2024
Bitcoin reached an impressive peak of $64,853 per unit on Friday, spurred by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, where he hinted at the possibility of rate cuts in September. The cryptocurrency showed a 5.3% increase in the past day, contributing to a 5.01%...
US regulator fines crypto fund $150K for illicit Bitcoin loan
20.8.2024
It’s part of the fallout from the industry-wide liquidity crunch triggered by FTX in 2022.
Bitcoin Smashes $59,800 as $212M in Liquidations Rattle Traders
8.8.2024
The crypto economy experienced a 5.6% boost over the past 24 hours, reaching $2.07 trillion by Thursday. Bitcoin has soared past the $59,800 mark, while ethereum has exceeded $2,500 per coin. This rapid climb on Aug. 8 resulted in $212.59 million in derivatives liquidations across the entire crypto...
Crypto Market Slump: Key Currencies Drop Amid Rising Trade Activity
30.7.2024
The cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn on Tuesday, decreasing by 1.94% against the U.S. dollar, lowering the total market value to $2.38 trillion. Leading cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, solana, binance coin, dogecoin, and cardano, faced losses. In contrast, ethereum, xrp,...
Bybit Rises to Second Place in Global Crypto Exchange Rankings, Kaiko Report Reveals
25.6.2024
According to a recent report by Kaiko, Bybit has surged to become the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, overtaking Coinbase and closely trailing Binance. This climb is attributed to significant increases in market share following the launch of spot bitcoin...