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Over $1B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today – Crypto Speculators Expect Massive Shakeup
26.6.2020
Cryptocurrency markets and bitcoin price stability might be coming to an end soon, as a number of skeptics and speculators expect a big move after today’s options derivatives contracts expire. Bitcoin prices have been less volatile during the last three weeks, but over 114,000 bitcoin options...
Experts Debate Bitcoin Price Volatility as $675M in BTC Options Expire
26.6.2020
$675 million worth of Bitcoin options is expiring today. Experts explain its potential impact on Bitcoin’s price
Even $7.9K Bitcoin Price Won’t Help Bears Ahead of $1B Options Expiry
25.6.2020
Even a 15% correction won’t help bears as Bitcoin price remains bullish ahead of Friday’s record $1.06 billion BTC options expiry
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles With Uncertainty
25.6.2020
After a quick dip in the crypto market, bitcoin is holding steady amid precariousness in the options market and the greater economic picture
Is Scam Selling Suppressing the Price of Bitcoin?
25.6.2020
Scam selling, a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the “whack-a-mole” economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever
First Mover: What’s Going on with Bitcoin Derivatives?
25.6.2020
Surging open interest on bitcoin futures and options contracts might well be a sign that a breakout could be imminent
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hits Peak Hours Before Giant $1B Expiry
25.6.2020
CME Group sees a new all-time high for combined Bitcoin derivatives open interest, with options driving the momentum
Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets as Bitcoin Drops to $9.2K
24.6.2020
Bitcoin experienced a dip on Wednesday, but equities and other assets also dropped on an uncertain economic outlook
Bitcoin Options Market Faces Record $1 Billion Expiry on Friday
24.6.2020
The cryptocurrency’s options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday
Sparrow Raises USD 3.5 Mil in Series a Funding
23.6.2020
23 June 2020, Singapore – Sparrow, the leading options trading platform has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate platform development. The round was led by the HDR Group, owner and operator of BitMEX, and supported by Signum Capital, Du Capital and FinLab EOS VC. Kenneth...
Rough Notation
22.6.2020
This is a neat little library. It uses SVG to insert hand-drawn looking annotations to elements (probably text), like underlines and box highlights (there are 6 design options, all configurable). Super clever.
Here’s a little demo:
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Aside from it just being cool,...
DeFi Hedging Startup Opyn Raises $2.16M From Dragonfly Capital, 1kx
22.6.2020
Opyn, a hedging instrument for decentralized finance (DeFi) has closed a $2.16 million funding round led by Dragonfly Capital
Interest in Ether Options Outpaces Bitcoin, Can Drive ETH to New Highs
21.6.2020
Ether options could be the new fuel that drives growth in the crypto market
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Spot Volumes Are Weak While Options and DeFi Strengthen
19.6.2020
Lower bitcoin spot volumes and flatter-than-usual price action doesn’t mean crypto traders have zero opportunities to capitalize
Delta Exchange Launches Options Trading for Binance Coin and Link
19.6.2020
Crypto derivatives trading platform Delta Exchange has today launched options trading for two major altcoins, BNB and LINK
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Quiet at $9.3K While DeFi Gets Loud
18.6.2020
Most markets are quiet while activity seems to be increasing on Ethereum’s DeFi network - which could help explain ether’s outperformance of bitcoin in 2020
$930M in Bitcoin Options Expire Next Friday — Time to Worry?
16.6.2020
Open interest on Bitcoin options contracts expiring next Friday amounts to $930 million, but what price action should be expected?
CME Bitcoin Options Market Grew 10x in the Past Month
15.6.2020
CME Group’s bitcoin options market grew tenfold within a month and recorded six consecutive all-time highs for open interest so far this month
Bitcoin Price Drop May Be a Bear Trap, Options Market Suggests
15.6.2020
The put-call volume ratio of bitcoin options suggests Monday's price decline could be short-lived. However, the cryptocurrency remains vulnerable to a further sell-off in stocks
Ethereum Options Open Interest Soars 315% — Are Institutions Bullish?
14.6.2020
Open interest on Ethereum options contracts surged 315% to $158 million, but are investors using derivatives for bullish or bearish positions?