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Bitcoin Options: Deribit Exchange Sees Record Open Interest of $1B
20.5.2020
Open interest in bitcoin options listed on the Panama-based exchange jumped to a record $1 billion Tuesday, according to data from Skew
The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
27.4.2020
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect
Money Printers Might Help Bitcoin & Its Derivatives Market - Deribit CCO
20.3.2020
Anti-crisis measures taken by governments and central banks around the world might indirectly help bitcoin (BTC) and its derivatives market, according to Luuk Strijers, CCO of major crypto derivatives exchange Deribit.
"Printing money and lowering rates by governments might actually turn...
BitMex Insurance Fund Tags ATH, Binance and Deribit Inject Millions
14.3.2020
Despite the insurance funds of Deribit and Binance falling by more than 50% in the crash, BitMex’s insurance fund is posting record highs
Here’s Another, Surprising Reason Why Crypto Prices Fell – Derivatives
10.3.2020
The traditional markets' recent sell-off drove cryptocurrency prices down, but the way it did so was more complicated than even many of the most sophisticated players in crypto were able to grasp
Bitcoin Options Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop
10.3.2020
Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff
Deribit Launches Ethereum Options on the Crypto Derivatives Platform
18.2.2020
Leading crypto exchange Deribit launched Ethereum options contracts on Monday, in a bid to expand crypto futures and derivative options of the platform. Like Bitcoin, users can now trade Ethereum perpetual futures with up to 100x leverage. Our #Ethereum daily options are launching today at 12:00...
Derivatives Exchange Deribit Launches Daily Ether Options
17.2.2020
The new ETH options will be tradable for just 24 hours before expiry
Deribit to Launch Daily BTC Options as Regulated Competition Heats Up
31.1.2020
Launching Feb. 3, the daily bitcoin index options will appeal to a different kind of trader, the firm says
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Deribit Releases Specifics of New KYC Policy Following Move to Panama
21.1.2020
Deribit clarifies new requirements for customer information to take effect following move to Panama, itself an effort to avoid new E.U. AML regulation
Deribit Takes On New Trading Tools to Capture ‘Exploding’ Options Market
17.1.2020
Global provider of professional trading software Trading Technologies announced Wednesday it would provide connectivity to leading derivatives exchange, Deribit
Bitcoin Futures Hit 3-Month High in Frenetic Tuesday Trading
16.1.2020
January 14 was the best trading day of the year for many cryptocurrencies, which saw double or even triple-digit percentage gains. It was also a good day for futures markets, where more than $25 billion in trades was placed on Tuesday. The result constituted the busiest day for futures in almost...
Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February
15.1.2020
Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals
With New Regulations, Europe’s Crypto Companies May Be Running Out of Options
13.1.2020
European crypto companies are finding themselves in a changing regulatory environment. The new realities they have to deal with stem from the fifth edition of the European Union’s anti-money laundering directive. AMLD5 introduces stricter customer due diligence requirements and some in...
Traders Unsurprised by Deribit’s Move to Panama, Expect Further Exits
11.1.2020
Crypto traders are unsurprised by Deribit’s KYC changes and its move to Panama, expecting more platforms to follow
Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama
9.1.2020
Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations
BitMEX Ends Year With Additional 13K BTC in Its Insurance Fund, Up 61%
31.12.2019
BitMEX Insurance Fund now holds nearly 0.2% of all BTC in circulation, but what’s it for?
Ride ‘Em, Cowboy: Bitmain’s Marketing Gambit Ups Its Texas-Sized Position on Bitcoin
12.12.2019
Bitmain's new strategy of giving put options on bitcoin to buyers of its miners amounts to a "Texas hedge": doubling down on risk, not offsetting it
Dutch Crypto Startups Brawl With Regulators Over Scope of EU Money Laundering Rule
2.12.2019
Dutch crypto startups are crying foul as local regulators look to implement the EU 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ahead of a Jan. 10 deadline