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CME Group to Offer Market Participants Ethereum Options 3 Days Before the Merge

DIGIT — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:30:53 +0000

Three days before Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace in terms of volume, CME Group, announced plans to list ethereum options. While CME’s ether options product prepares for regulatory review, the company detailed that the options contract will be measured at 50 ether per contract, using the CME […]

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Are custodied crypto funds at risk? Industry veterans explain

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:15:00 +0000

Investments under custody are usually very safe, until the accountability of the custodian is called into question.

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Derivatives, Spot Markets, Dex Swaps — 30 Day Crypto Trade Volumes Slipped Across the Board Last Month

DIGIT — Mon, 02 May 2022 14:00:12 +0000

Digital currency markets have been tumultuous during the past month as bitcoin shed 15.43% and ethereum dropped 17.49% against the U.S. dollar. Moreover, crypto spot volumes are down 18.95% lower than the month prior, and both futures and options volumes were down in April as well. Lower than average trade volumes typically suggest overall interest ... Read more

Matrixport Launches ‘BTC-U Range Sniper’ — Returns Up to 200% for Accurate Predictions

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:30:49 +0000

The financial asset services platform Matrixport has introduced a variety of new products since the firm raised $100 million in a Series C financing round during the first week of August. Following the launch of the company’s “ETH2.0 Staking Earn” earning service, Matrixport has introduced another service product called “BTC-U Range Sniper” which allows traders […]

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Bybit Extends Its Reach With Spot Trade Offering

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:00:38 +0000

Adding to the exchange platform’s existing cryptocurrency derivatives products, Bybit will now offer spot cryptocurrency trading in four pairs, with additional pairs set to be rolled out in the near future. Bybit Adds Spot Trading The recent weakness in crypto prices and transaction volumes hasn’t stopped the industry’s exchanges from competing for order flow. Despite […]

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Over $6B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today, April Contracts Show Bets for $80K per BTC

DIGIT — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:30:08 +0000

A number of options traders are betting that bitcoin prices will tap $80,000 by May 2021. Meanwhile, over 100,000 bitcoin options worth more than $6 billion are set to expire on Friday, smashing the previous record expiry seen in January. $6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Drop, April Bets Target $80,000 per Bitcoin Today […]

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Bit.com’s Daily Volume for Bitcoin Cash Options Doubled Every Day Since Launch

DIGIT — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 02:30:24 +0000

At the end of January, the Matrixport subsidiary and leading derivatives exchange Bit.com announced the introduction of bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options. Following the launch, the daily 24-hour volume has exceeded expectations doubling every day ever since. During the last few years, there’s been a number of derivatives exchanges leveraging bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum […]

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Leading Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bit.com Set to Launch Bitcoin Cash Options

DIGIT — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:30:31 +0000

On January 21, the derivatives exchange by Matrixport, Bit.com, announced the launch of the first bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options. The exchange says before the product launch there was no options market for bitcoin cash and the firm believes there’s room for improvement in this arena of crypto derivatives. Bit.com to Launch Crypto Economy’s […]

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Bitcoin Options Daily Volume Crosses $1 Billion, $100K Strike Introduced for 2021

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:30:02 +0000

Cryptocurrency derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand, as daily volumes for bitcoin options crossed $1 billion on December 17, 2020. Most of the record turnover has been taking place on the derivatives platform Deribit, and a large $100k strike has been introduced on the exchange for September 2021. While bitcoin (BTC) spot markets touched […]

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Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday

DIGIT — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:30:04 +0000

Markets are expected to be volatile this week, as a great number of bitcoin and ethereum options are set to expire this Friday. Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the action is held on the Deribit exchange. U.S. stocks dropped hard on Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

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