Deribit

Deribit

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From $140K Call to $85K Put: Bitcoin Positioning Reverses Completely

The price of bitcoin has dropped over 25% to $91,000 since Oct. 8.

(Justin Luebke/Unsplash)

Markten

Bitcoin, Ether Brace for $17B Options Expiry Amid Fed Meeting, Tech Company Earnings

Traders eye potential volatility as bitcoin hovers near max pain around $114,000 and ether nears $4,000.

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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Surges to Record $50B on Deribit as Traders Hedge Downside Risks

A bearish bet that bitcoin will fall to $100,000 or less is becoming just as popular as bullish bets on higher prices.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Financiën

Deribit, Komainu Join Forces for Institutional In-Custody Crypto Trading

The deal gives institutions 24/7 trading access while keeping assets in segregated custody wallets

Komainu is named after the statues of mythical "lion dogs" that guard the entrances to Japanese Shinto temples. (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Rally Fueled by Perfect Macro Storm; Ether, DOGE, BNB Surge

Bitcoin's breakout suggests further upside above $130,000, but a pullback to $118,000 remain possible, Deribit's CCO said.

Storm clouds gather. (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Options Tied to BlackRock’s IBIT Are Now Wall Street’s Favorite

Open interest in IBIT contracts hit nearly $38 billion after Friday’s expiry, versus $32 billion on Deribit, which had dominated the market since 2016.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Traders Buy More Downside Protection After Fed Rate Cut: Deribit

Bitcoin (BTC) puts trade at a premium across all time frames.

Red signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

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Massive $14.6B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry Shows Bias for Bitcoin Protection

The impending expiry shows a strong demand for bitcoin put options, indicating a preference for downside protection,

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Massive 1M Block Trade of $4 XRP Calls Hits the Tape Amid Falling Prices

One million contracts of the $4 XRP call option expiring on Dec. 26 changed hands via a block trade on Monday.

XRP options see huge block trades. (Pixabay)

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XRP Price Surges 12% as Traders Bet on Big Swings with 'Straddle' Strategy

A long straddle represents a bullish bet on volatility.

XRP's price surges 12% (CoinDesk)