Derivatives

Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC
The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.

Decentralized Exchange Bluefin’s New Version Goes Live on Sui Network
The platform’s v2 allows sub-second trades and trading without a crypto wallet, the company said.

What Are Crypto Derivatives? A Beginner’s Guide
Crypto derivatives have become highly popular in the global crypto markets, enabling advancing traders to execute a range of different trading strategies.

Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross
The uptick was initially led by spot market buyers, which squeezed out bearish derivative positions, one analyst said.

Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune
This is part of Coinbase’s desire to expand its derivatives business, according to the article, which added that acquisition talks never reached a “late stage.”

Ether Prices to Stabilize as Options Market Makers Hedge Their Books, Analyst Says
Ether options dealers have built a net positive or long gamma exposure and are likely to buy low and sell high, arresting the price volatility ahead of next Friday's derivatives expiry.

Crypto Whale Trades $150M in ETH Call Options, Trading Data Tracker Shows
The large flow was concentrated in the so-called out-of-the-money calls, indicating a bullish outlook on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market volume, according to Greeks.Live

Crypto Price Whipsaw Triggers $256M in Liquidation Losses
Liquidations are likely to have less impact on spot prices thanks to declining open interest, FalconX's head of research noted.

Bitcoin Price-Volatility Correlation Turns Negative Again as Crypto Traders Eye FTX Liquidations
The shift from positive correlation comes amid concerns the looming $3 billion FTX liquidations will crater the crypto market.

CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation
Commissioner Caroline Pham is outlining a “time-limited” program to start allowing regulated crypto markets and tokenization, an approach she says has precedents.

