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Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Suggests Recovery Set to Continue

"Short-term implied volatility exceeding long-term implied volatility indicates a likelihood of market reversal," one observer said.

Bitcoin's short-term volatility expectations top long-term expectations as Russia goes to war. (Source: Skew)

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Bitcoin Traders Prepare for a Tumultuous March

New data by Glassnode shows bitcoin traders are getting ready to ride out a rocky month ahead. Traders are pricing in uncertainty via the derivatives market, but on-chain supply of the crypto remains stable indicating that the market is ready to “ride out the storm ahead.”

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DARMA Capital Unveils CFTC-Regulated Filecoin Swap Product

The crypto investment firm is making $100 million worth of filecoin available for the first-of-a-kind derivative.

Darma Capital Managing Partner Andrew Keys (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto Options Trading Volume Surged in January as Prices Fell

The drop in prices kicked off certain trading strategies.

Chart from Deribit shows monthly options-trading volumes for ether. (Deribit)

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Paradigm Offering 'Futures Spread Orderbooks' on Deribit and Bybit

Futures spread trading is considered less risky compared with futures contracts but there are still risks.

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Genesis Posts Another Record Derivatives Trading Quarter With Over $20B in Volume

Bitcoin’s share of its loan mix fell thanks to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount, Genesis said in its Q4 report.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.

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Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicates

Day traders bored of bitcoin's recent slumber may soon have to remain glued to their screens, as a large number of open futures positions signal renewed price turbulence ahead. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicates

Futures markets remain a powder keg for short-term volatility, one observer said.

Bitcoin traders may get busy again, as high futures open interest points to renewed price volatility (Source: Pixabay)

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Coinbase Tries to Catch Up to Foreign-Based Rivals With Move Into Derivatives

With its acquisition of derivatives exchange FairX this week, Coinbase is seeking to gain traction in a market that’s dominated by its foreign-based competitors.

What Coinbase's Rate on USDC Reveals About Crypto Credit Risk

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Coinbase Acquires Derivatives Exchange FairX

Crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continue to boom with the latest news from crypto exchange Coinbase to buy U.S.-based derivatives platform FairX. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for Coinbase in a move to potentially offer crypto derivatives and futures products.

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