Derivatives
Crypto Traders Find Ether Options Attractive as 'Implied Volatility' Slides
It makes sense to buy options as volatility is so low, one observer said.
Crypto Options Traders Adopt New Strategies to Profit From DeFi-Led Volatility Gyrations
DeFi option vaults put downward pressure on implied volatility every Friday, creating a window of opportunity for savvy traders to short sell volatility ahead of the event.
Wall Street Watchdog Cautions Banks on Trading Crypto Derivatives
OCC Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said he's working with global regulators to find "a consistent, careful and cautious approach to bank involvement in crypto."
CFTC Chief Says FTX Plan Could Make Crypto Markets 'More Efficient'
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam said he didn't yet support FTX's proposal to directly settle margined crypto trades, but said he must support "responsible innovation."
FTX.US Derivatives Seeks CFTC Approval to Clear Margin Trades Directly for Customers
The company says the change would allow customers to assess and respond to derivatives risks in real time.
Large Ether Options Flow Guards Against Price Slide Below $2.2K
Sophisticated traders bought put options to protect against a continued ether price drop, one observer said.
CME Group to Offer Micro Crypto Options After Introducing Futures
The options trading debut comes after the derivatives marketplace added micro bitcoin and ether futures last year.
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 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.”
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.
