Derivatives
FTX.US to Acquire Crypto Derivatives Firm LedgerX
FTX.US, the U.S. arm of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto trading empire FTX, is acquiring crypto derivatives firm LedgerX to possibly offer crypto futures, swaps, puts, and calls to retail traders across America.
Bearish Bitcoin Bets Might Signal Return of This Popular Trade
The data doesn't necessarily indicate that the traders are betting on price declines.
FTX.US Aiming to Offer Crypto Derivatives Trading in Less Than a Year: Report
FTX's U.S. affiliate has limited offerings, compared with its international counterpart.
Delta Exchange to Simplify Bitcoin Options Trading With Automated Product
Delta said its "Enhanced Yield Product" allows users to avoid high-risk scenarios without the need to learn complex options strategies.
Changing Crypto Trading Patterns Reveal the Market's Power Shift to the West
Blockchain data firm Kaiko analyzed trading activity on centralized exchanges from different days and time zones.
Ether Options Activity Increases as London Hard Fork Goes Live, $50K Call Most Popular
"There was a flurry of call buying and put selling after the London fork," one trading firm said.
Bullish Flows Push Bitcoin's Put-Call Ratio to 2021 Low
Put-call open interest ratio measures the number of open positions in put options relative to calls.
US Derivatives Traders Are Easily Bypassing Blocks on Offshore Exchanges: Report
U.S.-based traders are able to use virtual private networks designed to mask the country where they are based. Or they simply lie about where they are from.
Binance to Wind Down Derivatives in Europe; Malaysia Orders Closure
Users in some European countries will be unable to open new derivative positions, effective immediately.
Bitcoin, Ether Options Markets Pare Bearish Bias
The short-term put-call skews have pulled back due to a flurry of call buying.
