Options

Against the Odds, Some Bitcoin Traders Are Betting on a $36K Price by Year's End
The Deribit exchange has seen a spike in investors buying the $36,000 December call option despite the market placing low odds on a new record high this year.

Ether Traders May Be Hedging Against DeFi Slowdown: Analyst
Some are calling the white-hot Defi space a bubble that is unsustainable.

Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 8, 2020
With investors buying the bitcoin dip and staying bullish on options, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

Bitcoin Options Suggest Investors Hedging but Still Long-Term Bullish
Bitcoin's options market retains long-term bullish bias despite the recent price pullback, data shows.

CFTC Greenlights LedgerX Request to Move Beyond Digital Currency Products
The federal regulator has approved LedgerX’s amended registration to offer fully collateralized futures and options products.

Open Positions in Deribit’s Ether Options Hit Record High Above $500M
Ether option contracts listed on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, are more popular than ever.

Huobi Futures to Launch Options Trading This Week, Joining Throng Challenging Deribit
Huobi Futures will offer bitcoin options starting Tuesday, aiming to meet demand from traders for ways to hedge against risks in crypto markets.

Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech
Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Ether's Rally to 25-Month High on DeFi Boom Drives Record Demand for Derivatives
Record open interest in ether derivatives suggests the recent price rally has legs.

Some Traders Now Taking Bets Ether Will Break $1K by December
Some option traders are now betting ether will rise to $1,000 by year’s end.

