Options
Growing Demand for Bitcoin $80K and $90K Puts Signals Caution Ahead of Jobs Data
The demand for puts shows persistent caution ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report.
Ether Volatility Explodes to Over 100% as Price Crashes
Ether's DVOL spiked above 100% during Asian hours as the crashing price saw traders chase put options.
Chance of Bitcoin Tanking to $75K Doubles as Trump's Tariffs Ignite Trade War, Derive's Onchain Options Market Shows
The probability has doubled from last week as the renewed trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners threatens to inject inflation into the global economy.
BlockFills and CoinDesk Indices Launch Options Market for CoinDesk 20 Index
The CoinDesk 20 Index gets an options market that will bring institutional liquidity to the index.
CME Bitcoin Options at Most Bullish Since U.S. Election, ETF Inflows Surge
Bullish options pricing and renewed ETF inflows have analysts calling new highs for the largest cryptocurrency.
Deribit's Crypto Trading Volume Nearly Doubled to Over $1T in 2024
Total trading volume surged 95%, with options accounting for a giant share of the total platform activity.
Solana Bull Bets Big on SOL Rallying to $400
The block trade was a bull call spread that would see maximum profit on a potential move to $400 or higher by the end of February, according to data tracked by Amberdata.
Options Tied to BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Surge to Nearly 50% of Deribit's BTC Open Interest in Two Months
Options linked to BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) began trading on Nov. 19 and have since grown to half the size of Deribit's BTC options market.
MicroStrategy's Bullish Call Skew Disappears in Cautious Market Sentiment
The record bullish skew in options on the company seen as a leveraged play on bitcoin has vanished as the BTC tailwind driven by the Treasury asset narrative loses momentum.
Record $14B Bitcoin Options Expiry Looms as Market Looks Highly Levered-Up
Options expiry looks to stir things up in a market that appears highly leveraged to the upside, Deribit said.
