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Markets

Bitcoin's $100K Call Takes the Crown From $120K Bet as Most Popular Options Play on Deribit

Traders opt for a more conservative bet, reassessing their expectations in the wake of the recent price sell-off.

Open interest distribution in BTC options listed on Deribit. (Deribit/Amberdata)

Markets

Deribit Launches Block RFQ System to Improve Liquidity for Large Over-the-Counter Trades

The new system, tailored for high-volume traders, enables direct negotiation of block trades with improved efficiency and liquidity.

BTC traders buy puts ahead of NFP. (PIX1861/Pixabay)

Finance

Sygnum Bank Expands Custody to Include Leading Crypto Options Exchange Deribit

Sygnum and Deribit are now leveraging crypto custodian Fireblocks' "Off Exchange" service

Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers (Extreme right) at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Hitting $5 Gets Millions in Bets But There Is a Catch

Most of these are covered calls, Deribit's Asia business development head said.

XRP options: Distribution of open interest. (Deribit)

Markets

Bitcoin's Lofty Max Pain Suggests Higher Spot Prices as $5B Options Expiry Approaches

Over $5 billion of notional value is set to expire this Friday on Deribit at 08:00 UTC.

Open Interest by Strike Price (Deribit)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firms BitGo and Copper Deliver Off-Exchange Settlement for Deribit

Clients of BitGo and Copper can now trade spot and derivatives on Deribit while assets are secured off-exchange.

Brett Reeves, head of BitGo’s Go Network (BitGo)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Deribit Still in Talks to Be Acquired by Kraken: Source

A second source said U.S.-listed exchange Coinbase has also been kicking the tires of Deribit.

Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers (Extreme right) at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Worth $7.8B Set to Expire at End of Month on Deribit

Some $6 billion of the notional value in bitcoin is currently set to expire out of the money.

Open Interest by Strike Price, Bitcoin (Deribit)

Markets

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.

Deribit saw record trading volumes in 2024. (meineresterampe/Pixabay)

Videos

Traders Call $120K Bitcoin Next Resistance Level

Where is bitcoin's next resistance level? Data from Deribit shows that BTC's $120,000 strike call option is the most popular contract at the moment, with a notional open interest of over $1.9 billion. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

Traders Call $120K Bitcoin Next Resistance Level

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