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Derivatives

Finance

FTX Posted $1 Billion in Revenue Last Year Amid Crypto Rally: Report

Revenues soared 1,000% from just $89 million in 2020, according to internal documents seen by CNBC.

By Michael BellusciAug 22, 2022

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Finance

CME Group Adds to Crypto Offerings With Ether Options

The exchange will allow traders to make bets and manage risk ahead of the Ethereum Merge.

By Michael BellusciAug 18, 2022

The CME is set to launch ether options trading (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)

Markets

IPOR Labs Unveils Protocol to Make DeFi Credit Markets More Transparent and Stable

Traders will be able to hedge, arbitrage and take directional positions based on interest rate movements to manage risk across their credit portfolios on the Ethereum blockchain.

By Lyllah LedesmaAug 16, 2022

Credit Market Structure Comparison DeFi and TradFi (IPOR Labs)

Policy

Huobi to End Crypto Derivatives Trading in New Zealand

The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange cited "local compliance policies."

By Sandali HandagamaAug 16, 2022

(Shutterstock)

Finance

Institutional Investors Are Increasingly Using Crypto Options Trading to Hedge Their Bets in Bear Market

Options trading volume has risen on crypto exchanges, and even miners are using options strategies to muddle through the current uncertain environment.

By Michael BellusciAug 13, 2022

Crypto options trading has been rising. (Alistair Berg/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto Derivative Trading Volume Rose for First Time in 4 Months as Market Rallied in July

While leverage boosts returns, it exposes traders to forced liquidations, which inject volatility into the market.

By Omkar GodboleAug 12, 2022

Turnover in the crypto derivatives market jumped to $3.12 trillion in July. (CryptoCompare)

Finance

Crypto Options Trading on Solana Has Mostly Fizzled. A New DEX Has a Plan to Change That

OptiFi went live Monday, bringing portfolio margining to the Solana options trading ecosystem.

By Danny NelsonAug 8, 2022

OptiFi's pseudonymous developer Pentameal at work. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether's Deepest 'Backwardation' Since 2020 Crash Shows Traders Prepping for Ethereum PoW Split

Traders have been buying ETH in the spot market and selling ether futures to withstand volatility, creating the unusual dynamic.

By Omkar GodboleAug 8, 2022

Ether futures trade at a discount to spot prices ahead of the Merge. (LauraTara/Pixabay)

Markets

CME to Roll Out Euro-Denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures on Aug. 29

The launch of the contracts could accelerate the ongoing institutionalization of the crypto market.

By Omkar GodboleAug 4, 2022

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will soon offer euro-denominated bitcoin and ether futures contracts. (Source: 12019/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Flips Bitcoin in Options Market for the First Time

Put-call ratio has dipped to a yearly low, indicating bullish momentum, Deribit's Luuk Strijers said.

By Omkar GodboleAug 1, 2022

Notional open interest in ether and bitcoin options traded on Deribit (Source: Deribit)
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