Derivatives


Markets

Interest in Ether Options Rises to Record as Traders Bet on 'Merge'

"A few hedge fund names have been large buyers of the ETH calls," one trading firm noted.

Renewed interest in ether bullish plays drives ether options open interest higher. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

Options Signal Ether Strength for First Time in 6 Months

Some traders are buying large amounts of call options, one market observer said.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

Markets

DEX Contango Pushes Retro Alternative to Perps With 'Expirable Futures'

The decentralized exchange said it will launch a beta version later in the summer after undergoing security audits.

Expiring futures contracts, a legacy of physical commodity pits, are coming to a decentralized crypto exchange. (Jeremy Kemp via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin 'Bear Flag,' Crypto Options Market Hint at Downside Risk

The hedging behavior of bitcoin market makers could exacerbate a price drop if there's a breakdown in the bearish chart pattern.

Emergence of a bear flag on bitcoin's daily chart suggests downside risk. (TradingView)

Finance

Hxro Begins Testing Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform on Solana

Trading will be restricted to dummy collateral as the developers stress test their network.

Hxro's institutional backers are also participants in the network. (Dan Gunsberg)

Finance

Coinbase Launches First Crypto Derivatives Product Aimed at Retail Traders

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange hopes to capitalize on a market that is $3 trillion in volume worldwide and provide hedging options for traders.

(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitget Plans to Double Workforce as Peers Cut Back in Bear Market

In contrast with exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, the derivatives platform plans to increase its staff.

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Policy

BoE's Cunliffe Cautions Against 2008 Repeat With FTX's Derivatives Rule Change Proposal

The Bank of England official is skeptical whether decentralized finance will ever be a thing.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Goldman Sachs Executes Its First Trade of Ether-Linked Derivative: Report

London-based Marex Financial was the counterparty for the trade.

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Finance

Miami International Holdings, Lukka Form Pact in Plan to Launch Crypto Derivatives

The companies seek to launch cash-settled bitcoin and ether futures and options, pending regulatory approval.

MIH and Lukka signed a deal for crypto derivatives. (© Krunja/Getty images)