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Lido Dominates Booming Market for Ethereum 2.0 Staking Derivatives
The exchange allows users to earn staking rewards and still trade staked coins elsewhere.
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Omkar Godbole
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Sep 2, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2021
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Crypto Options Market Makers Starting to Influence Bitcoin Price
"Market makers were heavily short puts in the range of $52,000 to $50,000, and I estimate were forced to sell nearly 2,900 bitcoin," one trader said.
By
Omkar Godbole
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May 14, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2021
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Bitmex
Crypto Derivatives Boom Leaves Small Traders Vulnerable to Liquidation: Carnegie Mellon
Sophisticated actors are taking from amateur investors in bitcoin derivatives trading, according to Carnegie Mellon researchers using data from BitMEX.
By
Damanick Dantes
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May 5, 2021 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2021
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Binance's Crypto Derivatives Platform Sees Record Open Interest of $10B
Binance's crypto derivatives platform sees record open interest as retail participation grows.
By
Omkar Godbole
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Apr 3, 2021 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2021
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Bitcoin Volatility Index 'BitVol' Makes First Trade
The BitVol index level puts the cryptocurrency's annualized volatility at 100%.
By
Damanick Dantes
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Mar 17, 2021 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2021
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BitMEX Says It's 'Business as Usual' Despite 30% Drop in Bitcoin Balance After CFTC, DOJ Action
More than 57,000 BTC have been withdrawn from BitMEX since Sept. 30.
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Zack Voell
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Oct 7, 2020 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2020
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These 3 Trends Are Driving Crypto Market Growth Now
The latest CoinDesk Quarterly Review looks at some of the main drivers of crypto market evolution including DeF, derivatives and stablecoins.
By
Noelle Acheson
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Oct 6, 2020 at 7:28 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2020
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New Crypto Derivatives Let You Bet on (or Against) Tether's Solvency
Credit default swaps (of “The Big Short” infamy) have come to the Ethereum blockchain. Opium Exchange says they can help crypto investors manage risk.
By
William Foxley
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Sep 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
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Brazil
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Derivatives Trading in Brazil
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading.
By
Danny Nelson
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Jul 6, 2020 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
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CoinShares Hires WisdomTree Exec as Company Plans Expansion Outside UK
The new hire brings the London-based digital asset manager connections to major financial institutions in Europe.
By
Paddy Baker
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Apr 9, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2020
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