Bullishness Building in Bitcoin Options Market, Data Suggests

Option traders look to be placing bets for a continued upward move in bitcoin.

Market Wrap: Bullish Traders Push Bitcoin Over $9,100, Returning to Halving Levels

Traders were feeling good about bitcoin’s upward trend and pushed it over $9,100 Wednesday.

‘Black Thursday’ Distortion Makes Bitcoin Options Look Cheaper

With a key metric declining to record lows, bitcoin’s options market may be underpricing the cryptocurrency’s future volatility.

CFTC Approves Bitnomial to Offer Futures Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin

The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts.

Bitcoin Options Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop

Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff.

How the Bitcoin Market Changed Since 2017’s Bull Run

Regulation-friendly infrastructure makes 2020's bitcoin market stand out from the Wild West of 2017.

Bitcoin’s Option Market Sees Low Chance of Post-Halving Rally

Bitcoin is unlikely to get bid up after the May 2020 mining reward halving, based on the way the cryptocurrency’s options are valued.

Options Market Sees More Risk in Ether Than Bitcoin in Coming Months

Ether will face more volatility than bitcoin over the next six months, according to how options have been priced in recent weeks. 

Options Growth Will Ignite Innovation in the Bitcoin Market – But Not in the Way You Think

Richard Rosenblum, co-founder of GSR, points out the lackluster growth in listed options hides the real action taking place in OTC hedges.