Bitcoin Options

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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.
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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.
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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. 
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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.
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Literally No One Is Trading Bakkt’s Bitcoin Options
Trading volumes in bitcoin options listed on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform have completely dried up, even while CME’s options product is seeing strong interes...
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CME Open Interest for Bitcoin Futures Up 100% Since Start of 2020
Open interest in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have doubled in the first few days of the year, as noted by data analytics firm Skew.
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CME Takes Its Bitcoin Options Live, Competing With ICE's Bakkt
The Chicago exchange has announced its highly-anticipated bitcoin options are now open for trading.
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Bitcoin Needs 'Real Use Cases' to Become Digital Gold, Says ICE Chief
Bitcoin might become "digital gold," but first it needs to be used more in everyday business, said the Intercontinental Exchange's chief executive.
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CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts
CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch.
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Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9
Bakkt plans to add options on its physically delivered bitcoin futures in December.
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