First Mover Americas: BTC Volatility Spikes, Crypto Derivatives Volume Surges
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 29, 2024.
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Feb 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility
The expiry is Deribit's largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.
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Dec 28, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
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CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money
Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their ow...
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Dec 13, 2023 at 10:33 p.m. UTC
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Coinbase Launches Spot Trading of Bitcoin and Ether Outside the U.S.
The feature will initially launch for institutional investors but will be rolled out for retail investors in the coming months, the exchange said.
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Dec 13, 2023 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
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Asset Manager M&G Invests $20M in UK-Based Crypto Platform GFO-X
Global Futures & Options Holdings is the UK’s first FCA-regulated and centrally cleared trading venue for cryptocurrency derivatives.
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Dec 11, 2023 at 8:06 a.m. UTC
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Here's Why Bitcoin's Famed Bull-Market Pullbacks Have Been Elusive During the Recent Price Surge
The bull market has been clearly spot-driven, with all major derivatives data relatively flat, one observer said, adding the rally has limited downside.
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Dec 7, 2023 at 10:38 a.m. UTC
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Wintermute Asia Processes Its First Options Block Trade Through CME Group
The market maker partnered with CME Group to meet the growing institutional investors' interest in gaining exposure to digital assets.
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Nov 21, 2023 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication
The notional open interest in BTC options worldwide stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.
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Nov 15, 2023 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC
The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.
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Nov 9, 2023 at 7:51 a.m. UTC
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Decentralized Exchange Bluefin’s New Version Goes Live on Sui Network
The platform’s v2 allows sub-second trades and trading without a crypto wallet, the company said.
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Oct 3, 2023 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
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