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What Are Crypto Derivatives? A Beginner’s Guide
Crypto derivatives have become highly popular in the global crypto markets, enabling advancing traders to execute a range of different trading strategies.
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By Unchaine d
Oct 2, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2023
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross
The uptick was initially led by spot market buyers, which squeezed out bearish derivative positions, one analyst said.
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By Omkar Godbole
Sep 27, 2023 at 12:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Coinbase had showed recent interest in acquiring FTX Europe. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)
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Coinbase
Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune
This is part of Coinbase’s desire to expand its derivatives business, according to the article, which added that acquisition talks never reached a “late stage.”
Coinbase had showed recent interest in acquiring FTX Europe. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Sep 22, 2023 at 8:24 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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Ether Prices to Stabilize as Options Market Makers Hedge Their Books, Analyst Says
Ether options dealers have built a net positive or long gamma exposure and are likely to buy low and sell high, arresting the price volatility ahead of next Friday's derivativ...
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By Omkar Godbole
Sep 22, 2023 at 7:32 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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Ether
Crypto Whale Trades $150M in ETH Call Options, Trading Data Tracker Shows
The large flow was concentrated in the so-called out-of-the-money calls, indicating a bullish outlook on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market volume, according to Greek...
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By Omkar Godbole
Sep 18, 2023 at 8:33 a.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2023
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The swift price movements over the past two days wiped out leveraged long and short positions. (Kurt Anderson/Unsplash)
Markets
Markets
Crypto Price Whipsaw Triggers $256M in Liquidation Losses
Liquidations are likely to have less impact on spot prices thanks to declining open interest, FalconX's head of research noted.
The swift price movements over the past two days wiped out leveraged long and short positions. (Kurt Anderson/Unsplash)
By Krisztian Sandor
Sep 12, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price-Volatility Correlation Turns Negative Again as Crypto Traders Eye FTX Liquidations
The shift from positive correlation comes amid concerns the looming $3 billion FTX liquidations will crater the crypto market.
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By Omkar Godbole
Sep 12, 2023 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Commissioner Caroline Pham is proposing a crypto regulation pilot program at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
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Regulations
CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation
Commissioner Caroline Pham is outlining a “time-limited” program to start allowing regulated crypto markets and tokenization, an approach she says has precedents.
Commissioner Caroline Pham is proposing a crypto regulation pilot program at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Sep 7, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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Crypto Facilities is in talks with the FCA. (Shutterstock)
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Kraken
Crypto Exchange Kraken's UK Derivatives Unit Looking to Expands Its Service: Bloomberg
The firm is looking move into a void in the crypto derivatives market left when FTX collapsed last November.
Crypto Facilities is in talks with the FCA. (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Sep 7, 2023 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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Binance
Binance to Offer 'T+3' Daily BNB/USDT Options
The new T+3 BNB/USDT options will have a trading lifetime of three days.
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By Omkar Godbole
Aug 29, 2023 at 5:33 a.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2023
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