Derivatives

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Bitcoin, Ether CME Futures Saw Record Participation From Large Traders in Q2
Bitcoin futures institutional interest continued to increase throughout the quarter as investors sought regulated venues/products to hedge rising market volatility and manage...
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StarkWare co-founders President Eli Ben-Sasson and CEO Uri Kolodny (StarkWare)
Crypto Liquidity Network Paradigm Leans Into DeFi With StarkWare
The Paradex decentralized perpetuals platform is backed by StarkWare's new appchain technology.
StarkWare co-founders President Eli Ben-Sasson and CEO Uri Kolodny (StarkWare)

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Bitcoin Breakout Above $31K Elusive as Shorts Pile In
Bitcoin has failed twice this week to scale the $31,000 mark, with open interest in stablecoin-margined futures rising on both occasions.
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A $10M Options Bet on Ether Shows Positioning for a Bullish Second Half
A large ether bull call spread crossed the tape Friday, according to Amberdata. The trade involved December call options with strike prices at $1,900 and $2,500.
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CME Group Announces Plans to Launch ETH to BTC Ratio Futures
The futures will be cash-settled, the derivatives exchange said.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Center (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

BIT lists options tied to Cardano's ADA token. (Wance Paleri/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange BIT Unveils Options Market for Cardano's ADA Token
BIT's unified margin system allows ADA holders to trade options at a discount.
BIT lists options tied to Cardano's ADA token. (Wance Paleri/Unsplash)

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With Ether Options Market Makers 'Long Gamma' at $1.8K, Price Is Likely to Hold
Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral.
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Crypto Observers Decode Large Block Trade in Ether Options
The large ether options flow witnessed on Tuesday was a "calendar spread" strategy, Deribit's Luuk Strijers said.
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The Asymmetry safETH token represents a basket of liquid staking derivatives. (Bartolomeo Cavarozzi/Metropolitan Art Museum, modified by CoinDesk)
Asymmetry, ‘ETF’ for Liquid Staking Tokens, Raises $3M Round From Ecco Capital, Ankr and Others
The crypto project’s safETH token represents a basket of liquid staking tokens from Lido, Rocketpool and Frax.
The Asymmetry safETH token represents a basket of liquid staking derivatives. (Bartolomeo Cavarozzi/Metropolitan Art Museum, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ribbon Finance's Decentralized Exchange Aevo Unveils Altcoin Options Trading
Users will be able to trade options tied to coins like LDO, PEPE, SUI, ARB, LTC, APT, and others, which was previously possible only through an over-the-counter desk.
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