Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, experienced a price drop of over 3% within the last 24 hours. The reason is presumably a significant sell-off carried out by a prominent whale. The whale deposited 25,000 ETH (worth around $47.24 million) on Binance, only to withdraw a significant amount of USDT shortly afterwards.…
At long last, the CME — one of the first regulated institutions to offer Bitcoin futures — will be launching options for its BTC futures contracts. The launch will be taking place on January 13th (today, as of the time of publishing this).Related Reading: Ripple CEO: These 3 Key Reasons Are Why XRP is Not…
The SEC has approved a Cboe Options Exchange rule amendment allowing listed options on the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, opening another regulated derivatives route around a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The approval applies to options on BTCW, not to the underlying spot Bitcoin ETF itself. That difference matters because the fund already exists; the new development…
Around $6 billion has been dumped out of crypto markets over the past few hours as the bears return again. Coincidentally it has happened again, right after Bakkt launched more institutional investment products for Bitcoin. Bitcoin Barrels Towards $7k BTC charts were looking positive during late trading yesterday but the Asian session changed all of…
TL;DR Confirmed that the 25-delta put-call options skew has shifted positive for early July expiries, showing options traders are paying more for short-term downside protection. The key caveat: Avoid claiming options skew guarantees a price decline; portray it as a gauge of trader sentiment and hedging. For traders, the story matters because it affects how…
Ethereum is nearing its former all-time high of $1,440 set back in 2018 at the peak of the crypto bubble. Those who hed the altcoin throughout the bear market are finally getting the comeback they have been waiting for. But according to the strike price of a December ETH options contract that just debuted, the…
The approval of Bitcoin ETF options marks a new era for the Bitcoin market. With leveraged exposure, exponential growth potential, and volatility unlike anything before, Bitcoin's synthetic notional value could skyrocket. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the listing and trading of options for asset manager BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Nasdaq.…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin (BTC) may experience increased volatility in the coming days, driven by speculation surrounding another Chinese fiscal stimulus announcement and the expiration of BTC options worth $1.1 billion. Chinese Stimulus Measures To Help Bitcoin? According to the State Council Information Office, China’s Finance Minister, Lan Fo’an, is expected…