Bitcoin Drops Below $28K as Options Expire, Traders Borrow WBTC From Aave
WBTC is the largest tokenized version of bitcoin and can be swapped on a 1:1 basis for BTC.
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Mar 31, 2023 at 10:07 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Volatility Likely as Options Worth $4B Expire on Friday
Market makers selling the options may need to buy more bitcoin in the spot market to cover their positions if the cryptocurrency rises further.
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Mar 30, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange Gemini Looking to Launch Overseas Derivatives Operation: The Information
Binance’s legal troubles and the collapse of FTX may have left an opening for others to grab market share in the crypto derivatives business.
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Mar 29, 2023 at 8:48 p.m. UTC
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Binance, CEO Zhao Sued by CFTC Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products
The CFTC alleged Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs.
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Mar 27, 2023 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
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IoTeX Blockchain's DAO Votes to Add Ether Liquid Staking Derivatives
The proposal seeks to make the network more secure by increasing the number of people who validate transactions on the platform.
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Mar 21, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Options Volume on Deribit Hits Highest Level in 22 Months as Bank Failures Breed Volatility
Traders seek options to hedge against market volatility as U.S. bank failures triggered sharp repricing of interest rate expectations.
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Mar 14, 2023 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Options Market Flashes Bitcoin Warning as Silvergate Winds Down Operations
Bitcoin's options skew favors bearish put options by the most in two months.
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Mar 9, 2023 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
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Ether Call Options Look Attractive Relative to Bitcoin as Volatility Spread Dwindles: Matrixport
The crypto services provider suggests collecting a premium by selling bitcoin call options and using the same to fund the purchase of ether calls.
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Mar 7, 2023 at 9:09 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Long Liquidations Hit Highest Level Since August
Centralized exchanges liquidated bullish long futures worth over $62 million during the early Asian hours.
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Mar 3, 2023 at 6:19 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Options Exchange Deribit to Offer Bitcoin Volatility Futures
Futures tied to Deribit's bitcoin volatility index, DVOL, will go live at the end of March.
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Mar 1, 2023 at 7:24 a.m. UTC
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