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CME to Roll Out Euro-Denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures on Aug. 29

The launch of the contracts could accelerate the ongoing institutionalization of the crypto market.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will soon offer euro-denominated bitcoin and ether futures contracts. (Source: 12019/Pixabay)

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Ether supera por primera vez a bitcoin en el mercado de opciones

La relación put-call de ether ha caído a un mínimo anual, lo que indica un impulso alcista, dijo Luuk Strijers, de Deribit.

Ether superó a bitcoin por primera vez en el mercado de opciones. (Glassnode)

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Ether Flips Bitcoin in Options Market for the First Time

Put-call ratio has dipped to a yearly low, indicating bullish momentum, Deribit's Luuk Strijers said.

Notional open interest in ether and bitcoin options traded on Deribit (Source: Deribit)

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Interest in Ether Options Rises to Record as Traders Bet on 'Merge'

"A few hedge fund names have been large buyers of the ETH calls," one trading firm noted.

Renewed interest in ether bullish plays drives ether options open interest higher. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Ether: opciones muestran señales de fuerza por primera vez en seis meses

Algunos traders están comprando grandes cantidades de opciones call, dijo un observador del mercado.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

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Options Signal Ether Strength for First Time in 6 Months

Some traders are buying large amounts of call options, one market observer said.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

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DEX Contango Pushes Retro Alternative to Perps With 'Expirable Futures'

The decentralized exchange said it will launch a beta version later in the summer after undergoing security audits.

Expiring futures contracts, a legacy of physical commodity pits, are coming to a decentralized crypto exchange. (Jeremy Kemp via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin 'Bear Flag,' Crypto Options Market Hint at Downside Risk

The hedging behavior of bitcoin market makers could exacerbate a price drop if there's a breakdown in the bearish chart pattern.

Emergence of a bear flag on bitcoin's daily chart suggests downside risk. (TradingView)

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Finance

Hxro Begins Testing Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform on Solana

Trading will be restricted to dummy collateral as the developers stress test their network.

Hxro's institutional backers are also participants in the network. (Dan Gunsberg)

Finance

Coinbase Launches First Crypto Derivatives Product Aimed at Retail Traders

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange hopes to capitalize on a market that is $3 trillion in volume worldwide and provide hedging options for traders.

(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)