Derivatives
Traders Make Money Selling 'Strangles' as Bitcoin Goes Quiet
A strangle is essentially a bet that bitcoin’s price won’t break out anytime soon.
Bitcoin's Sliding Put-Call Ratio Points to Weakening Bearish Sentiment: Analysts
The last time the put-call ratio dropped to six-month lows was during the December-January bull run.
Huobi Reveals Countries Where It Has Halted Derivatives Trading
The exchange is scaling back trading services in response to China’s crackdown on crypto.
How One Fund Used the Carry Trade to Beat Bitcoin
LedgerPrime's crypto quant fund is up 78% thanks to price discrepancies in the spot and derivatives markets.
FTX Follows Binance's Lead With Move Into Tokenized Stocks
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX will allow users to trade tokenized stocks of companies such as Facebook, Google, Netflix, Nvidia, PayPal and Tesla.
BitMEX Hires Former JPMorgan Executive Director as Head of Custody
BitMEX said the appointment forms part of the firm's "beyond derivatives" strategy.
Polychain, Pantera Back $14M Funding Round for DeFi Derivatives Platform SynFutures
Bybit, Wintermute, CMS, Kronos and IOSG Ventures also kicked in.
Open Positions in Bitcoin Futures Rise to 1-Month High
Open interest rose to $13.1 billion after being in the $10.5 billion to $13 billion range.
Bitcoin 'Options Smile' Shows Market Fearful of Downside Despite Tesla News
Bitcoin option's smile shows persistent fears of deeper drop and low expectations for a quick rally.
Binance Extended Crypto Exchange Dominance During May Trading Frenzy
Binance led competitors in May with a monthly trading volume of $2.46 trillion, up 49% from April levels.
