Derivatives


Markets

Institutions Flock to Ether After Shapella Upgrade

Open interest in CME futures has risen to the highest level since March 2022, indicating an influx of institutional traders to the crypto market.

Interés abierto y volumen de los futuros de ether del CME. (CME)

Markets

Crypto Derivative Volumes Rose in March for Third Straight Month

A report noted an increase in spot DEXs offering derivatives trading on their platforms.

(Unsplash, Kanchanara)

Videos

What Are Crypto Derivatives and How Do They Work

As more institutional investors seek exposure to the crypto sector, financial instruments called "crypto derivatives" are particularly appealing. B2C2 CEO Nicola White explains how they work and why traders chose to trade derivatives instead of spot.

Recent Videos

Markets

Trading Firm Sees Bullish Signs as Bitcoin Open Interest Surges to Highest Level Since FTX Crash

A rise in open interest shows more participation from crypto traders and a bullish market sentiment, a trading firm said.

(PeggyMarco/Pixabay)

Finance

Binance Australia's Derivatives License Cancelled Following Request by Exchange

The exchange will close all of its customers' open derivatives positions by April 21.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin's Spot-to-Derivatives Trading Volume Ratio Slides to Lowest in 11 Months

The decline indicates renewed risk appetite in the crypto market.

Relación entre el volumen de trading al contado y de derivados de bitcoin. (CryptoQuant)

Finance

Coinbase to Offer Faster Transactions on Derivatives Exchange Through Partnership With Infrastructure Provider TNS

The new infrastructure will enable institutional traders to increase storage capacity and process large data sets with minimal delay.

Coinbase's Base blockchain has gone live (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Volatility Index's Correlation With Price Flips Positive, Boosts Appeal of Bullish Call Options

The positive correlation between bitcoin's market value and its implied volatility means faster price appreciation for call option holders.

(Will Ess para Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Finance

Amber Group's Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm

Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) is helping bridge the gap between TradFi and digital currencies, and Cactus Raazi brings decades of Wall Street experience including time at Goldman Sachs.

Cactus Raazi (LinkedIn)

Markets

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.

Bitcoin cayó por debajo de US$28.000 ante los vencimientos trimestrales de las opciones. (CoinDesk y Highcharts.com)