Derivatives
CME Crypto Trading Volume Slumped to 2-Year Low in December
Poor market sentiment and an extreme lack of volatility were the likely culprits behind the declines.
DeFi Derivatives Trading Has Untapped Potential
If we learn to read the markets, make smart use of the data at our disposal and overcome a few speed bumps along the way, options will certainly drive the next era of DeFi to higher highs than ever before.
Crypto Trading Protocol Drift Relaunches Into Rocky Solana DeFi Landscape
The derivatives trader is back after an eight-month hiatus.
Cumberland Favors Bitcoin Option Trades to Profit From US CPI
Sell bitcoin June expiry calls and hedge the same with short-dated December expiry options, Cumberland said.
DeFi Protocol Perennial Launches, Announces $12M in Funding
Polychain Capital and Variant co-led a seed round for the decentralized derivatives protocol.
Rally in Crypto Game Axie's AXS Token Faces Skepticism From Derivative Traders
With a favorable environment for alternative cryptocurrencies far away, a rise in open interest in AXS futures implies traders shorting the rally, one trader said.
AAX Likely Moving Toward Legal Procedure, Former Exec Predicts
Hong-Kong based crypto exchange AAX closed out its derivatives position. The company said in a statement on Nov. 19 that the firm "has a chance ... of resuming normal operations." Former AAX VP and Head of Research Ben Caselin says "that's definitely not my sentiment observation," adding the exchange is likely moving to a legal procedure.
Matrixport Favors 'Systematic Bitcoin Call Overwriting' Strategy for 2023
The approach involves owning bitcoin while selling weekly call options with strike prices above the market level.
Shuttered AAX Will Close Out Derivatives, Citing ‘Chance’ of Return to Normal
The Hong Kong crypto exchange hopes to be able to raise enough capital to reopen following a hack.
Institutions Take Bearish Stance on Bitcoin, Create Arbitrage Opportunity
The record discount in the front-month bitcoin futures traded on the CME indicates institutions are biased bearish. The discount may attract arbitrageurs.
