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Markets

Bitcoin Drops to $29K in Sudden Sell-Off

The slide – which followed a huge market sell order at Binance – flushed millions of dollars' worth of futures positions.

Downgrade spiral staricase going down downwards (Unsplash)

Finance

CME to Add Daily Expirations on Bitcoin and Ether Futures Options Contracts

Contracts on micro-sized BTC and ETH futures will also have daily expirations, up from three times a week now.

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Markets

Ether Options Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin as Shanghai Upgrade Drives Demand for Bullish Bets

The traditional use of options is to hedge risks, but sometimes traders use them to generate asymmetric payout.

El volumen de trading de las opciones de ether superó al de bitcoin. (Laevitas)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023.

(Mark Miller/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Low Risk of 'Liquidations-Induced' Price Volatility After 70% Surge

Liquidations refer to the forced closure of bullish long and bearish short positions in leveraged perpetual futures markets. They often exacerbate price moves.

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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)

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)

Markets

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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Markets

Arbitrum Put Options Let Traders Bet on First Day Price Action

A put option that expires at $2 is selling for 76 cents on options marketplace Clober.

GMX tokens are serving as a proxy bet for Arbitrum investors. (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)

Finance

Ribbon Finance’s Native Token RBN Surges 19% Amid Options Platform Release

The token was trading at 25 cents ahead of the launch of Ribbon’s on-chain options exchange, Aevo.

RBN/USD chart on Coinbase (Cryptowatch)