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No Letup in Demand for Bitcoin, Ether Puts After Dovish Fed Minutes

Puts tied to BTC and ETH continued to draw demand as FTX contagion fears outweighed the dovish tone from the Fed.

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Panic Grips SOL With Record Volatility and Massive Put Demand

An incoming supply deluge seems to have spooked investors in both the spot and derivatives markets.

El mercado de opciones de SOL deja a la vista el estado de pánico de los inversores. (Andrey Metelev/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Slide as Protective Puts Draw Demand Amid Sell-Off in FTX's Token

Options market tied to bitcoin and ether shows renewed bias for puts, perhaps a sign of investor fears the FTX-Alameda drama may bring another market-wide crash.

Bitcoin's price drops as FTT hits the lowest since February 2021. (Highcharts.com/CoinDesk)

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Ether and Bitcoin 'Straddles' Can Help Capture Post-Fed Price Swings

Straddle, an options strategy that involves buying both bullish calls and bearish puts, looks cheap, one observer said.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Deribit Loses $28M in Hot Wallet Hack, Pauses Withdrawals

Deribit said that client assets have not been affected.

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Markets

Bitcoin Options Market Signals Bottom as Skews Climb to Zero

The market sentiment has returned to neutral after a long time, a volatility trader said, noting the recovery in both long-term and short-term options skews.

El sentimiento cambió de negativo a neutral en el mercado de opciones de bitcoin. (Asa E-K/Unsplash)

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B2C2 Adds Electronic Crypto Options to Over-the-Counter Trading Platform

Clients of the liquidity provider can now trade over-the-counter options electronically in an expansion beyond the “voice via chat” options trading started a year ago.

The price of ether has risen 16% in the past week. (Getty Images)

Finance

Digital Asset Data Provider Amberdata Acquires Crypto Analytics Company Genesis Volatility

The deal will allow Amberdata to expand its DeFi analytics offerings to institutional clients, which include Citi, Fidelity and Nasdaq.

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Markets

DeFi Options Platform Opyn's 'Crab Strategy' Generates 14% Return in Comatose Ether Market

Opyn's strategy allows investors with little knowledge of options to generate alpha in a sideways market with a single click. However, it's not without risks.

Opyn's Crab strategy offers a new way to generate yield in a comatose market. (James Coleman/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Technical Indicator Signals Big Moves With Some Traders Getting Ready to 'Sell Volatility'

Options look pricier, one expert said, adding now is the time to sell volatility.

Los traders de bitcoin pronto tendrán lo que más les gusta: volatilidad de mercado.