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Markets

This Ether Options Play by Institutions Has Lottery Ticket Potential

A pair of wildly speculative options trades on cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm has analysts’ tongues wagging.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Put-Call Ratio Hits 9-Month High, but That’s Not Necessarily Bearish

The spike may be being fueled by increased put selling, which is usually done when the market is expected to consolidate, or rally.

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Markets

Institutions Are Making Bullish Bets on Bitcoin Rallying to $75K by May - Or Even Higher

Institutions are loading up on bull call spreads in anticipation of a continued bitcoin price rally.

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Markets

Institutions Not Worried About Bitcoin Dropping Below $40K, Options Data Shows

Lack of hedging demand for long-term put options shows institutions remain unconcerned by Monday's price drop.

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Finance

Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex

Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange.

Daniel Vogel, CEO y cofundador de Bitso. (Bitso)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Market Sees Low Odds of Sky-High Rally in 2021

Bitcoin's options market sees only a 12% probability of prices rising above $100,000 by the end of December.

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Markets

Large Bitcoin Options Positions May Boost Price Volatility This Week

As long as these options remain open in the market, the next couple of days could be volatile for bitcoin.

Rough waters ahead? Options may lead to heavy volatility in coming days.

Markets

Bitcoin Option Traders Hedge Against Downside Risk as Price Dips to Near $32K

Options traders look to be preparing for further falls in bitcoin's price in the short term, according to put-call skew data.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bounces as Options Market Sees 20% Chance of $50K at Month's End

While a rally to $50,000 in two weeks may be challenging to envision but is far from impossible.

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Markets

Deribit Exchange Raises Maximum Bitcoin Options Strike Price to $400K

The strike option supplants the company's previous $300,000 maximum offering listed on Jan. 9.

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