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Delta Exchange Claims First With Crypto Options Settled in Tether Stablecoin

The cryptocurrency derivatives platform now offers put and call options contracts settled in the stablecoin tether (USDT).

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Finance

New Bitcoin Options App Raises $4.7M in Round Led by Pantera Capital

PowerTrade is a new mobile-based cryptocurrency options trading platform set to launch this year.

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Markets

Against the Odds, Some Bitcoin Traders Are Betting on a $36K Price by Year's End

The Deribit exchange has seen a spike in investors buying the $36,000 December call option despite the market placing low odds on a new record high this year.

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Markets

Ether Traders May Be Hedging Against DeFi Slowdown: Analyst

Some are calling the white-hot Defi space a bubble that is unsustainable.

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Markets

Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 8, 2020

With investors buying the bitcoin dip and staying bullish on options, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

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Markets

Bitcoin Options Suggest Investors Hedging but Still Long-Term Bullish

Bitcoin's options market retains long-term bullish bias despite the recent price pullback, data shows.

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Markets

CFTC Greenlights LedgerX Request to Move Beyond Digital Currency Products

The federal regulator has approved LedgerX’s amended registration to offer fully collateralized futures and options products.

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Markets

Open Positions in Deribit’s Ether Options Hit Record High Above $500M

Ether option contracts listed on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, are more popular than ever.

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Markets

Huobi Futures to Launch Options Trading This Week, Joining Throng Challenging Deribit

Huobi Futures will offer bitcoin options starting Tuesday, aiming to meet demand from traders for ways to hedge against risks in crypto markets.

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Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech

Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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