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Marchés

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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Marchés

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.

Implied bitcoin volatility.

Marchés

Ether's Rally to 25-Month High on DeFi Boom Drives Record Demand for Derivatives

Record open interest in ether derivatives suggests the recent price rally has legs.

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Marchés

Some Traders Now Taking Bets Ether Will Break $1K by December

Some option traders are now betting ether will rise to $1,000 by year’s end.

Floor traders in Chicago. (Shutterstock)

Marchés

Bitcoin’s Option Market Is Now Skewed Bullish

Bitcoin’s price jumped to fresh 11-month highs on Friday with the options market betting on a sustained bull move.

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Marchés

Deribit Reports Daily Record $539M of Bitcoin Options Traded, More Than Double Prior High

Exchange Deribit has more than doubled on its previous daily record with well over $500 million worth of bitcoin options traded.

Floor traders in Chicago. (Shutterstock)

Marchés

Odds of Bitcoin Hitting Record High in 2020 Are (Slightly) Up, Options Data Suggests

The likelihood of bitcoin challenging 2017's record high by the end of this year may have just nudged up – but don't raise your hopes too high just yet.

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Marchés

Open Interest in Ether Options Jumps to New Record High

Data from major exchanges shows that open interest in ether options rose to a new lifetime high of $194 million on Tuesday.

Total ETH Option Open Interest (via Skew)

Marchés

Bitcoin Option Traders Now Betting on Short-Term Price Drop

With bitcoin looking heavy this week, short-term sentiment in the options market has flipped bearish.

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Marchés

Gate.io, Huobi Enter Booming Crypto Options Scene

The two exchanges are moving into the crypto options scene, which continues to grow as volumes on spot and futures markets spiral.

Huobi Executive Director Chen Guang (Huobi)