Deribit

Where is bitcoin's next resistance level? Data from Deribit shows that BTC's $120,000 strike call option is the most popular contract at the moment, with a notional open interest of over $1.9 billion. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

9. Dez. 2024

Bitcoin has reached yet another new record above $98,000 in New York Thursday morning. BTC futures on Deribit maturing next year are already trading above the $100,000, when will bitcoin eventually cross that threshold? CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

21. Nov. 2024

According to Deribit options data tracked by Arbelos Markets, bitcoin's options expiring on Oct 5 are trading at higher implied volatility (IV) compared to Oct. 25 options. The so-called IV kink signals expectations for an unusually volatile Saturday. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

4. Okt. 2024

Traders have locked in almost $1 billion in bullish bets of bitcoin reaching $100,000 on derivatives exchange Deribit, the highest among all other BTC options listed on the exchange, according to Deribit Metrics. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

1. Okt. 2024

Leading crypto options exchange Deribit will settle bitcoin and ether's quarterly options contracts worth $9.5 billion and $5.7 billion, respectively. The $15 billion expiry, which is set to wipe out 40% and 43% of bitcoin and ether’s total notional open interest across maturities, is one of the largest in the exchange’s history, Deribit data show. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "The Chart of the Day."

28. März 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Amitoj Singh breaks down the biggest crypto headlines impacting the industry today, as billions of dollars worth of bitcoin and ether options are set to expire on Deribit. Plus, the latest earnings report implies Tesla's (TSLA) bitcoin holdings remain unchanged. And, Bitwise becomes the first spot bitcoin ETF issuer to share its digital wallet address with the public.

25. Jan. 2024

On Friday, a total of 1.217 million bitcoin and ether options contracts with a notional value of $4.8 billion will expire on leading crypto options exchange Deribit. Traders expect prices to remain stable ahead of the expiry. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

26. Sept. 2023

Trading volume across crypto derivatives listed on the Panama-based Deribit rose to $42 billion in August, a 17% increase from July, even as global derivatives volumes declined by 12.1% to around $1.6 trillion. Luuk Strijers, chief commercial officer at Deribit, told CoinDesk, "The resilience can be attributed to the strong performance of our options segment." CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

6. Sept. 2023

Bitcoin's (BTC) sudden rally to two-month highs has spurred demand for calls and boosted activity in the options market, with $3.3 billion's worth of bitcoin options contracts changing hands across major exchanges, including Deribit. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford discusses the surge in bitcoin options volume.

22. Juni 2023

Bitcoin extended its rally on Thursday after crossing the $30,000 mark for the second time this year the day before. The cryptocurrency has been on an upward trajectory since last week after BlackRock announced it had applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Separately, bitcoin options contracts worth $3.3 billion changed hands Wednesday across major exchanges including Deribit, the highest single-day notional volume in three months. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

22. Juni 2023