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Deribit
How Bitcoin and Ether's Options Contracts Combined Expiry Could Spike Volatility
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."
Massive Crypto Options Expiry Looms; Bitwise Becomes First Spot ETF Issuer to Provide Wallet Address
"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.
Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit
Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit's CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.
A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility
The expiry is Deribit's largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to Record $15B on Crypto Exchange Deribit
The notional open interest in BTC options listed on Deribit rose to a record $15 billion last week as traders scrambled to take bullish exposure.
Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Soars to Historic Highs of $20B Amid ETF Hype
Options worth $4.5 billion are set to expire on Friday, Deribit told CoinDesk.
Bitcoin, Ether Options Order Books Signal Calm Amid Mounting Risks
The bid-ask ratio in bitcoin and ether options markets leans below one, signaling a bias for volatility selling, one observer said.
Deribit to List XRP, SOL, and MATIC Options; Seeks License in EU
Deribit controls over 85% of the global crypto options market.
Crypto Traders Brace for Nearly $5B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry
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."
Deribit Sees 17% Growth in Crypto Derivatives Trading Volume in August
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."