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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.