Ether Options Market Makers Are ‘Long Gamma’ at $1.8K
Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral.
Derivatives
Asymmetry, ‘ETF’ for Liquid Staking Tokens, Raises $3M Round From Ecco Capital, Ankr and Others
The crypto project’s safETH token represents a basket of liquid staking tokens from Lido, Rocketpool and Frax.
Ribbon Finance’s Decentralized Exchange Aevo Unveils Altcoin Options Trading
Users will be able to trade options tied to coins like LDO, PEPE, SUI, ARB, LTC, APT, and others, which was previously possible only through an over-the-counter desk. .
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit’s Ether Volatility Index Hits Record Low
Deribit’s forward-looking ether volatility index (ETH DVOL) hit lifetime lows over the weekend. Expectations for price turbulence appear underpriced considering the lingering macroeconomic uncertainties.
Funding Rates in the $500M Market Cap PEPE Token Remain Negative
Negative funding rates indicate dominance of bearish positions in the perpetual futures market.
Gemini to Open a Crypto Derivatives Platform Outside the U.S.
Gemini Foundation’s first product will be a perpetual bitcoin (BTC) contract, the company said late Friday.
Crypto Derivative Volumes Rose in March for Third Straight Month
A report noted an increase in spot DEXs offering derivatives trading on their platforms.
As Bitcoin Open Interest Surges to Highest Level Since FTX Crash Trading Firm Sees Bullish Signs
Bitcoin open interest across crypto derivative exchanges has surged to $10 billion, a five-month high after leveraged subsided in the wake of FTX’s collapse in November.
Bitcoin’s Spot-to-Derivatives Trading Volume Ratio Slides to Lowest in 11 Months
The decline indicates renewed risk appetite in the crypto market.
Bitcoin Volatility Index’s Correlation With Price Flips Positive, Boosts Appeal of Bullish Call Options
It pays to be a call option holder when the implied volatility is rising along with the underlying asset’s price, crypto observers told CoinDesk.