Bitcoin futures and options signal investors’ confidence was not meaningfully impacted by BTC’s recent dip to $61,500.
Derivatives News
Derivatives, financial instruments whose value derives from an underlying asset, serve diverse purposes in global markets. They enable investors to hedge risks, speculate on price movements and achieve portfolio diversification. Traditional derivatives include futures, options and swaps, widely used in commodities, currencies and interest rates.
In the realm of cryptocurrencies, crypto derivatives have gained prominence, allowing traders to speculate on digital asset prices without owning the underlying assets. Crypto derivatives, including futures contracts and options, offer potential advantages such as increased liquidity, allowing traders to enter large positions with minimal upfront capital. They also enable risk management, providing a way to hedge against volatile crypto markets.
However, crypto derivatives come with risks. Their complex nature and high volatility amplify potential losses. Market manipulation and lack of regulations pose significant concerns. Additionally, excessive reliance on derivatives can lead to systemic risks, impacting both crypto markets and traditional financial systems.
Despite these challenges, crypto derivatives play a vital role in the evolving digital economy, offering opportunities for sophisticated trading strategies while requiring caution, regulatory oversight and investor education to mitigate potential downsides and ensure market stability.
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The majority of the asset’s price decline occurred on April 10, with a steep drop of 7.51% in a three-hour window.
4268Reduced leverage use in Bitcoin futures greatly reduces the odds of cascading liquidations in the case of a BTC price pullback.
9912Crypto traders expect the upcoming halving to send BTC price much higher, but what does the options market say about pro traders' expectations?
17941Derivatives traders are targeting higher strike prices for Ethereum by the end of April.
3608Binance spot trading volumes hit a yearly high in March as Bitcoin and Ethereum rose to new highs.
2427Crypto derivatives platform Deribit is relocating headquarters to Dubai after securing major local regulatory approval.
2303The decentralized Cosmos exchange Osmosis has been listed as the most actively developed DeFi project in the last month.
7389Bitcoin price hits $70,000 as GBTC outflows taper and the other spot BTC ETFs heat up again.
4056Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced plans to launch futures trading for Dogecoin, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash as soon as April 1.
17677An unknown entity sold over 400 BTC in a short period of time on the BitMEX BTC/USDT spot market; BitMEX began investigating the situation internally.
27744Billions of dollars in leverage was wiped from the crypto market as Bitcoin plunged 14% in a few hours after briefly notching a new all-time high.
11808Deribit and Coinbase Institutional reported record highs for crypto derivatives activity and trading volumes during the week ending March 1.
22565$60,000 within range after 12.7% gains in 24 hours? Not so fast, according to Bitcoin derivatives metrics.
12914Large financial institutions continue adding Bitcoin to their coffers, even after BTC price rallied 21% in the past week.
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