Nearly $18 billion in bitcoin and ether options will expire on Friday, potentially reshaping dealer hedging flows and short-term volatility. www.coindesk.com
Options
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Finance
Bitcoin treasury company registers 93% of shares for resale and puts third of its crypto into options
by shayaanby shayaanUSBC has registered a block of already-issued shares equal to almost its entire outstanding common stock for potential resale, creating a potential …
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Binance announced on September 1 that it will begin offering options on more than 1,000 selected U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, extending …
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Pendle has announced several enhancements to its trading platform, including the launch of its arbitrage tool with CrossEx. This new feature facilitates …
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Finance
Strategy Director Cashes In $10.4M in Stock Options as Company Pivots to Bitcoin
by shayaanby shayaanJarrod Patten, a director at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has sold approximately $10.4 million worth of company stock this year, according to data …
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In brief About 81,700 Bitcoin options worth $6.44 billion expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC Friday, split between 44,639 calls and 37,061 …
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Markets
A massive $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry on Friday could amplify volatility
by shayaanby shayaanFriday’s expiry follows bitcoin’s surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with increased exposure to manage around several key strike prices. …
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Markets
Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options
by shayaanby shayaanDirect holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during …
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In brief Derive now accepts Flare’s FXRP as collateral for $XRP options and perpetual futures. Users can trade through their own wallets …
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DeFi
On-chain options close in on crypto’s $21B-a-day perp market to deepen liquidity everywhere
by shayaanby shayaanA Bitcoin holder who wants less downside exposure today usually sells the asset or shorts a perpetual futures contract, taking on funding …