Altcoins News
By Steven Anderson
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Details of the New Bitcoin Options. According to Bullish, the contracts will be European-style options, offering expiries ranging from…
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Industry Trend Toward Hedging Products. The introduction of options marks a new milestone in Bullish’s institutional journey, said Chris…
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A Consortium of Leading Partners. One key differentiator for Bullish’s offering is the support of a consortium of major trading…
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Unified Margin System. Another feature Bullish highlights is its unified margin system, which allows clients to trade…
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Growing Position in the Market. Since its debut in November 2021, Bullish has executed more than $1.
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Bullish, the New York Stock Exchange–listed digital assets platform and parent company of CoinDesk, is preparing to expand its product suite with the addition of Bitcoin options…
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The move underscores the rising demand for hedging tools within the crypto market, as institutions and professional traders look for more efficient ways to manage risk across…
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Options contracts give traders the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) an asset at a predetermined price within a fixed timeframe.
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Bullish also confirmed plans to expand its options offering to ether (ETH) and other digital assets in the future, including indices such as the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 5.
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He emphasized that the addition of options will deliver a complete derivatives suite, designed for capital efficiency and risk mitigation, all accessible from a single, unified…
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The growing demand for options is reflected in the broader market. Options linked to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF have surged in popularity this year, rivaling activity on…
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“Galaxy is excited to support the next chapter of Bullish’s journey,” said Jason Urban, Global Head of Trading at Galaxy Digital.
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Another feature Bullish highlights is its unified margin system, which allows clients to trade spot, futures, and now options within the same account structure.
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By comparison, leading competitor Deribit uses a segregated standard margin system, where each position requires separate margin calculations.
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Since its debut in November 2021, Bullish has executed more than $1.5 trillion in cumulative trading volume.
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