Kraken Launches Cash-Settled Bitcoin and Ethereum Options for International Clients
Kraken has added European‑style, USD‑settled options on Bitcoin and Ethereum to its Kraken Pro platform. The contrac...
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Kraken Launches USD-Settled Bitcoin and Ether Options to Expand Derivatives Offerings
Kraken’s newest move into derivatives markets came Thursday when the U.S.‑based exchange announced the launch of Eur...
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SEC Approves Four-Fold Increase in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Options Limits
On July 6 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lifted the ceiling on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (I...
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ESMA Targets Prediction-Market Contracts; Zcash Unveils Tachyon Upgrade
On July 3 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a warning that a growing class of prediction...
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Bitcoin Options Market Faces $13 B Expiration Amid Institutional Pull-back and Regulatory Uncertainty
On Friday, June 26, the Bitcoin derivatives market is set for a major reset as roughly $13 billion of open‑interest op...
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Legacy DeFi Vault Exploit Drains $2.1 Million from Thetanuts Finance
On June 15 2026, Thetanuts Finance, a decentralized options protocol, confirmed that a legacy vault on the Ethereum netw...
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IBIT Options Reach $53 B Open Interest, Matching Crypto-Native Deribit
In November 2024, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) launched a regulated options market that quickly grew to ri...
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Institutional Crypto Investors Shift to Options as Market Matures
A new wave of institutional investors is reshaping the crypto landscape, moving options from a niche tactical overlay to...
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