Episode 8: Bitcoin makes new highs but profit taking in calls signals caution

In this week’s podcast, Imran Lakha and David Brickell host Chantal Bradford from Deribit’s institutional sales.

They delve into Deribit’s new altcoin options for XRP, SOL, and MATIC, and discuss recent platform improvements that appeal to institutional clients. Chantal shares her enthusiasm for the growing crypto options market and the promising future of ETF options in the U.S. David highlights encouraging macro trends, while Imran points out significant changes in ETH call skew, advising cautious optimism as certain key targets are achieved.

The following topics is covered:

0:00 – Introduction 1:40 – The launch of SOL, XRP & MATIC options 7:27 – Institutional interest in Crypto Options 9:20 – The integration with Fireblocks 12:10 – Deribit’s insurance fund 15:00 – Developments in the last year 16:08 – +85% marketshare on crypto options, concerns on CME’s growth? 18:18 – Insights on the market & macro view from David 25:24 – Thoughts on fiat currency debasements 26:12 – The flushout of last week 28:54 – All-time highs on Deribit’s Open Interest 31:31 – Retail is back, Memecoins for David 33:05 – Volatility update from Imran 37:40 – Thoughts on the volatility update 42:52 – Final thoughts

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