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On-Chain Options Protocols Surge as Yield Demand Shifts
Quarterly premium volume hit an all-time high as DeFi builders address past liquidity fragmentation, with options-linked tokens DRV and SYN posting strong gains.
IBIT September Expiry Stacks $5B in Calls as Max Pain Eyes $71K Bitcoin
BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF options expire Sept. 18 with $3B in calls against $2B in puts; max pain at $40 strike maps to roughly $71,000 bitcoin.
BTC Put-Call Skew Flips Negative as Call Demand Dominates
The 25-delta put-call skew has turned negative on short-dated maturities for the first time this year, signaling traders are paying up for upside exposure over downside hedges.
Unusual Whales Rebuilds Its GEX Tool Around Direct CBOE Data
The platform's Periscope feature pulls live market maker positioning straight from CBOE, bypassing the assumptions that undermine every other gamma exposure tool on the market.
Bitcoin Options Skew Falls to 4% as Traders Strip Pre-Fed Hedges
The 1-week 25-delta skew fell to roughly 4% from elevated June levels as large traders accumulate $70,000 strike calls ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision.
Enhanced Protocol Launches Covered Call Vault to Generate Yield on PAXG
The Gold Volatility Income Vault sells call options against deposited PAXG on 14-day cycles, targeting the $4.9 billion in idle tokenized gold.
SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Options as Institutional Access Expands
The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared Nasdaq to list and trade options on a Bitcoin index, providing institutions with regulated hedging tools