Articles tagged derivatives

Max pain in Bitcoin options explained: what the calculation actually measures, how dealer hedging pulls on spot, and where the indicator fails.

Bitcoin options worth $15.9B settle Friday on Deribit, with a 0.69 put/call ratio and max pain at $75,000, well below where the market trades.

BitMEX, the 100x perp pioneer, shuts down on September 23, 2026 after eleven years. Sign-ups closed, positions force-closed, BMEX token down 90%.