Deribit and SignalPlus launch The Island trading competition with $600K in rewards

Bitcoin’s derivatives markets delivered a pointed message this weekend: the $60,000 level is not just a psychological line in the sand; it is the number the options market has been building toward for weeks. At 10 a.m. EST on June 28, 2026, bitcoin traded at $60,041 per coin. The timing is not coincidental. Across Deribit, […]

Bitcoin and the wider crypto market faced a heavy risk-off session as ETF redemptions, leverage liquidations and a large Deribit options expiry converged.

Deribit’s June quarterly options expiry settled with roughly $10.63 billion in notional BTC and ETH contracts, putting max pain and positioning in focus.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange remains open to more acquisitions after closing its $2.9 billion Deribit deal.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says crypto has bipartisan momentum as the exchange eyes more deals after its $2.9b Deribit acquisition closes.

Coinbase's aggressive acquisition strategy could reshape the crypto landscape, enhancing its market dominance and competitive edge globally. The post Coinbase CEO plans more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit deal appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitbase has opened registration for BWTC 2026, a global trading competition with two tracks and a Promotion Pool of up to 1,000,000 USDT. More than 2,000 traders signed up in the first 36 hours. In keeping with its “Trust Through Every Cycle” approach, the competition rewards how well traders use

The subdued volatility suggests market maturity, offering strategic opportunities for traders amid significant options expiry events. The post Deribit reports Bitcoin volatility at 42% ahead of massive options expiry appeared first on Crypto Briefing.