In a recent episode of Trader TV, experts from Cboe Global Markets and Riverside Blockchain explored growing institutional appetite for crypto derivatives amid falling implied volatility and a crypto-friendly political environment. The discussion highlighted innovations in listed digital assets like Bitcoin index options and exchange-traded funds. Key topics included hedging strategies and potential expansions in trading hours.
The latest installment of Trader TV, produced by Markets Media Group, featured Nishank Modi, senior director at Cboe Global Markets, and Peter Chen, founder and chief information officer at Riverside Blockchain. Modi noted that falling implied volatility and loosening market conditions, including a crypto-friendly Trump administration, are driving broader institutional interest in crypto derivatives.
The episode delved into where institutions are seeing appetite for exposure to listed digital assets, such as Bitcoin index options and crypto exchange-traded funds. Discussions covered innovations in crypto derivatives and index products, as well as what is fueling this institutional interest.
Modi and Chen also addressed leveraging and hedging strategies for crypto exposure. They explored areas ripe for growth in the sector. A segment called 'Crypto clock' examined the possibility of pushing to extend trading hours in crypto derivatives.
This conversation underscores evolving dynamics in the capital markets, where digital assets are increasingly integrated into institutional portfolios through regulated products.