THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 60:  How Did the Halving Impact the Bitcoin Options Market?

THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN.
• ETHER OPTIONS VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN.
• GENESIS VOLATILITY NEWSLETTER
• DISCUSSION ON BITCOIN HALVING
• ALTCOIN BREAKDOWN
• CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES

The Crypto Rundown 59: The Great Halving Is Upon Us

• Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group

The Crypto Hot Seat

• Guest: Greg Magadini, Co-founder - Genesis Volatility
• Topics:
• What is Genesis Volatility?
• What the heck are defi Options?
• Is gold a volatility analogue for bitcoin? 
• And more..

The Bitcoin Breakdown

• We explore crypto volume, volatility and open interest leading into the great bitcoin halving event
• What does the halving mean for bitcoin going forward?

The Altcoin Universe

• EHT, XRP, Bitcoin Cash and other leading altcoin all down leading into the halving. 

Crypto Questions

• We answer your questions about the halving, doge coin and more. 

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 58: A DEEP DIVE INTO BITCOIN VOLATILITY

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX

• ABOUT TO LAUNCH THE BITVOL INDEX (THE FIRST OF ITS KIND)
• THE ULTIMATE GOAL BEING TO DELIVER TRADABLE VOL DERIVATIVES ON BTC
• A VIX FOR BITCOIN

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• DEBATING THE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT OF BITCOIN'S STRONG CORRELATION WITH EQUITY MARKETS OVER THE RECENT CRISIS
• IS VOLATILITY WHAT IS DRIVING PEOPLE TO BITCOIN

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• FOCUSING ON ETHEREUM 

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM THE ZILLIQA SURFER: ANY THOUGHTS ON THE DANGERS OF TRADING ON DERIBIT AS A US CITIZEN? USE A VPN, PICK AN ADDRESS AND YOU CAN TRADE... COULDN’T THEY LOCK UP MY BTC?
• QUESTION FROM TELSIE33: PLEASE ASK SIMON HO IF THERE ARE ANY LESSONS THAT HE LEARNED FROM CREATING AND LAUNCHING SPIKES THAT HE CAN SHARE WITH OTHER ASPIRING PRODUCT CREATORS? ALSO - CAN I REQUEST AN UPDATE TO THE MILKSHAKE INDEX THAT INCLUDES CLASS 3 MILK FROM CME?
• QUESTION FROM MAX: CAN WE SAY THE HALVING IS DRIVING A LOT OF THE VOLATILITY AT THIS POINT?
• QUESTION FROM EL4T: DO YOU THINK BIG PLAYERS ARE SPOOKED BY THE LEVEL OF VOLATILITY WE'RE SEEING IN BTC RIGHT NOW?

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 57: Volatility, Halving, Your Questions and More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• COMMENT FROM JACK: GREAT SHOW. THANKS FOR THIS. 
• QUESTION FROM ALBE34: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF $BTC AS AN UNCORRELATED ASSET CLASS FOR LONG STOCK PORTFOLIOS? WORTH A LOOK?IF SO WOULD YOU USE THE OPTIONS OR THE SPOT?
• COMMENT FROM M09: HOPE ALL THOSE $BTC BULLS DIDN’T SWAP THEIR COIN FOR #CRUDE. DAMN! WHAT A MELTDOWN. 
• QUESTION FROM TYLER: HOW ABOUT USING STOCK SUB STRATS IN BITCOIN? IS THAT A VIABLE “OPTION” - SEE WHAT I DID THERE? CAN YOU ALSO UPDATE HXRO?
• COMMENT FROM CHINOOK: HEARD ON THE GREAT PODCAST "THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN" BY @OPTIONS THAT THERE WERE MANY $1200 DEPOSITS INTO CRYPTO ACCOUNTS. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT! #STIMULUSCHECKS

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 56: BITCOIN VS. CRUDE OIL

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT SEGMENT

• CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST:  BRYAN COURCHESNE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DIGITAL ASSET INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

• What do they do
• How do they view current bitcoin levels
• What products do they use to trade bitcoin
• What are they seeing for client demand 

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• SOME US CITIZENS LOOK TO BE SPLASHING THEIR STIMULUS CASH ON CRYPTOCURRENCY. COINBASE CEO BRIAN ARMSTRONG TWEETED EARLIER ON FRIDAY HIS EXCHANGE HAD EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF BUYS AND DEPOSITS WORTH $1,200.
• AN UNPRECEDENTED SELL-OFF HAS TAKEN BITCOIN’S PURCHASING POWER SKY HIGH. FOLLOWING A MARKET DOWNTURN, CRUDE OIL IS NOW SO CHEAP THAT A SINGLE BITCOIN (BTC) CAN BUY OVER 600 BARRELS.
• DO WE NEED CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN CRYPTO

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM JACK: DO YOU SEE A LOT OF ASSET MANAGERS AND RIAS PILING INTO CRYPTO NOW?

• COMMENT FROM FREDE: WITH WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE REAL COMMODITY MARKETS IT MAKES BTC SEEM PRETTY TAME BY COMPARISON RIGHT NOW. WTI WTF?
• QUESTION FROM NEWDY: WHY DON’T MORE BROKERS OFFER BTC AND EVEN ETH ON THEIR SERVICES? WHY AM I STUCK WITH THE COINBASES AND KRAKENS OF THE WORLD?
• QUESTION FROM JELLYBNZ: DO YOU THINK THE HALVING EFFECT WILL BE LESSENED BY THE TURMOIL IN THE REST OF THE MARKET RIGHT NOW? SEEMS LIKE BITCOIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN MARCHING UPWARD NOW INSTEAD OF HANGING OUT HERE. 

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 55: The Great Crypto Inflection Point

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, Crypto Patterns

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• BITCOIN FUTURES VOLUME ON CME AND BAKKT FELL SHARPLY IN MARCH
• WINKLEVOSS: BITCOIN FACES CORONAVIRUS 'INFLECTION POINT' AMID OIL WOES

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM CHARLIE: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INDICATOR FOR BITCOIN?
• QUESTION FROM LUCHA T: WHY ARE WE SEEING SUCH LIGHT CRYPTO VOLUME RIGHT NOW?
• COMMENT FROM SPLASHOUT: GREAT PROGRAM. I TUNE IN EVERY MONDAY. (THUMBS UP EMOJI)
• QUESTION FROM SMALL: DO YOU THINK THIS VIRUS WILL CAUSE SOME OF THE SMALLER CRYPTO EXCHANGES TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS?

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 54: Moving On Up

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT SEGMENT

• GUEST:  JAMES PUTRA, TRADESTATION CRYPTO, HEAD OF PRODUCT STRATEGY
  • WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND?
  • WHY LAUNCH TRADESTATION CRYPTO?
  • WHAT DO YOU TRADE AT TRADESTATION CRYPTO?
  • CRYPTO EXCHANGES VS. BROKERS

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• BITCOIN IS ON FIRE

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM E: WHILE I AM AT HOME DURING THIS QUARANTINE, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT ME DAY TRADING CRYPTO? FUTURES, OPTIONS OR JUST PLAIN SPOT?
• QUESTION FROM VICTOR: ARE THE MULTIPLIERS THE SAME FOR CRYPTO OPTIONS? SO IF I SELL ONE PUT DO I GET 100 COINS? WHAT ABOUT THE CONTRACT SPECS? DO THEY ALLOW EARLY EXERCISE? ALSO - DO THEY WORK THE SAME. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I SELL A PUT SHORT CAN I USE THAT TO GET INTO A LONG $BTC POSITION OR ARE THEY CASH SETTLED? INTRIGUED BUT SO MUCH CONFUSION ON MY END. 
• QUESTION FROM ELE5: WHAT IS GOING ON WITH BAKKT CRYPTO? THEY LAUNCHED TO A LOT OF FANFARE AND HAVE RAISED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERYONE WAS INTO THE PHYSICALLY-SETTLED CONTRACTS BUT THAT HASN’T TRANSLATED INTO VOLUME?
• QUESTION FROM JJLC:  WHICH OF THE MAJOR BROKERS DO YOU FEEL HAS THE BEST CRYPTO PRESENCE?
• COMMENT FROM BIGSIZE: THX FOR THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN. I TUNE IN RELIGIOUSLY EVERY WEEK FOR MY FIX. WHY IS NO ONE ELSE OUT THERE TALKING ABOUT CRYPTO DERIVATIVES?

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 53: Crypto Quick Hit

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM PJ SANDWICH: Do my options still exist if the exchange shuts down or if trading is halting? Can I close them out?
• QUESTION FROM SWEET BABY RAY: Why does everyone quote notional in crypto options? Why can’t I get a contract count?
• QUESTION FROM NLCC:  Have you heard of any new exchanges entering the crypto options market?
• QUESTION FROM JACK: You always say 2-3% is a good estimated expense range for portfolio protection in major indices. Does that also hold true for $BTC or should we realistically expect to pay more? 

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 52: Scams, Circuit Breakers and Insider Trading

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• BITCOIN: IS THE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT FINALLY OVER? UP OVER $1200 FROM LAST SHOW

CRYPTO HOT SEAT SEGMENT

• GUEST: ZACH ZILIAK, MANAGING PARTNER, ZILIAK LAW

• • TELL OUR LISTENERS ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND.
  • WHAT DO YOU DO WITH CRYPTO/BLOCKCHAIN
  • WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON:
    • CRYPTO REGULATION
    • CRYPTO SCAMS
    • CRYPTO “EXCHANGES”
    • SECURITY TOKENS

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM OUTONOW: DO YOU THINK THE FORMER CEO OF BAKKT WILL BE IN TROUBLE NOW FOR INSIDER TRADING. AREN’T THE LAWS ON THAT DIFFERENT FOR SENATORS THAN FOR US?
• QUESTION FROM NEIL L.: ARE YOU SEEING A LOT OF PROP FIRMS ENTERING THE CRYPTO MARKET?
• QUESTION FROM DYLAN: ARE YOU SEEING THE SAME LIQUIDITY ISSUES IN THE CRYPTO SPACE THAT WE’RE SEEING IN THE BROAD OPTIONS MARKET?

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 51:  The Great Disappointment

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

• GUEST CO-HOST: JASON URBAN, CEO - DRAWBRIDGE LENDING

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
• MASSIVE SELLOFF: “UNCORRELATED” BITCOIN SOLD OFF APPROX. $1900 LAST SHOW AND NOW ANOTHER APPROX. $2700 THIS WEEK
• SEVERAL MAJOR EXCHANGES — SAVE COINBASE AND BITSTAMP, PROMINENTLY — WERE PLAGUED BY OUTAGES OF SOME KIND THURSDAY. MOST NOTABLY, BITMEX WAS OFFLINE “FOR MAINTENANCE” FOR A TOTAL OF ONE HOUR WITH A COUPLE OF OUTAGES DURING A DAY THAT SAW HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN LIQUIDATIONS. DOES CRYPTO NEED CIRCUIT BREAKERS LIKE EQUITY MARKETS?
• UPDATE ON DERIBIT BITCOIN OPTIONS, CME BITCOIN OPTIONS, BAKKT FUTURES
• BAKKT CLOSES NEW $300M FUNDING ROUND TO UNLOCK $1 TRILLION IN DIGITAL ASSETS

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

• QUESTION FROM TONY: HOW IS LIQUIDITY HOLDING UP IN CRYPTO OPTIONS IN THESE CRAZY MARKETS?
• QUESTION FROM BITMAN: CAN YOU DISCUSS OKEX OPTIONS TRADING ON THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN PROGRAM PLEASE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINE PROGRAM?
• QUESTION FROM NANCE: WHY NO BAKKT PAPER?