I’ll start right off by saying if you’re not an experienced trader with a firm understanding of how financial derivatives work, then Deribit won’t be for you. But, if you’re a seasoned investor that is looking to trade cryptocurrency futures and options, Deribit is well worth considering.

The online platform offers a huge number of tradable markets in this field – covering financial derivatives on both Bitcoin and Ethereum. You’ll also have access to high levels of leverage, should this be relevant to your trading goals.

But, before signing up with this cryptocurrency trading platform, I would suggest reading my comprehensive review. Within it, I cover everything from how Deribit works, tradable markets, leverage limits, supported payments, and of course – safety.

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Polkadot is probably the crypto asset I’m most excited about besides the big two Bitcoin and Ethereum.

I think it has an amazing future and I love what the Polkadot team have done with regards to branding.

I’ll be writing up a report about this cryptocurrency but in the meantime, have a look at these links:

• Polkadot Lightpaper
• Polkadot – Blockchain Interoperability – SEBA Swiss
• Polkadot Early In-depth Analysis
• Polkadot abridged report

I recently wrote an in-depth guide on Bitcoin futures – where I explained that they meet the needs of a certain type of investor that wishes to place sophisticated trades. You do, of course, also have Bitcoin options – which is beginning to pick up ground in the cryptocurrency scene.

Make no mistake about it – options are even more financially complex than futures. But, once you get your head around how they work, they can be a great way to place low-risk, high-reward trades. Put simply, this is because with options – the most you can lose is the ‘premium’ that you pay to access the market.

In this guide, I am going to explain everything there is to know about Bitcoin options. I’ll discuss the specifics of how this trading scene works. Including, how they allow you to make money, the risks involved, and how you can start trading Bitcoin options today.

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