As AI quietly rewires entire industries, from financial trading to cybersecurity, the Ethereum Foundation is putting forward a considered answer to a pressing question: where does blockchain fit in an AI-dominated future?

The answer, according to the EF, is not where most people expect.


Key Takeaways

 * The Ethereum Foundation is positioning ETH as a coordination and verification layer for AI agents, not a platform for AI computation or model development.
 * Crapis warns that if AI becomes t

Ethereum Wants to Be the Backbone of AI - But Not in the Way You Think

The RWA tokenization chart has been one of the few honest lines in crypto. No hype cycle required, no narrative rotation needed - just a steady climb from a few hundred million to $25 billion in tokenized assets by March 2026, moving through treasuries, commodities, and private credit with the kind of consistency that most DeFi categories only pretend to have. 

When BTC/SPX and BTC/Gold RSI both bottom out and capital starts rotating back into narratives with actual fundamentals, this is the ch

RWA Yield Infra Trade & The Role of Morpho and Fluid​

Aave’s governing community has voted to send 100% of the protocol’s revenue directly to AAVE token holders - ending a dispute that had been building since late 2025.

The vote approves the “Aave Will Win” (AWW) proposal, which formally transfers control of all Aave-branded product revenue to the DAO. It also draws a clear boundary between what Aave Labs, the company behind the protocol, can monetize independently, and what belongs to token holders.

The stakes are significant. Aave holds $25 bil

Aave Governance Passes Landmark Vote, Directing 100% of Revenue to AAVE Token Holders

The Ethereum Foundation has released its most comprehensive self-definition to date - and it arrives at a moment when the organization badly needed one.

Published on March 13, 2026, the 38-page “EF Mandate” lays out the non-profit’s philosophy, operating principles, and vision for its long-term role in governing the world’s second-largest blockchain network. The document comes amid leadership changes and ongoing debates about Ethereum’s direction, making its timing as significant as its content

A Quick Update on the Ethereum Foundation’s New Mandate

Lido Finance, best known as Ethereum’s largest liquid staking protocol, has moved beyond its ether-centric roots. The protocol had launched EarnUSD, on March 12, 2026, a dedicated yield vault for stablecoin holders - its first product built specifically for dollar-pegged tokens. 

The move signals a broader strategic pivot: making decentralized finance returns accessible to users who prefer stability over volatility, without demanding the technical fluency that DeFi has historically required. 



An Insight Into Lido’s New Stablecoin Yield Product Launch

Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous, not private. Every payment you send is permanently visible on-chain and traceable by anyone with a blockchain explorer. That is a real problem for traders who do not want their wallet activity monitored.

A system called zkCoins, built by the ZeroSync Association, is working to change that. It uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable private, scalable BTC transactions without requiring a Bitcoin fork.

Here is what it means for you as a crypto trader.


Key Tak

How zkCoins and Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are Changing Bitcoin Privacy

For most of crypto’s existence, the entry point for every participant has been consistent: convert traditional money into digital tokens and begin trading. That model has defined the industry’s growth - and its reputation for speculation.

But a new thesis is quietly gaining traction in investment circles. 

Multicoin Capital, a multi-billion-dollar crypto investment firm, believes the next major wave of adoption will not come from people buying tokens but from people earning them.

The firm cal

Crypto’s Next Chapter: How ‘Internet Labor Markets’ Could Bring Millions of New Users On-Chain

Ethereum settles billions of dollars in transactions every day, but it still takes up to 16 minutes for a transaction to be considered truly final. For traders and financial applications built on on-chain settlement, that gap is a real problem.

The Ethereum Strawmap is a draft technical roadmap proposed by Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, outlining seven protocol upgrades planned through 2029. It targets five clear goals: faster transaction finality, higher throughput at Layer 1, ma

Ethereum Strawmap Explained: Faster, Safer, Private by 2029

A crypto infrastructure startup co-founded by a former Solana Foundation executive is taking direct aim at one of blockchain’s quieter structural problems: geographic concentration. 

DoubleZero, launched by Austin Federa, is rolling out a major update designed to decentralize Solana’s validator network beyond its current European stronghold - and to make it faster in the process.

Here’s what we know so far.


Key Takeaways

 * DoubleZero is redirecting 2.4 million SOL to validators in underrep

DoubleZero’s Groundbreaking Update Aimed at Spreading Solana’s Network Globally

For years, the financial sector has operated within rigid boundaries - traditional banks on one side, decentralized protocols on the other. But a new paradigm has emerged that challenges this division entirely. We’re calling it the hybrid DeFi model.

The hybrid DeFi model represents the convergence of private banking systems with public blockchain settlement infrastructure, creating a framework that combines regulatory compliance with transparency, institutional trust with decentralized efficie

Hybrid DeFi Models: Private Banking Systems Meet Public Blockchain Settlement​

Crypto regulation in Europe is getting stricter, but thankfully in a more unified manner. And the EU’s MiCA framework is at the center of this change. This framework affects how you list tokens and products and even how you handle user protection.

Markets in Crypto-Assets is now the bible for crypto businesses in Europe. By providing a stronger licensing system, tighter oversight around stablecoins and service providers, and stronger user safety measures, MiCA’s going to revolutionize the whole

EU MiCA Implementation: Compliance Playbook for DeFi Protocols and Exchanges​

Every time you make a transaction on Ethereum, it sits in a public waiting room - called the mempool. Specialized entities known as - Ethereum block builders - then assemble candidate blocks for their blockchain by selecting and ordering transactions from it before the next Ethereum block is proposed.

Most users never think about this. But this invisible layer of control has quietly become one of Ethereum's biggest structural debates. Vitalik Buterin has been vocal about improving how block pro

Who Controls Ethereum Blocks and Why Vitalik Wants to Change It

Ethereum’s roadmap has moved with a steady rhythm over the past few years - from the Merge to the Dencun, Pectra, and Fusaka upgrades. Each Ethereum upgrade pushed scalability, staking, or data efficiency forward. 

Now, the spotlight turns to the Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade, expected in H1 2026. Unlike recent updates that centered on rollups and blob data, this ETH upgrade shifts attention to core protocol fairness and block production efficiency.

Today, I’ll discuss what ETH Glamsterdam is, 

What Do We Know About The Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade So Far?

The blockchain landscape has grown, for sure. But it’s also evolved into a fragmented ecosystem where hundreds of networks operate in isolation. While this diversity drives innovation, it also creates major barriers for users and developers. 

Smart contract interoperability is the solution the industry has come up with - to unite these disconnected networks, enable seamless communication and facilitate value transfer across different blockchain boundaries.

In this post, we’ll discuss interoper

Smart Contract Interoperability in Blockchain: A Detailed Insight

Over the years, public blockchains have moved from experimental networks used by early adopters to infrastructure handling billions in value. These blockchains have evolved layer by layer. 

Layer 1s were independent chains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, focused on consensus, security, and decentralization. 

Layer 0 became foundational infrastructure for networks such as Polkadot and Avalanche, enabling multiple blockchains - Layer 1s - to launch and communicate, serving as a shared backbone.

A

Understanding Layer 3 Blockchain: How It Works and Why It Matters

Polkadot is a scalable, multi-chain protocol that connects multiple blockchains. This way, Polkadot allows for information and assets to be moved across blockchains that were previously incompatible (such as Bitcoin and Ethereum) in a trustless way. Polkadot’s notable features include its use of ‘parachains’ or parallel blockchains; these chains share the processing load of the main Polkadot blockchain. This allows the network to be quite speedy and scalable, in comparison to most of its contemp

What is Polkadot?

What is Enjin Coin?

Enjin is an open-source platform founded by Maxim Blagov and Witek Radomski in 2009. The gaming platform permits developers and digital creators to create NFTs, virtual goods, gaming, and other apps on the Ethereum blockchain by providing Software development kits (SDK). The platform integrates blockchain features such as a marketplace, smart wallet, and a token (Enjin Coin). This article provides a guide to how Enjin works, the unique features of Enjin Coin, and the Enjin s

What is Enjin and how does it work?

Axie Infinity Shard, i.e., AXS, is a token built on Ethereum Blockchain with a massive supply of 270,000,000 coins. Axie Infinity token supports all the transactions on the Axie Infinity platform. Being a gaming token, the token can also be used in the marketplace too. In its whitepaper, Axie Infinity refers to itself as a growing universe of games. With its play-to-earn feature, it has developed a loyal user base. What sets apart Axie Infinity from other gaming platforms is the use of NFT in th

What Is Axie Infinity (AXS)?

Scalability remains an issue on Ethereum, but the advent of protocols like Polygon has integrated scalable solutions on the Ethereum ecosystem. Polygon was launched in India in October 2017 by Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, and Anurag Arjun. Polygon has a team of experienced developers that have immensely contributed to the Ethereum ecosystem.


What is Polygon(MATIC)?

Polygon, is a protocol that allows the creation of different types of applications on Ethereum and connecting it to compatible

What is Polygon (MATIC)?

What is Cosmos?

Cosmos is a technology that seeks to enhance how different blockchains operates. By creating an open-source network, Cosmos seeks to ensure that different networks are able to communicate, share data, and streamline transactions without a third party. Each crypto network cannot make any transactions on the Cosmos ecosystem without being connected to the Cosmos hub model. While it seeks to create an ecosystem of networks, Cosmos speeds the development processes of new blockchain 

Understanding Cosmos – The Internet of Blockchains

From pilot projects to implementation, CBDCs are now being considered the digital version of national currencies. And at the same time, DeFi is trying to go beyond crypto and become a serious alternative to traditional finance.

Now, integrating digital currencies into DeFi will change the whole scenario. A national currency brings stability and trust, with much more control, surveillance, and restrictions that DeFi was built to avoid. But a successful integration would mean an efficient payment

CBDC Integration in DeFi: Central Bank Digital Currencies Meet Decentralized Finance

DeFi in 2026 is moving beyond the old rules of chasing TVL and APYs. After years of yield farming cycles, protocols are no longer judged by how much liquidity they attract but rather by what they can actually do with it.

The shift matters because TVL alone does not tell you how the liquidity is being used. Capital efficiency is the filter between platforms that can survive real-world usage and protocols that fade once rewards slow down.

In this post, we’ll cover what capital efficiency means i

Capital Efficiency in DeFi 2026: From Yield Farming to Sustainable Models

It’s pretty clear that DeFi protocols are no longer a retail-only isolated sandbox. They’re being rebuilt for the next generation of capital markets. This evolution in protocol design is being forged by the surge in capital influx. 

This influx of institutional capital in DeFi has surpassed $100B, with global banks, asset managers, and corporate treasuries driving this huge migration. In this post, I’m going to discuss how $100B institutional capital is reshaping the DeFi ecosystem and what it 

How $100B Institutional Capital is Reshaping DeFi Protocols in 2026

The DeFi landscape saw some major changes in 2025. 

For far too long, the DEX experience was synonymous with waiting for block confirmations, waiting for gas prices to drop, and waiting for liquidity to deepen. But Layer 2 scaling solutions eventually came to the rescue this year, effectively erased these friction points. 

Layer 2 scaled Ethereum for global users.

By offloading transaction execution from the Ethereum mainnet while retaining its security, platforms like Arbitrum and Base have 

Layer-2 Magic: How Arbitrum and Base Closed the DEX Speed Gap in 2025

Crypto adoption keeps rising, but most people still feel stuck between simple crypto apps and the more technical side of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. You get convenience on one end and flexibility on the other - but the gap here could slow down real usage. That’s where the DeFi Mullet started catching attention across platforms in recent years. It reflects a format that mixes a familiar interface with DeFi features in the background.

You’re seeing this name pop up more often because 

The Buzz Around the DeFi Mullet: What it Means for Crypto Adoption

DeFi liquidity pools are one of the central technologies among the DeFi technology stack currently powering almost all of the top projects within the decentralized finance universe. These liquidity pools can work to enable decentralized trading of cryptocurrencies, crypto lending, generation of rewards in yield farming, and a lot more. In case you are new to the DeFi world and don’t know much about DeFi liquidity pools, in this post we give you a detailed look at this particular attribute of the

What Are Liquidity Pools in DeFi and How Do They Work?

Yield farming has been one of the popular concepts in the DeFi (Decentralised Finance), allowing users to generate more income on their existing crypto assets using different strategies. This may include lending, arbitraging, providing liquidity, and margin trading, among others, as a method to generate more crypto. This has proven to be a much better way for investing in cryptocurrencies than the previous method of HODLing crypto assets. We had previously talked about the basics of yield farmin

Yield farming Through Options

Amidst the rising excitement around cryptocurrencies, it appears that they are finally headed towards mainstream acceptance and this could open up new perspectives in the crypto space. As the year comes to an end, let us have a look at some of the key themes for 2021.


#1 Continued rise of DeFi and DeFi exchanges

As the popularity of DeFi exploded, 2020 was labeled the ‘Year of DeFi’ by many. According to DeFi Pulse, the US dollar value of ETH locked in DeFi protocols saw a whopping 1116% incr

Cryptocurrencies: Key Themes For 2021

What is Leveraging, and How Does It Work?

Leveraging is a tool that allows a trader to use borrowed funds to open and manage positions greater than their capital. Trading DeFi coins with leverage, when done right, can help you take up larger positions in a cryptocurrency of your choice and amplify profits. In crypto derivatives trading, the concept of leverage is slowly coming to the mainstream as more and more traders successfully make use of it. When trading DeFi coins with leverage you can b

How to Trade DeFi Coins With Leverage?

If you’ve been in the know about cryptocurrencies for a while now, you must have heard of DeFi, one of the newest hype trains within the crypto space. Indeed, the decentralized finance sector of cryptocurrency has witnessed rapid growth in recent years as the various use cases of DeFi compete with traditional banks and other centralized financial institutions. Decentralized finance connects protocols in a simple manner, enabling dApp (decentralized application) developers to easily implement new

Outlook for DeFi in 2021

Overview of Delta's AMM Pools

Our overarching goal behind launching AMM Pools is to democratize market making. In TradFi, market making has been the dominion of a handful of specialized firms. These firms develop proprietary trading strategies and typically use their own capital to make markets and generate an attractive stream of largely uncorrelated returns. A typical retail investor does not have:

 * Capability to develop robust trading strategies.
 * Maintain the IT infra required to run h

How Delta’s AMM Pools Work – Democratizing Market Making

Dear Delta Exchange Traders,We wanted to let you know about the upcoming change in trading fees.We are revising our trading fees. The new trading fees are listed below and will be effective from 00:00 UTC, 15 March 2024.




Category
Taker Fees
Maker Fees
Settlement Fees
Liquidation Factor


Inverse Futures
0.06%
0.04%
0.06%
0.2


USDT Linear Futures
0.06%
0.04%
0.06%
0.2


ALT-BTC Futures
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2


Options
0.0375%
0.0375%
0.0375%
0.5


MOVE & Spreads
0.0375%
0.0375%
0.0375%
0.5


Spo

Trading Fees Revision

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can win up to $1000. Users eligible for this offer will get to see a personalized banner with the Target Fee to be paid in Offer duration and the reward value on the Delta Exchange trading platforms after logging-in.Terms & Conditions:

 1. Users eligible for the offer need to pay USDT Target Fee in offer duration starting from 26 July 2023 12 am IST - 9 Aug 2023 11:59 pm IST.
 2. Fee paid in Offer duration to calculate reward will only include U

Cashback Offer

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can win up to $200. Users eligible for this offer will get to see a personalized banner with the Target Fee to be paid in Offer duration and the reward value on the Delta Exchange trading platforms after logging-in.Terms & Conditions:

 1.  Users eligible for the offer need to pay USDT Target Fee in offer duration from 21 June 2023 12 am IST - 30 June 2023 11:59pm IST.
 2.  Fee paid in Offer duration to calculate reward will only include USDT com

June Bonanza

What is Anti Phishing Code?

Delta Exchange's Email Anti-Phishing Code is a unique alphanumeric code included in every email sent by Delta Exchange. By cross-referencing the code in the email with the code in the Anti Phishing section of the security page in Delta Exchange, users can confirm the legitimacy of the email.


How is it helpful?

The Email Anti-Phishing Code serves as proof that an email is genuinely from Delta Exchange, ensuring users can trust the communication they receive.


How 

Delta adds Anti-Phishing Code to emails for enhanced security

What has changed?

Until now, the Google Authenticator app used to store OTPs only on the primary device. This meant that if a user lost access to their device, they wouldn’t be able to access any of their accounts secured with the 2FA mechanism. Now, this new feature lets users backup their 2FA codes to the cloud which allows the users to access the code from other devices.

Note: This new app update is not available on all android and iOS devices yet.


What are the security concerns?

Unfortu

Disable Google Authenticator cloud sync feature for better security

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can get 40% cashback on fee paid from 12 May 12 am UTC - 31 May 11:59pm UTC. This offer is valid for two sets of traders:

 * Traders whose average fees paid in the last 20 days is at least $50 in cash, get 40% cashback when they pay 2x or more than Average Fee paid in previous 20 days.
 * Traders whose average fees paid in the last 20 days is at least $1 but less than or equal to $50 in cash, get $40 Withdrawable cash when they pay $100 or more 

May Cashathon

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can get 50% cashback on fee paid from 21 April 12 am UTC - 30 April 11:59pm UTC. This offer is valid for traders who have paid at least $10 fee in cash till 31 March 2023. Terms & Conditions:

 1.  Offer starts on 21 April 12 am UTC and will conclude on 30 April 11:59pm UTC.
 2.  Traders will get 50% cashback as reward on fee paid during the offer period.
 3.  Valid only if fee paid during the offer period is same or more than fee paid from 1-20 

April Rush: Trade & Win $250

A regular to the Delta blogs? You must already have a solid understanding of some basic concepts when it comes to options trading. However, if you’re still wondering how to take your crypto options trading game to the next level, this detailed article is the perfect next step for you. Seasoned investors who have grasped the basic concepts of technical analysis, and fully understand basic concepts like support and resistance and intermediate concepts like Fibonacci Retracement Levels would benefi

Advanced Crypto Options Trading Strategies for Seasoned Investors

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can get 50% cash back on fee paid on scalping trades on Futures. This offer is only valid till 4th May 2023 11:59pm UTC/ 5th May 2023 5:29am IST.


What is Scalping?

Scalping involves buying and selling contracts within a short period of time. The goal of scalping is to make a profit from small price movements in the market. In order to make it attractive for traders to scalp we have introduced the Cashback offer. Thus, if you open and close a t

Futures Scalper Carnival

Update: The offer has expired. Eligible users have been contacted and rewards credited to their trading account. We've rolled-out a special offer for our Futures traders; get 50% Fee Cashback* up to $500!*This is a limited time offer, which is valid on the Extra Futures Fee paid, if your 7 day Futures Trading Volume is more than prior maximum 7 day Volume.Terms & Conditions:

 * The offer will start from 25th March 12:30pm UTC and run till 31st March 12:30pm UTC.
 * This offer is valid only if y

7 Day Futures Challenge

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can get 100% cash back on fee paid on scalping trades on Options. This offer is only valid till 21st April 2023 4:30am UTC/ 10am.What is Scalping?Scalping involves buying and selling contracts within a short period of time. The goal of scalping is to make a profit from small price movements in the market. In order to make it attractive for traders to scalp we have introduced the Cashback offer. Thus, if you open and close a trade within the stipu

Options Scalper Carnival

Every trader has their preferred tools to perform technical analysis, but it’s important to still acquire knowledge regarding a broad range of technical indicators. Aroon indicator is a tool that can help you spot any potential trend changes in the crypto markets. In this post, we find out about the Aroon indicator crypto in detail!


What is Aroon Indicator?

The Aroon indicator crypto shows trends or a certain price range for a crypto. The indicator came about back in 1995, the mind behind it 

What is Aroon Indicator & How is it Used?

In light of the recent events in the industry we would like to reiterate that all customer funds on Delta Exchange are safe and available for withdrawal at any time. We keep funds with best in class custodians and we have dollar for dollar, bitcoin for bitcoin, ether for ether i.e. 1:1 cover for all assets. Withdrawals have been running smoothly, with our usual process of auditing all withdrawals, and it is business as usual on Delta Exchange. In order to give more transparency, we are exploring

Transparency Message from Delta Exchange

A fantastic chance to win up to a $2500 Bonus in Trading Credits on Depositing money in your Delta wallet. The depositor fortune offer provides you the opportunity to utilize your deposits and get a percentage of this in Trading credits. Offer Details:

 * Users will get a flat 10% Deposit Bonus up to $2500 as Trading Credits
 * Valid on Net Deposit made from the date of launch of offer up to 15 /Aug/2022
 * This offer is applicable on any deposit (except in DETO ) by a user
 * User cannot claim

Depositor Fortune : Win $2500 Bonus

Options Weekly is a brief overview of the Crypto Options market. This is not financial advice.

Date: 8th July 2021 Bitcoin Options: Bitcoin rallies have been meeting stiff resistance at $36,000 levels on the upside. On the downside $33,000 has been providing strong support as price continues to trade rangebound. Option markets on Delta are signaling a 30% chance of Bitcoin ending above $37,000 and a 28% chance of it ending below $29,000 by the end of July.

Gamma exposure is highest at $32,000 

Options Weekly – Trading Bitcoin and Ethereum Options – July 2021

Robinhood has officially entered the blockchain infrastructure space with the public launch of its layer-2 testnet on Wednesday, 11th February - marking a major milestone in the brokerage platform’s crypto and tokenization strategy. 

Announced at CoinDesk’s Consensus Hong Kong conference, Robinhood Chain represents the company’s vision for bringing traditional financial assets fully on-chain.


Key Takeaways

 * Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum-based layer-2 blockchain built on Arbitrum, designed

Robinhood Launches Layer-2 Testnet for Tokenized Asset Trading

In a transformative development for Southeast Asian finance, Thailand SEC has officially recognized cryptocurrencies as legitimate underlying assets for derivatives contracts. 

This groundbreaking decision, approved through a Cabinet-backed amendment to the Derivatives Act B.E. 2546, sets up Thailand as a progressive regulatory force in Asia’s fast evolving digital asset landscape. 

The move will allow licensed institutions to develop sophisticated financial products including crypto futures, 

Thailand SEC Gives Green Signal for Crypto-Linked Derivatives: What it Means for Asia Markets

Digital gold is the term the normies know it by, but within its enthusiast circles, Bitcoin is celebrated for its decentralized structure and proven security. Yet, as the crypto market grows, even its most fundamental strengths are being examined.

Recently, major figures in the traditional financial world have started asking tough questions about the long-term viability of Bitcoin cryptography and foundational technology.

In November 2025, Jan van Eck, the CEO of global investment giant VanEck

Jan VanEck Highlights Bitcoin Encryption Concerns and Privacy Risks

When a sovereign wealth fund quietly triples its position in a single asset, people pay attention. When that asset is Bitcoin, and the fund is backed by one of the world's wealthiest nations, it's a story worth unpacking.

In Q3 2025, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) - an arm of the UAE's Mubadala sovereign wealth fund - increased its stake in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust from 2.4 million shares to nearly 8 million. That's a 230% jump, bringing their total exposure to over $518 milli

Why the UAE Tripled Its Bitcoin ETF Investments in Q3 2025?

Grayscale ETF portfolio just added two new products: the DOGE and XRP ETFs went live following NYSE Arca approval. The products, known as Grayscale Dogecoin Trust ETF (GDOG) and Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP), are the result of Grayscale converting its private funds to full-fledged Grayscale Crypto ETFs, widening their reach.

Grayscale wants to capitalize on the recent demand for altcoin ETFs and expand their customer base, of course. But the launches didn't exactly go as planned. And while the

Grayscale ETFs: DOGE and XRP Go Live

Ethereum has transformed from energy-intensive PoW to PoS through The Merge, then tackled layer-2 scaling with Dencun. High fees and fragmentation persist as core hurdles for broader adoption.

The Fusaka Upgrade, set for mainnet activation around December 3, 2025, is the largest advance since The Merge, blending 11 to 12 Ethereum Improvement Proposals for scalability and efficiency.

We think that this upgrade goes beyond mere code tweaks - it frankly reshapes economics by prioritizing layer-1 

Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade: Everything You Need To Know

Delta Exchange has introduced 'Cross Margin’ mode. In this blog we will understand some key differences between Isolated and Cross margin mode and how Cross margin will benefit traders.


Isolated Margin

In this margin method, positions/ orders in a contract behave as if in a separate sub-account and have access only to the margin assigned to them. Salient properties:

 * You can select the leverage at which you wish to run positions/ orders in a contract. Margin requirement is driven by the se

Cross Margin

Santa brought you 0 Fee Trading till year end (2023). Get 100% Cashback on fee paid:50% Cashback in USDT(withdrawable) + 50% in Delta Cash under $1000 Offer.*Offer valid only on trading fee paid in USDT from launch of offer till 21/Dec 2023.Participate and Trade Now. Terms &Conditions:

 1.  This Offer is only valid only for select group of traders receiving this communication by email
 2.  Offer duration is 15/dec onwards till 21/dec 2023
 3.  Traders who pay $10 or more USDT Fee are eligible f

Enjoy 0 Fee Trading till year end

Every week users who pay $10 or more USDT Fee are eligible for Reward as per table.Reward Structure:




Fee paid / week
Delta Cash Reward
Reward / Fee paid


> $100
Max  $250
50%


$50 < < $100
-
40%


$25 < < $50
-
30%


$10 < < $25
-
20%




User can earn maximum $1000 Delta Cash Reward in 4 weeks of continuous trading activity.Reward Distribution: Reward in form of Delta Cash will be credited to eligible users every week.Terms &Conditions:

 1.  Offer starting from 1st Dec 2023.
 2.  Every u

Win $1000 Reward

We are excited to introduce a new offer where you can win up to $200 Deposit Bonus. Users eligible for this offer will get to see a personalized banner on the Delta Exchange trading platforms after logging-in. Hurry Up! Deposit Now and claim the offer. Terms & Conditions:

Users eligible for this offer need to make a deposit from 11/Aug 2023 (12 am IST) till 18/Aug 2023(11:59 pm IST) will get 10% deposit bonus up to $200.

Bonus amount will be 10% of (Total Deposits net of Total Withdrawals) don

$200 Deposit Bonus with 100% utilization!

Delta Exchange is giving a 10X Trading Bonus - up to $1000. Just Pay $10 or more Options fee in 7 days to get 10X Options fee paid as Trading BonusTerms & Conditions:

 * Offer launch date is 12/Oct/2022
 * Users will get a 10X Bonus of up to $1000 as Non-Withdrawable Trading Credits
 * Valid on Fee paid in options in 7 days from the date of launch of the offer
 * The minimum Fee paid in Options should be $10 for a user to be eligible for this offer
 * The maximum Bonus will be $1000 or 0.3 X wa

$1000 Options Trading Bonus

Delta Exchange has launched a new offer where traders can earn up to $200 Delta cash based on fees paid by them in a 30-day period.Offer Details:

 * This offer allows users to claim up to $200 in Delta Cash based on the trading fee they paid in the last 30 days.
 * A user can only be in one of the slabs after a 30-day period, the slabs given below are not cumulative.
 * Rewards will be issued every 30 days to eligible users
 * Delta cash can be used to pay Trading Fees in Delta
 * The offer wil

Claim Up to $200 Delta Cash

Delta Exchange brings you an amazing opportunity with its “Friday Blockbuster Offer” where you can earn Free Trading credits up to $500 based on your Trader Score.Offer Details:

 * Win up to $500 in Trading credits every week based on 10% of your Trader Score
 * Trader Score =  Net Deposit $ X Number of Trades
 * If any week during the offer duration user's net deposit is $100 and the user does 10 trades, his Trader Score = 100 X 10 = 1000, so the user gets 10% of 1000 or $100 in Trading Credit

Friday Blockbuster – $500 Reward

Delta has brought a new offer for all options users which gives 50% cashback on the trading fee paid.Terms & Conditions:

 * Maximum cashback per user per day capped at $25/day
 * Cashback will be given based on the option fee paid in the last 24 hours
 * Cashback is valid on the actual trading fees paid by the user
 * Cashback will be credited to eligible users' account by 22:00 UTC
 * Delta Cashback credits and debits can be tracked in Transaction Logs

Example:If a user has paid $30 in fees o

50% Cashback Offer On Options Fee

This offer has ended on 7-Apr-2022

Options can be an excellent investment vehicle to capitalize on short-term price movements making them a worthwhile strategy. Advanced options trading combines the leverage benefit that options provide with the ability to hedge, providing smart traders a way to increase return probability while managing risk.

 * Try Option Trading on Delta. Get Flat 10%* cashback on Premium.
 * *Maximum Cashback $100.
 * Note: This offer will be running for a limited time per

$100 Cashback Offer on 1st Options Purchase

 * This offer is applicable to all the current and new traders who wish to refer users to our platform.
 * Earn $175 Delta cash per new Option Trader Referred
 * Delta cash can be used for paying trading fees.
 * Maximum Earnings per user in a lifetime can be $50,000
 * Valid only for options volume done by Referrals till 31/Mar/2022.

Let’s see how this works with a table below:




Option Volume done by your Referred Customer
Delta Cash earned by Referrer $


$100K
$15


$200k
$15


$300K
$15


Earn $50,000 – Refer Option Traders

Great news! Following customer feedback, we have reduced the Options Liquidation Factorfrom 0.75 to 0.5 for all the underlyings. Liquidation Factor decides the fee a user pays in the event of liquidation.What does that mean for you? You'll pay less fee if your positions went into liquidation. The fee charged in case of liquidation will be roughly 33% lower than what is charged currently. We are working continuously to ensure that users have the best experience, and we hope this change helps!As a

Liquidation Fee Reduced by 33%

We will be halting the trading of LUNA-USDT Perpetual Swap contract at 6pm UTC today. Traders are advised to close their positions as soon as possible, before the delisting of the LUNA contract. The positions will be closed at a price which is inline with the LUNA price on other major exchanges or fair mark price or 30min TWAP of spot, etc. as determined by Delta Exchange. This decision will be final and binding. We highly encourage traders to exit their positions prior to delisting.

LUNA-USDT Perpetual Swap Contract to be halted.

A system malfunction around 5pm UTC, 9th May resulted in a few erroneous trades that happened far away from prevailing market prices. In order to resolve these erroneous trades, we had to halt trading and take markets offline. We expect to be able to complete the resolution of the erroneous trades by 3:30am UTC, 10th May. In line with our policy for dealing with erroneous trades, we are taking the following measures:

 * All positions will be restored to as they were on 4:30pm UTC, 9th May
 * Al

Erroneous Trades Resolution: 9th May 2022

Ahead of the NEM's Symbol (XYM) airdrop program to XEM holders; trading in XEM-BTC and XEM-USDT contracts will be made temporarily unavailable from Tuesday, 11th March at 2pm UTC and will be made available back again at a later date. We request you to please close your positions in the above mentioned XEM contracts ahead of time.

 * Any open positions in the mentioned XEM contracts will be settled automatically around 2pm UTC on 11th March.
 * If these positions are not closed before the time o

All XEM contracts to be paused temporarily – Will resume at a later date

The NEM's Symbol (XYM) airdrop program to XEM holders has been pushed back to February 2021 by the NEM team. This post is a follow-up related to our recent blog post in anticipation to this event; which is now postponed. The trading in XEM-BTC and XEM-USDT contracts will continue to remain temporarily unavailable from Tuesday, 12th January at 12pm UTC and will be made available back again on a future date. Announcement will be made when the XEM contracts will be available to trade next.

For any

Update – XYM airdrop pushed back – XEM contracts will resume later

Ahead of the NEM's Symbol (XYM) airdrop program to XEM holders; trading in XEM-BTC and XEM-USDT contracts will be made temporarily unavailable from Tuesday, 12th January at 12pm UTC and will be made available back again from or after 15th January. We request you to please close your positions in the above mentioned XEM contracts ahead of time.

 * Any open positions in the mentioned XEM contracts will be settled automatically around 12pm UTC on 12th January.
 * If these positions are not closed 

XEM contracts to be paused temporarily – Will resume from 15th January

Unlike stock markets, crypto markets are open 24x7 and trading should happen in a continuous manner. Ideally, an exchange should never go down and trading should never stop. But, there are still times when markets need to be disrupted. Single Price Auction is a well-known method used by prominent exchanges to discover the opening price when markets resume. This post talks about the auction mechanism used by Delta Exchange. At Delta, we take market disruption events very seriously. Our engineerin

Bootstrapping Liquidity using Auctions

We are excited to release our first market making bot to the general public. Market making has never been such a breeze. Just bring in your risk capital and start making markets on Delta. Source code for market making bot is publicly available on our Github account here. It also contains a step by step guide on how to set it up.

Bot Logic

 1. Get current best bid and best ask on Delta
 2. Create orders with price levels starting from best bid and best ask. The price spread between consecutive 

Market Making on Delta

Welcome to the exciting world of API Trading! If you're new here, you're probably eager to dive into the nuts and bolts of automated trading. This blog is tailored to help you get started with our APIs, ensuring you have all the tools you need to begin your trading journey on the right foot.


The Foundation:

Before we dive into the APIs themselves, it's crucial to understand the foundation of all the API requests you'll be making. All your API requests will start with this URL, making it the g

Kickstarting Your Trading Journey with Delta India APIs

Bullish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Buy 43800 Call option of 7 February expiry @ $80
 * Sell (2x) 44400 Call option of 7 February expiry @ $30 each

Stop Loss: Spot level = $41700 Target: Spot level of $44400 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $580/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pinpo

Trade Setup 6 Feb 2024

Sideways View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell  41000 PUT option of 7 February expiry @ $60

Stop Loss: Premium = $120 Target: Premium = $0 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $60/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established support has been pinpointed on the charts. Adding to our odds, high OI is also observed for 41k puts of 7 Feb expiry.



Trade Setup 5 Feb 2024

What if you sold an ETH straddle daily for six months (June 2023 to Jan 2024)?

 * How would your capital have grown?
 * What levels of risk would you have been exposed to?


Description of Trading Strategy

 * Underlying Asset: ETHEREUM (ETH)
 * Strategy Type: Daily ATM Straddle Selling (A straddle simultaneously sells a call and a put option of the same underlying asset, expiration date, and strike price)
 * Trade Execution: Trades are executed at market price and held till expiration.
 * ATM 

Selling ETH Straddles: A 500% Return in Just 6 Months

Sideways View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell  44400 Call option of 4 February expiry @ $85

Stop Loss: Premium = $170 Target: Premium = $0 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $85/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pinpointed on the charts.

Disclaimer: This report must not be used as a singul

Trade Setup 2 Feb 2024

Bullish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Buy 44000 Call option of 2 February expiry @ $270
 * Sell (2x) 45000 Call option of 2 February expiry @ $130 each

Stop Loss: Spot level = $41300 Target: Spot level of $45000 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $990/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pin

Trade Setup 31 Jan 2024

Sideways View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell Call Spread -  BTC  - 44400 - 44800- 31  January expiry at $55

Stop Loss: Spread Premium = $110 Target: Spread Premium = $0 Payoff: Max Profit: $55BTC Max Loss : $55/BTC

Rationale: BTC has exhibited a pattern of achieving higher highs and higher lows in its daily price movements. Notably, it broke through key pivot levels at 45800 during the recent trading session, signifying a promising upward trajectory. Examining the 4-

Trade Setup 30 Jan 24

Bullish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell 40000 Put option of 2 February expiry @ $130
 * Buy 39500 Put option of 2 February expiry @ $80

Stop Loss: Spot level = $40000 Target: Premium = $0 in both legs Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $50/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the downward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established support zone/demand zone has been pinpoint

Trade Setup 29 Jan 2024

Bearish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell 41400 Call option of 27 January expiry @ $130
 * Buy 41800 Call option of 27 January expiry @ $80

Stop Loss: Spot level = $41400 Target: Premium = $0 in both legs Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $50/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pinpointed

Trade Setup 25 Jan 2024

Bearish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Buy 38000 Put option of 26 January expiry @ $150
 * Sell 37500 Put option of 26 January expiry @ $100

Stop Loss: Spot level = $40500 Target: Spot level of $37500 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $450/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pinpointed on t

Trade Setup 24 Jan 2024

Bearish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Buy 41400 Call option of 25 January expiry @ $150
 * Sell (2x) 42400 Call option of 25 January expiry @ $60 each

Stop Loss: Spot level = $39000 Target: Spot level of $42400 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $970/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pinp

Trade Setup 23 Jan 2024

Sideways View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell 43000 Call option of 24 January expiry @ $90
 * Sell 39000 Put option of 24 January expiry @ $90

Stop Loss: Premium  = $180 in each leg Target: Premium = $0 in both legs Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $180/BTC

Rationale: After a remarkable uptrend in BTC, we witnessed a pullback from the 45000 levels, resulting in a decline in BTC’s value to 41000. We have a support areas / demand zone at 40000 levels on 4 HR time

Trade Setup 22 Jan 2024

Bearish View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Buy 40000 Put option of 20 January expiry @ $150
 * Sell (2x) 39400 Put option of 20 January expiry @ $75 each

Stop Loss: Spot level = $42500 Target: Spot level of $39400 Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $600/BTC

Rationale: The most recent movement in BTC suggests a potential temporary halt in the upward momentum, with noticeable retracements in play. Moreover, a recently established supply zone/resistance has been pinpoi

Trade Setup 19 Jan 2024

Sideways View on BTCUSDT Welcome to Daily Trade Setups. Trade:

 * Sell 41500 Put option of 19 January expiry @ $130
 * Buy 41000 Put option of 19 January expiry @ $80

Stop Loss: Spot level = $41500 Target: Premium =$0 in both legs Payoff chart at Expiry:

 * Max Profit: $50/BTC

Rationale: BTC has exhibited a pattern of achieving higher highs and higher lows in its daily price movements. Notably, it broke through key pivot levels at 45800 during the recent trading session, signifying a promisi

Trade Setup 18 Jan 2024

Bitcoin is up 29% in the last 10 days and is trading at $8216. Further, over this period, the uptrend has been quite strong and consistent. It is in this backdrop our 2nd trading competition was held. All participants were given 1BTC as margin money to trade our BTC-USD Futures contract that offers upto 20x leverage There was only one trade that worked during the competition: go long the BTC Futures contract. Those who believed in the Bitcoin rally and befriended the trend were rewarded handsome

Trading Competition #2: Go Long or Go Home

Our first trading competition ended this morning. The 3 days (22nd — 25th June) over which the competition ran turned out to be a fortuitous period that saw BTC price fall from $6683 to $5866 before recovering to $6146. This high volatility presented many trading opportunities on both long and short side. That, combined with our zero downside trading opportunity, led to some interesting developments:

 * We crossed 100 user registrations!
 * We had a trading volume of ~$5mn in our BTC-USD Future

The Results are in …

Derivatives are a zero-sum game.. but not on Delta Testnet. In our first Trading Competition, we are gonna have 3 winners and no losers!

Now that we have your attention, here are the details: You start with 0.5 Testnet BTC and your aim is to maximize the number of BTC you have by trading in our BTC-USD Futures contract. What leverage you use (we offer up to 20x), how you size your trades and how frequently you trade is entirely up to you. Check this page for more information: https://delta.exch

Let the Trading Games Begin!

Forex trading has long been the go-to arena for traders who thrive on liquidity and constant market movement. Strategies developed in the foreign exchange market have given traders clear frameworks for making decisions. 

Now, I see many of them expanding that trading knowledge into crypto derivatives trading, where the same principles can often be adapted to instruments like crypto futures and options. 

In India, the crypto market is shifting fast - derivatives, particularly futures and option

Forex Trading Strategies That Work in Crypto Derivatives Trading

Volatility is a real issue (or advantage perhaps? Depending on how you see it) in the crypto markets. Regardless, proper risk management is a must if you want to survive. The risk reversal options strategy in crypto is a pretty flexible one in this regard, and it can save your investments from decimation. How to use it, and what does a risk reversal options strategy entail? Before you bombard us with a truck full of questions, all answers are coming in due time, so sit tight and lend us your eye

Risk Reversal Options Strategy in Crypto

Crypto is over 15 years old now, almost legal for it to drive a car in the US. What this means is that traders have had quite some time to try out different kinds of crypto trading strategies- most are twisted tales made up from traditional market investment strategies. However, the world of crypto gives these familiar plans quite the makeover. High-frequency crypto trading (HFT) is one such area. The fun bit is that the high-frequency trading in crypto strategy makes use of the same volatility 

High-Frequency Crypto Trading (HFT) Strategies

Over 420 million people own crypto in the world right now, and crypto is, without a doubt, the talk of the hour for investors. The best part of the asset class is that while you can do some straightforward spot trading, you can also get up on platforms like Delta Exchange to trade in crypto derivatives- the likes of crypto futures and options. And if crypto futures is your cup of tea, for instance, you would need the knowledge of the long short ratio to cash in on the instrument just right.

Wha

What is Long Short Ratio and How to Use it for Crypto Futures Trading?

The fun part about crypto options is that you do not always need to be firmly on the bullish or bearish side, you can simply take advantage of the volatility the crypto market offers and earn profits in either scenario. The crypto option strangle strategy we discuss in this article today is one such tactic to help you profit off of the volatility of crypto.What is the crypto options strangle strategy, and how does it work? Let’s discover.


What is a Strangle Options Strategy?

An option strangl

Crypto Option Strangle: How Does the Options Strangle Strategy Work?

In the fast-paced world of crypto derivatives, there's a strategy that stands out for its precision and potential: gamma scalping in crypto options. It's not your typical trading technique; it's a systematic approach that lets you harness the crypto market's volatility for profit. As of March 2023, crypto derivatives continued to dominate the market with 74.8% share of crypto's total trading volume of $2.95 trillion. With such popularity, it is impossible to ignore them. In this blog, we'll brea

Gamma Scalping in Crypto Options

The world of cryptocurrencies has its ups and downs. Similarly, a trader will have bearish or bullish sentiments depending on whether he/she expects the asset’s price to go up or down. To capitalise on market opportunities, a crypto trader must be adaptable and pick a strategy that works for the current environment. Bullish crypto strategies are used by traders when they anticipate an uptrend for a cryptocurrency. While buying call options is the simplest way to make profits, there are several t

Bullish Crypto Options Strategies: Types and Working Process

Trading in cryptocurrencies is both thrilling and challenging, especially for beginners. Many people are attracted to the volatile market because of its potential for high returns. A significant benefit of crypto options is that it offers multiple ways to earn profits and reduce potential losses. However, there’s a high risk that traders who do not know what they are doing end up making mistakes. If you have been thinking of venturing into crypto trading, it would be helpful if you are mindful o

5 Crypto Options Trading Mistakes You Must Avoid

Crypto options trading is gradually emerging as a popular alternative investment strategy for traders who wish to diversify their portfolios and make profits in a declining market. For beginners, a crypto option is a contract that provides the holder with the right to buy or sell a particular amount of cryptocurrency at a pre-fixed price and time. Its advantage is that you can benefit from crypto market movements without owning the underlying asset. But, how exactly can you benefit from crypto m

How Crypto Options Traders Can Benefit from Market Volatility?

Crypto markets have always been known for their volatility and profit-yielding potential. But with high returns, comes high risks. While trading with crypto options, anticipating the future prices of underlying assets rightly is very important. Here a proper utilisation of implied volatility can minimise your risk and optimise your profits. However, traders often lack clarity when it comes to interpreting implied volatility while trading in crypto options. That is why we have detailed everything

Understanding Implied Volatility in Crypto Options Trading

As an investor, you may have heard about buying call options to speculate on rising crypto prices. At Delta Exchange, we see a lot of interest around that trade. But have you ever considered the alternative approach: selling call options? In this intriguing guide, we will delve into the art of selling call options and explore how it can be a viable strategy to generate consistent returns. By selling call options, you become the seller of the right to buy a specific crypto at a prefixed price wit

Selling Call Options – How to Profit?

Options trading offers a diverse range of strategies to investors, including the intriguing realm of deep in the money (ITM) and deep out of the money (OTM) options. These options, with their unique characteristics and risk-reward profiles, provide opportunities for traders seeking leveraged positions and potential profits. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of deep ITM and OTM options, exploring how they work, understanding their mechanics, discussing trading strategies, and uncove

Deep OTM/ITM Options: An Overview of What They Are and How They Work

Enter the captivating world of crypto trading, where the power of bull flags and bear flags awaits. These mesmerizing patterns within the crypto market offer traders a gateway to potentially gargantuan profits. Bull flags and bear flags act as temporary pauses in the crypto trend, signaling a potential continuation in the prevailing direction. Clearly then, unlocking the secrets of these patterns is the key to navigating the dynamic crypto landscape with confidence. Join us on an exploration of 

Trading Bull Flags and Bear Flags: An Overview and Trading Strategies

The world of crypto is highly volatile and unpredictable, making it challenging for crypto traders and investors to manage risks and maximize returns. Each of two popular trading strategies for crypto investors - short selling and margin trading, come with own advantages and risks. In this blog, we'll explore the differences and similarities between short selling and margin trading, the factors to consider when choosing between them, and the best practices for successful trading in the crypto ma

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