We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new referral program at Vyper, the leading decentralized exchange platform! This initiative is designed to reward our loyal users and invite new members to our thriving trading community. The Vyper referral program offers an incredible opportunity to earn up to 10%…

How many times did you want to trade something that was not available on your favorite crypto exchange? We know we did. We wanted to buy options on altcoins, but we couldn’t find any platform for that. We wanted to hedge our NFT positions, but we couldn’t find any platform…

Derivatives have become an essential component of the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency markets, playing a crucial role in shaping the digital asset ecosystem. As these markets continue to mature, the need for effective risk management tools and investment strategies has grown exponentially. Derivatives, such as options, futures, and swaps, offer market…

When we started building Vyper in January 2021, the amount of activity in on-chain apps was huge. Trading was at an all-time high, pools had lots of money and rewards for liquidity mining, and the industry standard for measuring returns — APY — was double digits. Interest rates were very…

Ok, so you have arrived on Vyper Protocol and want to trade $ARB. How does it work? Let’s distinguish between two scenarios A forward contract is a customized contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. Both buyer and seller…

Vyper Protocol, a major player in the world of DeFi, is set to launch $ARB trading today. The new product will provide digital asset investors with an easier and cheaper way to explore new opportunities around the Arbitrum airdrop. Those who received the airdrop can place a sell order to…

Vyper Protocol, a major player in the world of DeFi, is set to launch USDC (Circle USD) option trading in the near future. The new product will provide digital asset investors with a cheaper way to hedge against USDC de-peg and volatility than perpetual swaps. Options are tied and settled…

Vyper Protocol, a major player in the world of DeFi, is set to launch ethereum (ETH) volatility futures in the near future. The new product will provide digital asset investors with a simpler way to hedge against market volatility than options. The futures, which are tied to Deribit’s forward-looking bitcoin…

How derivatives can be used to hedge against network downtimes and make it more robust — The Solana network has been undergoing a series of upgrades to improve its performance and scalability. While many updates resulted in increased stability and throughput, others have resulted in degraded network performance of the chain, the latest being on Feb-25th 2023, the exact causes of which are still under investigation.