Premia v4: Enhancing DeFi Trading Experience

Premia's upcoming v4 release, Kyan, is advancing with significant features announced: - **Portfolio Margin System**: Calculates risk across entire portfolios, managing Initial Margin (IM) and Maintenance Margin (MM) for liquidation risk - **Perpetual Futures Integration**: First DEX to seamlessly incorporate perps as core risk management tools - **Key Features**: - Advanced combo trade system with strategy builder - Sub-account functionality - Portfolio margin capabilities competing with tier-1 exchanges Detailed documentation available in [Premia's blog posts](https://blog.premia.blue/) covering features, margin systems, and combo trades.

ETH reached nearly $4,300 while BTC topped $122k in recent market movements. ETH has shown exceptional performance, outpacing most altcoins and even BTC in trading volume. Multiple positive factors supported ETH's rise, including new ETH Treasury companies and increased media presence of ETH founders. Key market indicators: - 86.4% chance of September rate cut - 95% chance of October cut - 99% chance of December cut BTC volatility (Deribit's DVOL) is approaching all-time lows, last seen in Aug/Sept 2023. Traders are advised to exercise caution as 50% price swings can occur in either direction. [Read the full analysis](https://blog.premia.blue/p/monday-alpha-50)

The latest Premia x @thinkingvol Monday Alpha report highlights: - Large notional volume traded on Greeks.live Block Trade Marketplace for month-end and quarter-end - Increased options activity, with players targeting various ETH October strikes - Larger players extending positions to 100k strikes into March - 2-week crypto returns underperforming, contradicting 'Uptober' expectations - Only meme coins showing positive performance - Anticipated market indecision towards month-end due to U.S. presidential race, potentially increasing volatility across term structure For detailed analysis and charts from @velodata and trades from @greekslive Block Marketplace, visit the full blog post.

Archetype Blue has launched a new feature called Active Protection, aimed at simplifying hedging for users. This development represents an evolution in the Premia ecosystem, potentially offering more accessible risk management tools for crypto investors. Key points: - Active Protection is designed to make hedging more user-friendly - The feature is part of Archetype Blue's ongoing innovations - It may help lower the barrier to entry for crypto risk management For more details on how Active Protection works and its potential benefits, users are encouraged to check out the full blog post on the Premia Blue website.