Various changes, none deemed breaking.
API and feature changes as of 23 February 2022
Platform State
Deribit has modified the "platform_state" channel notification, in addition to existing currency lock notifications we will also send '{"maintenance": true}' data before moving the platform to maintenance mode during releases.
Move / Transfer Positions
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We have added the private/move_positions method enabling clients to move full or partial existing positions from source subaccount to target subaccount. It is not possible to create new open interest (not existing positions) using this method.
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Position transfers are free and will not be visible in market volumes.
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Deribit will allow a maximum of 1 position transfer per day per account per currency. 1 Transfer can consist of multiple positions.
Change to public/get_instrument and public/get_instruments responses
To facilitate trading of linear instruments we have the following fields to public/get_instrument and public/get_instruments responses:
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Settlement_currency
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counter_currency
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future_type (futures only; possible values: linear, reversed)
Launch of USDC wallet and USDC 100 bonus in fee balance
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Deribit will as of 23 February 2022 enable wallet support for USDC (ERC20 only!!)
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To celebrate the launch, all existing clients will automatically receive a fee balance deposit of USDC 100 in their main account.
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Deribit will enable trading in the following perpetual instruments gradually and will expand over a few weeks:
=> BTC_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> ETH_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> SOL_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> ADA_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> AVAX_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> XRP_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> MATIC_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> DOT_USDC-PERPETUAL
=> LUNA_USDC-PERPETUAL
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Linear instruments can be recognised by the “_USDC” addition in the instrument name.
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All instrument details like tick size, minimum order size, margin requirements can be found in this file.
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There currently are no plans or timelines to offer products like additional underlyings or instrument types like linear options and linear futures beyond the instruments mentioned in the list.
25 February 2022 launch of first linear product - USDC perpetual.
On 25 February 2022 10 AM UTC we will launch trading in the first USDC margined, priced and settled perpetual. Trading fees are identical to your BTC and ETH current trading fees except for the USDC 100 free trading balance as mentioned above.
The first instrument will be BTC_USDC-PERPETUAL.
Pending performance, feedback, etc. we will gradually expand underlying names, please see the shortlist in this file.