BitMEX has introduced a groundbreaking cryptocurrency derivative—the ETH Staking Yield Swap (ETHYLD). This innovation enables users to trade and speculate on daily ETH staking rates with leverage up to 2x starting from 04:00 UTC today.
What Is the ETH Staking Yield Swap?
The ETHYLD swap is a novel crypto derivative pioneered by BitMEX, allowing traders to "swap" the variable yield from ETH staking on Lido (a floating rate) for a fixed interest rate, and vice versa.
Key Features of ETHYLD
- Floating Rate: Based on variable staking rewards from Lido Finance validators. Users receive stETH tokens for each ETH staked, with daily rewards recalibrated at 12:00 UTC.
- Fixed Rate: Represents traders’ expectations of average daily ETH staking yield until contract expiration, traded as an annualized percentage.
Traders can leverage positions up to 2x and hold them as long as margin requirements are met. Unlike traditional derivatives, ETHYLD involves paying or receiving fixed rates rather than buying/selling:
- Payer: Pays fixed, receives floating (long position).
- Receiver: Receives fixed, pays floating (short position).
Who Benefits from ETHYLD?
- Receivers (short): Ideal for validators or stakers hedging future yields, or those betting rates will drop below swap prices.
- Payers (long): Suits Ethereum fee payers or traders anticipating higher staking yields than swap prices imply.
Example Scenario
A trader locks ETH in Lido staking and enters a fixed-rate ETHYLD swap. If the fixed rate is 4% and the floating rate hits 4.5%, their net gain is:
1 ETH × (4.5% – 4%) × (1/365) = 0.00001370 ETH/dayContract Specifications
- Symbol: ETHYLDZ22
- Expiry: Quarterly, last Friday of the month at 12:00 UTC.
- Margin Currency: ETH
- Max Leverage: 2x
- Funding Rate: Settled daily at 12:00 UTC.
FAQs
How is the floating rate calculated?
It’s derived from Lido’s stETH rewards, tracked daily by BitMEX’s .BETHYLD index.
What’s the minimum trade size?
1 ETH per contract.
Can I hold positions until expiry?
Yes, provided margin requirements are maintained.
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