Explore Bumper's simulation report as it unveils an upgraded DeFi model for price protection with attractive yields, lower premiums, and dependable protocol solvency
Sitrep #031 contains the latest updates and news from the Bumper team.
Announcing the launch of Bumper's DAO governance model.
A run down of the main features of the Bumper DAO governance model. Get a grounding in how protocol decision making works, and how token holders can participate.
Announcing the details of the global staking unlock function on Bumper's existing (legacy) staking contracts. Learn how to eject even if you're still locked in for a fixed staking period.
The latest tech updates from the Bumper team, covering the period 8 May to 12 May 2023
The latest tech updates from the Bumper team, covering the period April 23 to May 5, 2023
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Black-Scholes model and explore its history, importance, and criticisms. Discover its role in shaping the financial world, and learn about why the model may be about to retire.
The latest concise news and updates from the Bumper team. Standby for Sitrep #030
The latest tech updates from the Bumper team, covering the period 17 Apr - 21 Apr 2023
Interest in risk management using crypto options is growing - but new DeFi risk management tools threaten to disrupt the entire industry.
This is not a game - They're really coming - the insidious nature of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their potential impact on free markets and personal liberty.
Shanghai Upgrade Pros and Cons. What the latest upgrade means for the Ethereum Community
Twitter has become the town square for the crypto world. A single tweet can have a massive impact and create some pretty wild volatility in the market. Here's what you can do about it!
A summary of the latest technical updates from Bumper's engineering teams cover the period 20 to 31 March 2023
Learn about the volatility smile and how it can aid in risk-hedging strategies. Understand its significance in options trading and portfolio management.
Take part in our community survey and win a prize for telling us how you think we can best market Bumper.
Don't feel too bad about your bets that go wrong. Even some of the greatest names in finance have made HUGE blunders, and their losses probably make yours look like small change.
Latest technical updates from Bumper's engineering teams covering the period 8 - 17 March 2023
What is Black Scholes? Learn about and discover the limitations of the Black Scholes model for option pricing, including in highly volatile crypto markets.
Despite the recent USDC depegging due to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Bumper Protocol's USDC-BUMP pool and liquidity mining program remained unaffected. Learn how the protocol handled the situation and its plans for alternative stablecoins in this article.
For users who have participated in Bumper's liquidity mining program, here is how to withdraw your staked LP tokens and return your BUMP and USDC from Uniswap
A concise guide to the steps you will need to follow to participate in the Bumper Liquidity Mining program. Earn BUMP rewards for providing liquidity on the Uniswap DEX.
Options trading can be pretty lucrative — If you know what you’re doing, and you’ve got nerves of steel. Here’s some of the best plays ever, and some great ideas for the uninitiated.
A complete step-by-step guide on how to participate in Bumper's Liquidity Mining program. Provide liquidity and earn a share of our massive token rewards incentive.
Bumper's new USDC-BUMP pool on Uniswap v2.
The latest news, info and updates from Bumper, including info on our Liquidity Mining program, changes to staking and a new Uniswap pool. Standby for Sitrep #29
Weekly technical updates from across all our engineering teams for the period 13 February - 17 February 2023.
Details of Bumper's Liquidity Mining program, opening 1 March, 2023.
The latest technical updates covering the progress and developments of our Web2, Web3 and Simulation teams week commencing 06 Feb 2023.
A stop loss is a tool commonly used by crypto traders, mainly to limit losses. However, they are not without their downsides. Presenting the DeFi alternative to stop loss orders.
We're pleased to announce the engagement of top-tier Web3 developers Digital MOB to assist in bringing Bumper price protection protocol to launch.
Here are the latest technical updates covering the progress and developments of our Web2, Web3 and Simulation teams week commencing 30 January 2023
Here’s the latest technical updates covering the progress and developments of our Web2, Web3 and Simulation teams week commencing 23 Jan 2023.
How Bumper is reformulating risk pricing in crypto markets, to maximise price-efficiency and fairness
Bumper Sitrep #028 - The latest updates and news from the team building crypto price protection as at January 2023
What are risk markets and how do they work, especially in the crypto sphere?
2022 was one hell of a wild ride in crypto, and there are plenty of people asking is crypto dead already, or is it just having a snooze?
Bumper’s crypto price protection will disrupt the legacy options market with a novel DeFi protocol that’s fair, sustainable and easy to use!
2023 may be the year DeFi goes mainstream - and it will in part be a backlash to corruption in TradFi.
Want to start Options trading, but don’t know your Greeks? Here’s everything you need to know, including how to avoid actually having to learn them!
Crypto Options desks are complicated and there’s a steep learning curve for users. Here’s a simple alternative that stops you getting Rekt!
Bumper will shortly be closing down our Epoch's program. What to do next if you still have funds deposited.
Ready to start your new role as a Crypto Options trader at Duke and Duke? Here’s some important info you need to know to help you adjust to your new life.
Bumper Sitrep #027 - The latest updates and news from the team building crypto price protection.
The latest tech updates from the Bumper engineering team, covering the period 3 November - 30 November, 2022.
Risk management in financial markets is far from straightforward and nowhere is this more true than in cryptocurrency markets. Bumper's novel crypto price protection protocol aims to simplify and revolutionise risk markets in the DeFi age.
A lot of people think the bottom is in, and we’re going to see the start of a new Bull-run. But will a Fed pivot and the wider financial market cause more pressure on the downside?
This year in crypto has been pretty grim, but there are reasons to be cheerful about the state of the industry. So let’s be positive and Make Crypto Great Again!
How to use Bollinger Bands to see and understand volatility in crypto markets.
Days after the FTX collapse, crypto exchanges see huge outflows, signalling lower volatility. But today Binance had a huge inflow spike. What does it mean, and is more volatility incoming?
The saga of the FTX collapse is starting to read like a Tom Clancy novel, as political connections start to be unveiled.
After an extremely strange series of events which reads like a movie script, crypto exchange FTX blows up. This is the story so far...
Options trading as we know it celebrates it's 50th birthday soon. But after all this time, are Options in need of an upgrade, especially in the age of DeFi?
The latest news and updates from the Bumper team including roadmap update, Epoch closure, DevCon 2022 and new protocol tidbits.
A full rundown of the tech and development updates, and ongoing workflows from the Bumper engineering team. Covering the period 2 Oct - 2 Nov 2022
It's Halloween, and the Fed is meeting to decide how scary the crypto markets are going to get. Check out our plain english guide to the latest FOMC meeting and what it means for crypto enthusiasts.
Some people think Bumper is like a Put Option. Whilst there are some similarities, Bumper is significantly different. In this article, we examine the key difference between Bumper and a Put option.
Two top Bank of America strategists say crypto’s, especially Bitcoin, are starting to be seen as a safe haven. But will there be more pain to come first?
A bear market is one where the price is going down - and it happens a lot in crypto. Here are the 6 best ways to protect yourself and even profit in bear markets.
This week sees the anniversary of Black Monday and there are parellels with the markets today. So what is the Bull and the Bear case for crypto in October 2022?
The latest news and updates from the Bumper team including Road to Auryn, Development updates, fresh content and more
A full rundown of the tech and development updates, and ongoing workflows from the Bumper engineering team. Covering the period 1 Sept - 1 Oct 2022
There are a number of interesting strategies for using Bumper to maximise your gains and minimise your losses depending on your own specific needs. Here's just ten of our favourites.
Why do you think we built Bumper as we did? The answer will blow your mind. How crypto price protection is fairer than buying Options.
ZebuLive 2022 was the highlight to end London Web3 Week, and Bumper were there to soak in the atmosphere. Here's our roundup of the show and our favourite bits.
The days following Ethereum’s long-awaited Merge event have seen some pretty wild volatility. Is it due to end, or will volatility increase again in the short term. Here's both the Bull and the Bear case.
Philosophy is at the heart of the Bumper protocol - A fascinating look at how one of the great thinkers of the 20th century inspired crypto price protection.
After 6 years, the Ethereum Merge has finally completed successfully. But will this latest upgrade have a significant impact on the volatility in the current ETH market?
The latest news and updates from the Bumper team, including what's happening with our community and comms, dApp redesign, new learning material and new talent joining the team.
Updates from the Bumper Tech team: Engineering updates across Web2, Web3 and Simulation streams.
A look at the Bumper protocol objectives and primary goals, and how the rebalancing pools meet both liquidity requirements and service user liabilities.
An overview of how DeFi price protection protocol Bumper’s pools work
Bumper is a neat solution for crypto risk management which eliminates the threats of downside volatility in the cryptocurrency markets.
Sitrep #023 from Bumper - The latest news and updates from the Bumper team
Latest tech updates from the Bumper team for the period 10 August to 24 August 2022
When the price of Bitcoin goes up, so too does the trend for searches for crypto insurance. But are you searching for the wrong thing?
Support the Bumper protocol and earn rewards for staking BUMP tokens. Fixed and flexible terms and awesome rewards.
Sitrep 022: The latest Bumper updates and news, including some of the results from our Falkor Alpha testing, a call for Beta Testers, and a welcome to our new community moderators.
Latest Bumper development updates for the period 27 July - 9 August, 2022. A summary from the tech team, including the latest on Web2, Web3, Simulation, and Alpha testing.
Bumper doesn’t tax your tokens. Instead of having to spend BUMP, you can bond your BUMP tokens for crypto price protection and yield generation.
We want YOU... to be a beta tester for the Bumper Falkor release. Come and provide your feedback, and earn totally wicked rewards!
What are BUMP tokens? A simple guide to how BUMP tokens power the Bumper crypto price protection protocol.
Find out about the latest on the Bumper FALKOR alpha testing, our community survey results, and why CoinMarketCap's price feed suddenly flatlined, and more!
Latest Bumper development updates for the period 13 July - 26 July, 2022. A summary from the tech team, including the latest on Web2, Web3, Simulation, and Alpha testing.
Deposit and earn on your stablecoins in a fair and transparent way with Bumper. Find out how yield generation works in the Bumper protocol.
There are so many great reasons to use Bumper to earn a yield on your stablecoins. Find out how to beat inflation and earn a great yield.
What is a Maker, and how do you earn yield with Bumper?
After the crypto crash how will DeFi survive, and what do projects need to do to rebuild trust in the DeFi sector?
The latest information, updates and news from Bumper including activating FALKOR release, updated DEX liquidity and what you can do to help Bumper grow.
Latest tech updates from the Bumper Engineering Team
In the aftermath of the DeFi apocalypse during the first half of 2022, what are the lessons DeFi projects need to heed to rebuild trust in the industry?
We are pleased to announce our latest roadmap towards the launch of the Bumper protocol.
Every trade you ever made was a zero sum game. Bumper is changing that, delivering a provably-fair, non-zero sum outcome price protection protocol.