What is Atticus Trade?
Atticus Trade is a same day options trading platform tailored specifically for Bitcoin futures traders who want to hedge their downside risk with minimal complexity. By simply linking or entering their current BTC position, traders receive the most efficient hedging strategy, ready to execute with a single tap.
The platform combines advanced traditional finance quantitative models and historical data analysis with blockchain’s transparency and speed. Atticus provides:
- Instant, fixed bid/ask pricing with same-day settlement for in-the-money options
- DeAI-validated trades for trust and transparency
- Educational and social proof tools to empower traders
- A seamless, trader-first user experience making sophisticated options trading accessible to anyone
Founded by Michael William, a creative digital entrepreneur, and Colin, a seasoned finance professional with Harvard and Temasek experience, Atticus Trade bridges traditional hedge fund sophistication with the needs of a new generation of digital asset traders.
How does Atticus Trade use Torram?
Atticus leverages Torram’s Bitcoin-native middleware to power its oracle pricing, execution speed, and trustless data infrastructure, crucial for real-time options pricing and settlement:
- Decentralized Oracle Price Feeds: Atticus relies on Torram’s oracle network, which aggregates real-world BTC and market data (including futures prices) with cryptographic proofs anchored on Bitcoin blocks. This ensures price accuracy and integrity without relying on centralized oracles.
- Fast, Trustless Event Automation: Using Torram’s CosmWasm smart contracts and event-driven automation, Atticus triggers options pricing, hedging strategy calculations, and settlement flows directly on the Bitcoin-aligned network.
- Bitcoin-Native Token Standards (TSB): Atticus integrates TSB tokens for options contracts and collateral management, benefiting from full programmability, on-chain lifecycle tracking, and Bitcoin-native security.
- Reliable UTXO Indexing: Torram’s native Bitcoin UTXO indexing allows Atticus smart contracts to verify Bitcoin collateral positions on-chain, enabling seamless collateralized option contracts.
Together, Torram’s stack provides Atticus with a robust, auditable, and fully decentralized infrastructure optimized for fast, secure options trading on Bitcoin.
Why is Atticus Trade using Torram?
Options trading demands real-time, accurate pricing and secure settlement to manage risk effectively features Torram delivers uniquely on Bitcoin:
- Unparalleled Data Integrity: Torram’s threshold-signature oracles backed by Bitcoin finality guarantee trustworthy market prices essential for options valuation.
- Bitcoin-Native Security: By anchoring all state transitions and tokens on Bitcoin, Atticus avoids custodial risks, wrapped asset vulnerabilities, or reliance on sidechains.
- Scalable Smart Contract Programmability: Torram’s CosmWasm integration lets Atticus automate complex hedge calculations and settle contracts efficiently without sacrificing security or decentralization.
- Institutional-Grade Infrastructure: Torram’s network of validators and relayers provides the economic security and decentralization expected by institutional traders, aligning with Atticus’ trader-first mission.
This partnership empowers Atticus to build the first truly Bitcoin-native options exchange with transparent pricing and trustless execution.
What’s Next for Atticus Trade × Torram?
This partnership sets the foundation for pioneering Bitcoin-native derivatives, with an immediate focus on token ETFs and token index products, powered by Torram’s trustless infrastructure:
- Launch of Token ETFs & Indexes: Using Torram’s Bitcoin-native programmable tokens, Atticus aims to create token buckets representing sectors or asset classes, functioning like traditional ETFs but fully on Bitcoin. These tokenized indexes will enable zero-day options trading akin to SPY options, enhancing liquidity and reducing price manipulation risks.
- Tokenized Options Markets: Building on these token indexes, Atticus plans to list and trade options with transparent pricing and on-chain settlement secured by Torram’s oracle and smart contract layers.
- Expanded Derivatives Suite: Future product expansions will include volatility tokens, futures, and other synthetic assets, all built as Bitcoin-native TSB tokens.
- Developer Tools & SDKs: Providing APIs and SDKs to enable partners and developers to build and integrate custom Bitcoin-native token ETFs and derivatives.
Final Thoughts
Atticus Trade and Torram are unlocking a new frontier in Bitcoin-native financial derivatives.
Together, they combine traditional finance expertise with the security and decentralization of Bitcoin’s base layer, delivering a seamless, trustless, and transparent options trading experience.
This partnership paves the way for sophisticated, institutional-grade trading products secured by the most trusted blockchain in the world, Bitcoin.
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