# Kyan Blog

> Kyan News, Monday Alpha, and more. Everything about Kyan and the decentralized derivatives landscape you need to know.

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## Posts
- [Why the Mark Price Is Everything | Kyan x Chainlink](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/why-the-mark-price-is-everything-kyan-x-chainlink): How Chainlink powers Kyan’s risk infrastructure across every trade, settlement, and liquidation.
- [We Sold the Panic | Monday Alpha #71](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-71): The edge has shifted from selling the calm to owning the convexity.
- [How Kyan Prices Options | Kyan x Block Scholes](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/how-kyan-prices-options-kyan-x-block-scholes): Kyan integrates live volatility surface construction directly into its pricing and risk systems to support scalable derivatives trading under real market conditions.
- [Told You Vol Was Cheap | Monday Alpha #70](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-70): The vol was mispriced, the hedge was cheap, and now the regime has flipped.
- [Call Spreads: Explained](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/call-spreads-explained): Turn directional trading from a simple price bet into a structured strategy with call spreads.
- [Kyan Monthly Wrap-up](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/kyan-monthly-wrap-up-may-2026): Everything that happened in May, summed up for you. Trade on Kyan on mainnet.
- [Gave It Back, Got a Deal | Monday Alpha #69](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-69): Vol collapsed, skew steepened, and now diplomacy decides direction.
- [Vol Got Crushed While You Weren't Looking | Monday Alpha #68](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-68): Everyone bet on collapse, and BTC climbed anyway.
- [What Are Krystals?](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/what-are-krystals): A guide to earning Kyan's community points.
- [Referrals on Kyan](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/referrals-on-kyan): Unlock referrals on Kyan and earn Krystals as the traders you bring in grow their volume.
- [Kyan Mainnet Is Open](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/kyan-mainnet-is-open): The waitlist is gone. Trade on Kyan mainnet.
- [Price Up, Vol Down, Shots Fired | Monday Alpha #67](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-67): Vol has reset, risk appetite is back, but the next big move hinges on whether peace holds.
- [Development Update | Referrals, Rewards Hub, and More](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/development-update-referrals-rewards-hub-and-more): With referrals, rewards, and API keys, Kyan enters its next phase.
- [Why Kyan Built on Arbitrum](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/why-kyan-built-on-arbitrum): How liquidity, users, and infrastructure came together to make Arbitrum the right home for Kyan.
- [Vol Crushed and People Are Offside | Monday Alpha #66](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-66): The market is pricing peace before it arrives.
- [Development Update | Mainnet Launch and System Improvements](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/development-update-mainnet-launch-and-system-improvements): Kyan is live on mainnet, bringing tighter risk parameters, better UX, improved execution, and early trading data.
- [Zero Fees, Lower Margin, No Excuses](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/zero-fees-lower-margin-no-excuses): Why now is the time to trade on Kyan.
- [Don't Be A Panican? Oh, I Am Panican Alright | Monday Alpha #65](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-65): This is a trader's market. Watch out on April 6th.
- [Kyan Monthly Wrap-up](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/kyan-monthly-wrap-up): Everything we released in March, all in one place. Sign up to trade on Kyan on mainnet.
- [Why You Should Trade on Kyan Now](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/why-you-should-trade-on-kyan-now): Learn what you can gain by joining Kyan early.
- [How to Access Kyan on Mainnet](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/how-to-access-kyan-on-mainnet): Kyan Private Beta is now available on Arbitrum for limited users only. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to join the waitlist and get access as soon as the doors open wider.
- [Kyan Private Beta Is Live on Mainnet](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/kyan-private-beta-is-live-on-mainnet): We're live! Kyan Private Beta is now available on Arbitrum. Join with a referral code or secure your spot on the waitlist to be among the first Kyan users on mainnet.
- [From Testnet to Mainnet: What We've Learned](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/from-testnet-to-mainnet-what-we-ve-learned): What testnet taught us about Kyan, trading, and how to move forward towards mainnet.
- [Prepare for Mainnet](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/prepare-for-mainnet): What to do before Kyan launches on mainnet to make sure you get the best experience.
- [Global Tensions Rise, Will BTC Follow Through | Monday Alpha #64](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-64): Crypto might be finally getting its moment to prove what it's made of.
- [Lower For Longer? | Monday Alpha #63](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/monday-alpha-63): Brutal charts, empty narratives, and a market waiting for a catalyst it no longer believes in. It's not looking good.
- [Development Update | Trading Competition #2 Launch](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/development-update-trading-competition-2-launch): Kyan's last big event before the mainnet launch is officially live!
- [Kyan x Layer3 Quest: Trading Competition #2](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/kyan-x-layer3-quest-trading-competition-2): Test out Kyan's features and earn rewards. Trade options, perps, and multi-leg strategies seamlessly with low latency on Kyan.
- [Trading Competition #2 Is Live](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/trading-competition-2-is-live): For one last time before mainnet, Kyan is inviting traders in. Compete and earn rewards trading with seamless user experience and CEX-tier performance on Kyan.
- [Why DeFi Needs Kyan](https://blog.kyan.blue/p/why-defi-needs-kyan): How Kyan is rebuilding onchain derivatives infrastructure for real trading. Trade with seamless user experience and CEX-tier performance on Kyan.