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What You Should Know Before Bitcoin's Unusually Busy Weekend

According to Deribit options data tracked by Arbelos Markets, bitcoin's options expiring on Oct 5 are trading at higher implied volatility (IV) compared to Oct. 25 options. The so-called IV kink signals expectations for an unusually volatile Saturday. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin Set for Unusually Busy Weekend After Friday's Payrolls Data, Volatility Kink Indicates

BTC's implied volatility curve shows a noticeable kink on Oct. 5, signaling expectations for an unusually volatile Saturday.

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Bitcoin $100K Call Option Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit

Traders have locked in almost $1 billion in bullish bets of bitcoin reaching $100,000 on derivatives exchange Deribit, the highest among all other BTC options listed on the exchange, according to Deribit Metrics. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin $100K Bullish Bet Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit

The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.

BTC Options: Distribution of open interest across all expirations. (Deribit)

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Bitcoin Bulls Eye $75K and Higher as BTC Registers Three-Week Winning Streak

BTC has registered its first three-week winning trend since February.

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Markets

Deribit's New Bitcoin, Ether Options Tied to U.S. Elections Get Thumbs Up From Crypto Traders

Traders said these options will help define risk and protect capital from expected volatility in the lead-up to and following the binary event.

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Renewed Bullishness Expected After Bitcoin, Ether's $10B Options Expiry on Friday

Over 25% of options are set to expire "in the money," Deribit's Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk.

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Ether Put-Call Ratio Hits One-Year High, Hints at Bullish Bias Despite Pause in Rally

The uptick signals a bullish outlook, according to Wintermute.

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Finance

Crypto Trader FalconX Unveils Institution-Friendly Custody, Trading and Credit Services

Derivatives exchange Deribit is the first to integrate FalconX’s Prime Connect.

FalconX Chief Executive Officer Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)

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Crypto Exchange Deribit's Dubai-Based Unit Wins Conditional VASP License

Obtaining the full VARA spot and derivatives license is an important next step in our efforts to raise the overall quality & governance standards of our platform, exchange's new CEO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk.

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