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Record $14B Bitcoin Options Expiry Looms as Market Looks Highly Levered-Up

Options expiry looks to stir things up in a market that appears highly leveraged to the upside, Deribit said.

Distribution of open interest in BTC options expiring this Friday. (Deribit)

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Bitcoin Traders No Longer Chasing Record Price Rally Like Before, Options Data Show

The way options are currently priced indicates a more measured bullish sentiment compared to what we've witnessed recently.

Magnifying glass. (Lucas23/Pixabay)

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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Put Options at $30, $35 Price Levels See Volume Spike

The spike in activity likely stems from "cash-secured" selling of the options by traders who missed the rally in the ETF.

Stablecoin inflows have stalled ahead of the CPI report.(sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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XRP Price Raises Bull Flag as $5 Call Options Heat Up: Godbole

XRP's price pattern is teasing a major bullish pattern alongside increased activity in the $5 strike call options on Deribit

XRP looks north. (StockSnap/Pixabay)

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Gauging Bitcoin, XRP Resistance Levels After Record Price Rallies

As cryptocurrencies enter price-discovery mode, options market activity can help traders identify potential resistance levels.

Distribution of open interest in BTC options on Deribit. (Deribit Metrics)

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3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Risks Falling Below $90K: Godbole

Bitcoin trades at a discount on Coinbase versus Binance, a sign of weaker U.S. demand. This and other indicators suggest scope for an extended price pullback.


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Ether Favored in Crypto Rotation as Bitcoin Recoils Off $100K Sell Wall

Traders are rotating profits as bitcoin's rally stalled out, allowing the second largest crypto to shine for at least a little bit.

Ether's (ETH) performance vs. bitcoin (BTC) and the CoinDesk 20 Index (CoinDesk Indices)

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Bitcoin ETF Options Introduction Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits

BlackRock’s IBIT was the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack comes later Wednesday.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

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Pro Crypto Traders Are Leveraging IBIT Options to Bet on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Doubling to $100: Observers

The bullish sentiment in the IBIT options is consistent with the noticeable activity in the $200,000 bitcoin call trading on Deribit.

(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Makes New All-Time High of $94,000 as ETF Options Go Live

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds options are making solid volume on their first day.

Bitcoin price on Nov. 19 (CoinDesk)