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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 4, 2020
May the BTC be with you. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
Updated Dec 11, 2022, 7:27 p.m. Published May 4, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
May the BTC be with you this May the fourth. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
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Today's stories:
Bitcoin Price May Drop After Halving, Historical Data Shows
Bitfinex, Tether Seek Subpoenas Across US in Hunt for Missing $800M
US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Riot Blockchain's Crypto Pivot
US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote
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The expiration involves over 50% of Deribit's total open interest, with a bullish bias indicated by a put-call ratio of 0.38.
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- The crypto market is preparing for the expiry of $27 billion of bitcoin and ether options on Deribit on Friday.
- The expiration involves over 50% of Deribit's total open interest, with a bullish bias indicated by call options outnumbering puts by almost 3-to-1.
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