Bitcoin Options


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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies as Altcoins Take the Lead

Bitcoin rose 11% in the past 24 hours, less than the 13% jump in ETH and 20% rise in NEAR.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Range-Bound as Altcoins Underperform

Choppy trading conditions may reflect uncertainty among investors.

A trader on the NYSE floor

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound Ahead of Option Expiry; Expect Higher Volatility

Sentiment in the bitcoin options market is mixed, although some traders are seeking downside protection.

Traders are starting to position themselves ahead of the bitcoin options expiry on Friday. (Wim van 't Einde/Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rally Fades After Fed Signals Upcoming Rate Hike

Bitcoin was roughly flat over the past 24 hours amid choppy trading conditions.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk)

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Case for Bitcoin Bottom Near $40K Is Weak as Institutions Stay Away

One observer said traders may be better off trading bitcoin volatility than taking directional bets.

Gráfico que muestra el descenso de bitcoin en poder de fondos estadounidenses y canadienses, y de ETFs y ETPs canadienses y europeos. (ByteTree)

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Derivatives Data Shows Softening Crypto Enthusiasm

The wind seems to be out of crypto’s sails for now.

This may take some time (step-svetlana / Pixabay).

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Crypto Options Market Starting to Have Material Impact on Spot Market: QCP Capital

The Singapore-based crypto fund wrote in a Telegram note that the newfound strength of the crypto options market prevented bitcoin from bottoming out below $40,000.

Bitcoin volatility via spot market (Skew via QCP Capital)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Options Lean Bearish as Some Altcoins Outperform

BTC is slightly lower over the past week compared with a 5% rise in Solana’s SOL token and a 38% rise in Avalanche’s AVAX.

brown bear (Fabe collage, Unsplash)

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Goldman Sachs Sees Crypto Options Markets as ‘Next Big Step’ for Institutional Adoption

While CME Group’s bitcoin futures contracts initially lured in Wall Street firms, Goldman’s head of crypto trading says options are “more versatile.”

Goldman Sachs to Offer Bitcoin to Wealth Management Clients

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Bitcoin’s 6-Month ‘Put-Call Skew’ Flips Bearish for First Time Since May

Participants may be hedging long positions or taking outright bearish bets on bitcoin.

Bitcoin's 6-month skew shows put bias for the first time since the crash of May