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Market Wrap: Elon Taketh Away – Bitcoin Continues Fall as Options Traders Pile Into Puts

The crypto car drove to the dump Monday as most blockchain assets fell.

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Market Wrap: It's 'Doge Day Afternoon' as Memecoin Jumps 47%; Ether and Bitcoin Rise

Not all industry participants are amused by dogecoin’s tricks.

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Crypto Options Market Makers Starting to Influence Bitcoin Price

"Market makers were heavily short puts in the range of $52,000 to $50,000, and I estimate were forced to sell nearly 2,900 bitcoin," one trader said.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $57K After $4.2B Options Expirations; Ether Steadies at $2.7K

The last time bitcoin traded at this level was almost two weeks ago, on April 17.

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Bitcoin Price Jumps 9%, Most Since Early March

Bias for short-term bitcoin puts or bearish bets has weakened in the wake of price rise.

Bitcoin is jumping.

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Bitcoin Options Traders Continue to Place Bullish Bets as They Stack $80K Calls

Option traders continue to snap up cheap out-of-the-money call option at the $80,000 strike.

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PowerTrade to Launch Bitcoin Options Trading App on Apple Store

PowerTrade said most bitcoin options trading is done at the institutional level.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $52K; All Eyes on Friday’s $6B Options Expiry

“This is a time to make sure that you have some dry powder and are not overextended,” said one trader.

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Bitcoin Volatility Index 'BitVol' Makes First Trade

The BitVol index level puts the cryptocurrency's annualized volatility at 100%.

Traders now have another tool for betting on bitcoin's notorious volatility.

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Large Bitcoin Options Positions May Boost Price Volatility This Week

As long as these options remain open in the market, the next couple of days could be volatile for bitcoin.

Rough waters ahead? Options may lead to heavy volatility in coming days.