Markets
U.S. Election 2024: Bitcoin and S&P 500 Options Diverge, Hinting at Major Market Moves
"Either the strong positive correlation between BTC and the S&P 500 is about to break and flip negative, or one of these markets is mispriced. The excitement lies in the uncertainty."
The Notion of Aggressively Dovish Fed Fades as U.S. Inflation Report Looms
Bitcoin is struggling to gain upside traction as a hawkish rethink of Fed interest-rate policy raises Treasury yields and strengthens the dollar.
Bitcoin, Asian Equities May Be Losing Capital to China Stocks
Even with a 3-5% cost to convert [stablecoin] USDT into equities, the potential upside of 50-70% in China's stocks makes this a strategic move, one observer said.
Attention Bitcoin Bulls, China Stimulus May Have Lost Its Mojo
According to BCA Research, generating large bullish "credit impulses" is now a tough task for China.
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.
XRP's 'Bearish Skew' Persists Amid 10% Price Slide Following SEC Appeal and ETF Filing
Just as optimism was about to surge, clouds rolled in, pushing prices lower.
Open Interest in XRP Zooms to $1B as Ripple Tests RLUSD Stablecoin
Recent activities include minting significant amounts of RLUSD, suggesting the testing phase might be wrapping up or moving into a more active phase of development.
Bitcoin $100K Bullish Bet Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit
The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.
Bitcoin’s Link to Ishiba-Led Swoon in Nikkei Comes Into Question as Yen Declines
The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes, offering positive cues to risk assets, including BTC.
MicroStrategy's Next Bitcoin Purchase Is Likely to Take Its Holdings Above Grayscale's GBTC
The self-described Bitcoin development company currently holds 252,220 bitcoins, but has more than $1 billion in dry powder with which to purchase additional tokens.
