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Bitcoin $115K Bets in Demand as Downside Fear Grips Market Ahead of U.S. CPI Report

A higher-than-expected CPI could dampen Fed rate cut bets and weigh on risk assets, including bitcoin.

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Ether to $4.4K? This Hidden Signal Suggests a Possible Quick Fire Rally

The net gamma exposure of dealers in the Deribit-listed ether options market is negative between $4,000 and $4,400.

Ether could rise quickly to $4.4K. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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XRP Price Surges 12% as Traders Bet on Big Swings with 'Straddle' Strategy

A long straddle represents a bullish bet on volatility.

XRP's price surges 12% (CoinDesk)

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Worried About Timing the Bitcoin Market? A 'Lookback Call' Might Be the Answer

This option is particularly appealing when implied volatility is low, providing a 'perfect entry' for a slightly higher premium, Orbit Markets said.

Orbit Market favors lookback call as BTC corrects. (Vijayanarasimha/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin's Long-Term Bullishness Evaporates From Options Market as Inflation Concern Rises

Bitcoin's long-term bullish sentiment has turned neutral as options market indicators show a shift in market sentiment.

BTC bulls look to scale key resistance. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Are Traders Done With Ether? Options Market Now Prices Higher Risk for ETH Than BTC

Market sentiment has shifted against ether, with downside insurance premiums costlier than for bitcoin.

A brown bear sits on the ground (LTapsaH/Pixabay)

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Strategy's Market Hints at Strongest Downside Risk Since April

Shares of Strategy have fallen over 14% in two weeks, closing below the 50-day simple moving average.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Whale Bets $23.7M on BTC Rally to $200K by Year-End

Bitcoin's price has stabilized between $116,000 and $120,000, while options market activity remains high, with open interest nearing record levels.

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Open Interest in XRP Options Nears $100M as High Volatility Draws Yield Hunters

Market sentiment is bullish, with positive risk reversals indicating a preference for call options.

XRP's notional open interest. (Deribit)

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Key Market Dynamic Keeps Bitcoin, XRP Anchored to $110K and $2.3 as Ether Looks Prone to Volatility

Ether's recent price increase has pushed it into a negative gamma zone, which could increase its market volatility.

Dealer. (englishlikeanative/Pixabay)