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Bitcoin's Rally to Record Highs Puts Focus on $115K Where an 'Invisible Hand' May Slow Bull Run

As BTC looks north, an invisible hand may work to slow the ascent above $115K

Invisible hands likely accelerated BTC's recent crash. (Christina Langford-Miller/Unsplash)

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Ether Is Set to Explode as Traders Pump Millions Into $6K ETH Bets

Crypto traders are betting on Ethereum's ether to reach $6,000 by Dec. 26 through bull call spreads.

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Solana Block Traders See SOL Extending Gains, Surpassing $200 by End-June

Block traders piled into the $200 call option expiring on June 27.

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Bitcoin Sees Surge in Institutional Confidence, Deribit-Listed BTC Options Market Reveals

Panning out over just the last week shows a much bigger sign of institutional positioning on BTC, Deribit said.

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Forecasting Fed-Induced Price Swings in Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP

Traders looking for cues on potential Fed-led moves in major tokens might want to see what implied volatility indices are saying.

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Bitcoin Traders’ Favorite Lottery Ticket for the First Half of the Year — The $300K BTC Call

"There are always folks that want the hyperinflation hedge," one observer said, explaining the solid open interest build up in the $300K call option expiring on June 26.

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XRP Downside Fears Persist Despite ETF Optimism, Options Data Show

XRP's recent price movement suggests a possible re-test of lows around $1.6, despite its strong order book depth.

XRP options skew. (Amberdata/Deribit)

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Bitcoin Options Play Shows $100K Target Back in Bulls' Crosshair

The $100K call option has become the most favored bet, with a notional open interest of nearly $1.2 billion.

Deribit BTC options: Distribution of open interest in calls. (Deribit/Amberdata)

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Altcoin Action in Powertrade's Options Market Heats Up Driven by XRP, SOL and DOGE

Market volatility saw traders chase options for hedging and speculative activities.

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Sentiment Shift in Bitcoin as $80K Put Emerges as Most Popular Bet

BTC put bias is strongest since the U.S. regional banking crisis of early 2023, according to one observer.

Deribit BTC options: Distribution of open interest. (Amberdata/Deribit)