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The Aug. 25 unwind was capitalized into principal, while a one-time Sept. 24 test determines whether the $75,000 ceiling applies.
Armstrong’s launch-week chart captured $104 million in turnover, while one later snapshot left persistence to open interest and repeat sessions.
Deribit’s expiry concentrates reported call exposure at $75,000 and $80,000, where dealer hedging can pin or amplify a move.
Bitcoin’s September options book leaves the low $70,000 thinly protected as traders crowd into upside exposure and deeper downside hedges.
The BitMEX closure limits new positions at 04:00 UTC, with forced closures possible before Sept. 23.
Bitcoin’s $75,800 reclaim has opened the door for an altcoin rally as market breadth and risk appetite accelerate.
Comparable single-security or narrow-index contracts outside the joint listing regime would move under SEC oversight.
Open interest fell 2.65% and funding stayed near baseline, pointing to leverage clearing rather than longs rebuilding.
Washington has made it easier to trade crypto with leverage than to raise the money needed to create the next generation of tokens.
