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Oil above $100, a 99.5% probability of a Fed hold, and $8 billion in Bitcoin options expiring Friday: the setup couldn't be less forgiving to anyone betting on a quiet week.
Andjela Radmilac 5 min read 
Iran just turned “digital oil” into a wartime target, and crypto’s role in global markets looks different now.
Market data suggests that traders are aggressively pricing in a potential return to $100 crude oil ahead of the traditional Monday morning open.
Stocks rallied on ceasefire hopes, but derivatives positioning shows traders reducing risk, not adding it.
Federal lawsuits aim to override state gambling laws, putting the future of sports prediction markets on a fast legal track.
Roughly $14.1B in Bitcoin options and $2.2B in Ethereum options expired on Friday, Mar. 27. History suggests more volatility around expiry.
The CFTC’s new Innovation Task Force is less about one agency reshuffle than a bigger reality: crypto is now too politically sensitive and financially embedded for US regulators to keep improvising.
Trade[XYZ] launched a licensed S&P 500 perpetual for non US investors, testing who prints the first trusted weekend price.
Glassnode flags a huge negative gamma pocket overhead, and dealer hedging could either slingshot BTC toward $80,000 or snap it back.
