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Its Aug. 13 filing covered 1.95 million call underlying-share equivalents at June 30, while account purpose remained unresolved.
Bitcoin’s quiet CPI reaction hides a billion-dollar battle between $60,000 and $70,000.
The fund booked $344,849 in option gains, yet its cited NAV, Bitcoin and IBIT declines start on different dates.
August 7 gross futures carry ranged from 5.69% to 7.89%, above the 4.19% Treasury yield, but public data cannot identify investor motive.
XRP price sits near $1 as Binance leverage hits a 15-month low and Bybit carries $229 million in open interest.
The company parked $76 billion in money funds and government securities while AI spending exploded but its 18,712 BTC balance stayed flat.
Crypto options could deepen liquidity across spot, perps and DeFi by bringing hedging demand, market makers and risk-managed capital on-chain.
The review will test whether a securities exchange can list direct Bitcoin index options in a market CME says belongs exclusively under CFTC oversight.
A 500,000-share-equivalent held put appeared in Q2, but the filing cannot reveal the bank’s net options exposure or motive.
