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Bitcoin options data points to an interesting outcome after this week’s $1.9B expiry

The upcoming $1.9 billion Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiry on Aug. 25 is key to defining whether the $26,000 support level will hold. One could pin the recent cryptocurrency market sell-off to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission decision to delay the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF), but there’s also the

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Increase in ETH-BTC Ratio Fails to Inspire Bullish Crypto Market Positioning in Ether Options

"BTC continues to be 'the' macro asset for the crypto market and could also see some strong inflows as the macro environment shifts," Noelle Acheson, author of the popular Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, said. "Many large investors will continue to prefer BTC exposure for its liquidity, market cap, and

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Bitcoin price breaks from range with drop below $28K, and options tilt toward BTC bears

On Aug. 16, Bitcoin closed below $29,000 for the first time in 56 days. Analysts quickly pointed to this week’s Federal Open Market Committee minutes, which expressed concerns about inflation and the need to increase interest rates, as the likely cause.Despite the immediate reasons for the drop, the upcoming $580

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BitExchange enables XRP options trading, no need for ownership

BitExchange has introduced XRP (XRP)-linked options on its cryptocurrency derivatives platform. According to an Aug. 17 statement from the exchange, the initiative will allow users to engage in XRP options trading without the need for cryptocurrency ownership.Profit and loss settlement will occur in United States dollars, with OrBit Markets responsible

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