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Bitcoin Faces $13.3B Monthly Options Expiry as BTC Trades Well Below Max Pain

A sharp drawdown has pushed BTC towards heavy put positioning at $80,000 ahead of Friday’s expiry.

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$80K Bitcoin Put Now Most Popular Bet

The $80K BTC put is now the most popular options play on Deribit.

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Markets

From $140K Call to $85K Put: Bitcoin Positioning Reverses Completely

The price of bitcoin has dropped over 25% to $91,000 since Oct. 8.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Brace for $17B Options Expiry Amid Fed Meeting, Tech Company Earnings

Traders eye potential volatility as bitcoin hovers near max pain around $114,000 and ether nears $4,000.

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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Surges to Record $50B on Deribit as Traders Hedge Downside Risks

A bearish bet that bitcoin will fall to $100,000 or less is becoming just as popular as bullish bets on higher prices.

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Finance

Deribit, Komainu Join Forces for Institutional In-Custody Crypto Trading

The deal gives institutions 24/7 trading access while keeping assets in segregated custody wallets

Komainu is named after the statues of mythical "lion dogs" that guard the entrances to Japanese Shinto temples. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Rally Fueled by Perfect Macro Storm; Ether, DOGE, BNB Surge

Bitcoin's breakout suggests further upside above $130,000, but a pullback to $118,000 remain possible, Deribit's CCO said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Options Tied to BlackRock’s IBIT Are Now Wall Street’s Favorite

Open interest in IBIT contracts hit nearly $38 billion after Friday’s expiry, versus $32 billion on Deribit, which had dominated the market since 2016.

Massive crypto options expiry looms. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Traders Buy More Downside Protection After Fed Rate Cut: Deribit

Bitcoin (BTC) puts trade at a premium across all time frames.

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Markets

Massive $14.6B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry Shows Bias for Bitcoin Protection

The impending expiry shows a strong demand for bitcoin put options, indicating a preference for downside protection,

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