Bitcoin bears could sleepwalk into a $8.65 billion trap as options max pain expiry nears $90,000

Bitcoin’s next big options gravity well sits on Mar. 27 (260327), and the reason is simple: this is where the market has parked a thick stack of conditional bets that will need to be unwound, rolled forward, or paid out as the clock runs down.

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Bitcoin options market turns bullish with $300K moonshots

Most Bitcoin options are clustering in the $100,000 to $120,000 range, with some traders betting $300,000 on moonshots. The Bitcoin options market is revealing bets clustered around its current price of $120,000, with speculative outliers showing demand for upside exposure.…

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$2.1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Options About to Expire

Bitcoin and Ethereum are bracing for a massive options expiry

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MIAX exchange lists Bitcoin ETF options

MIAX joins Nasdaq and NYSE in listing options on Bitcoin ETFs. Cboe will start in December. 

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Cboe to launch first cash-settled Bitcoin index options

Cboe to launch cash-settled Bitcoin index options based on the CBTX index on Dec 2. The options will offer indirect exposure to Bitcoin via US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Mini options and customizable FLEX options will also be available at launch.

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Grayscale To Launch Bitcoin ETF Options After BlackRock’s ‘Unheard Of’ $2B Trading Volume On Day One

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Pro Crypto Traders Are Leveraging IBIT Options to Bet on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Doubling to $100: Observers

The bullish sentiment in the IBIT options is consistent with the noticeable activity in the $200,000 bitcoin call trading on Deribit.

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Bitcoin Makes New All-Time High of $94,000 as ETF Options Go Live

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds options are making solid volume on their first day.

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OCC is ‘preparing’ for listing of spot Bitcoin ETF options

The U.S Options Clearing Corporation has announced that it is “preparing” for the listing of options on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds On Nov. 18, OCC posted an update acknowledging advisory from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission regarding approval of Bitcoin…

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CFTC Approves Bitcoin ETF Options, BTC Price Soars Above $91,000

Bitcoin ETF options will likely attract "more big fish," says Eric Balchunas

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NYSE, Cboe Win SEC Approval for Bitcoin ETF Options

The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs.

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SEC approves NYSE, CBOE listings of Bitcoin options ETFs

Traders believe that the approval of options for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds will inject much-needed liquidity into the markets.

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NYSE American axes bid for spot Bitcoin ETF options

NYSE American LLC withdrew its regulatory rule change proposal, which sought permission to list spot Bitcoin ETF options.  According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the national exchange applied for options of the Bitwise Bitcoin (BTC)…

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Could spot BTC ETF options turn the crypto market on its head?

Why is the SEC’s decision on Bitcoin ETF options so crucial? Could this be the move that finally legitimizes Bitcoin in the eyes of traditional finance? After months of anticipation, the momentum behind options on spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds…

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Year-end Bitcoin options poised for bullish close with $5.7 billion expiry

Quick Take As we approach the last trading month of 2023, set to close on Dec. 29, an intriguing pattern surfaced in the Bitcoin options market on the Deribit exchange. Open interest, a metric representing unsettled options contracts betting on Bitcoin’s future price, is gearing for another option expiry on the last Friday of December.

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Bitcoin Price Stalls Below $31,000, Is The Best Time To Buy Next Monday?

The Bitcoin and crypto market eagerly observed the expiry of the quarterly BTC and ETH options today (at 8:00 am UTC / 4:00 am EST). It was the second largest in history with a volume of 159,000 BTC options and 1.

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Big expiration awaits tomorrow, roughly $7B in notional value for Bitcoin and Ethereum

Quick Take Tomorrow, June 30, marks a significant day in cryptocurrency options, with a colossal expiry on the horizon. Approximately $4. 8 billion worth of Bitcoin and $2. 3 billion of Ethereum options are poised to expire.

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Bitcoin June 2024 Expiry Futures and Options in High Demand Due to Halving: Deribit

The Panama-based exchange will launch the June 2024 bitcoin futures and options contracts on Thursday at 08:00 UTC

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Crypto Markets Brace for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Options Expiry

With substantial options expiries on the horizon for both Bitcoin and Ethereum, market participants will likely be watching these events closely

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Will The Upcoming Bitcoin Options Expiry Quash the Crypto Rally?

Large numbers of Ethereum and Bitcoin options contracts are set to expire, but will markets react this time? The post Will The Upcoming Bitcoin Options Expiry Quash the Crypto Rally? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto Options Market Flashes Bitcoin Warning as Silvergate Winds Down Operations

Bitcoin's options skew favors bearish put options by the most in two months.

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Bitcoin price rally to $18K possible as $275M in BTC options expire on Friday

Bitcoin bulls aim to push BTC price to $18,000, and options data outlines clear reasons why.

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Flippening Forewarning? Ether Options Overtake Bitcoin As The Top Crypto To Trade

Ether options have been trading for a much shorter time compared to Bitcoin options, but the former has done an impressive job catching up with its predecessor. Bitcoin had dominated as the leading crypto options asset in the space, with billions pouring into it.

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Ether creates history as key metric in ETH options exceeds Bitcoin by 32%

While Ethereum created history by taking over Bitcoin in the options market, the ETH futures contract entered price backwardation.

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Bitcoin For Small Businesses: Front Line Options

What are some options for businesses looking to take advantage of the benefits Bitcoin has to offer?

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Bulls and bears fight over $34K Bitcoin price as $445M options expiry looms

Bitcoin bears could take a $31-million lead if BTC falls below $33,000 by Friday’s options expiry, but at the moment, both sides are balanced.

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How relevant is the $900M open interest on Bitcoin options above $100K?

Pro traders have been buying ultra-bullish $100,000–$200,000 Bitcoin options, but how confident are they that these targets will be achieved?

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$2.2 Billion Notional in BTC Options Set to Expire on Friday, Bitcoin Contango Has Returned

According to data from Skew Analytics, more than 55,000 bitcoin options contracts worth $2. 2 billion will expire on Friday. Statistics further show, as far as options are concerned, Deribit captures the lion’s share of contracts with 48,469 bitcoin options contracts ($1.

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$1.8 Billion Bitcoin Options to Expire

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Bitcoin Reclaims $54K as $6 Billion Worth of Options Expire

Bitcoin has averted the "max pain" scenario, with the mammoth-size options expiry proving to be a non-event

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Bitcoin Stumbles as $6 Billion Options Near Expiration

Applying “Max Pain” According to data from cryptocurrency market analysts Bybt, the market faces a record $6 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) options coming to expiration this Friday. The gigantic figure is a direct result of a sustained increase in open interest on bitcoin options market-wide.

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Bitcoin falls to two-week lows as $6 billion in options set to expire — What’s next?

Bitcoin has fallen through its recent support at $53,000 as volatility picks up before a record options expiry event.

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Bitcoin bulls target $40K as Friday’s $1B BTC options expiry approaches

Friday’s $1 billion Bitcoin options expiry is tilted toward bulls who have set their sights on the $40,000 level.

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Large Bitcoin Options Positions May Boost Price Volatility This Week

As long as these options remain open in the market, the next couple of days could be volatile for bitcoin.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops Briefly Below $33.5K While Ether Calls Dominate Options

Bitcoin fell by over $3,300 while options traders see ether going higher.

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Bitcoin options booming in 2020

Following a surge in bitcoin futures trading, cryptocurrency exchanges are doubling down on another form of derivative - options.

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Bitcoin Options Set New Daily Volume Record as BTC Rallies Above $15K

The Bitcoin options market has registered its biggest day in history

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The Largest Ever Bitcoin Options Trade Was Just Filed

The Bitcoin options market is exploding in volume as it sees its biggest BTC options trade

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Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween

The upcoming expiration of $750 million in Bitcoin options, which would occur on the last Friday of the month, coincides with other important dates.

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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Reaches $2B — Should BTC Traders Worry?

Open interest on Bitcoin options reached $2 billion but should traders be worried that the majority of August options appear worthless?

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Are Ethereum options gaining more interest than Bitcoin Options?

July marked the first month of the Q3 2020 and after an unenthused period in the market, Bitcoin and Ethereum made huge strides in the final 9-days of the month. According to Deribit's Institutional NThe post Are Ethereum options gaining more interest than Bitcoin Options? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bakkt Fizzles Out as Zero Bitcoin Options Traded on the Platform in June

Wall Street-esque Bitcoin options have experienced a massive rise in popularity this year, recording hundreds of millions in volume across various exchanges. However; one major player continues to disappoint.

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Bitcoin Facing Greater Price Volatility Than Ether in Q3, Options Market Data Suggests

Options market data suggests bitcoin could become more volatile than ether over the next three months.

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Bitcoin faces 'shift' as Options market confronts downturn

Bitcoin Options contracts worth over $1.7 billion expired on 26 June. Deribit BTC Options held close to $1.3 billion of the total contracts, but with Bitcoin's volatility preceding the expiry date, usThe post Bitcoin faces 'shift' as Options market confronts downturn appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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$1bn in Bitcoin options contracts expire today

June 26 marks the expiration of that largest batch of Bitcoin options, and the...

The post $1bn in Bitcoin options contracts expire today appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Massive Number of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire in June

The future of Bitcoin is anything but certain. For a number of investors, however, the future is now. More than 100,000 BTC options contracts are set to expire at the end of June. The staggering number compared with previous months is the result of an explosion in open interest in Bitcoin options.

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Data Snippet - Increased interest in out-of-the-money Bitcoin options echoes uncertainty surrounding halving effect

Bitcoin options have long suffered from low liquidity, but with volatility high since the mid-March pullback and the mining reward halving, options have rebounded. Recently, market-wide open interest surpassed one billion dollars for the first time.

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Bitcoin Options Trading Volumes Surge as Price Moves Above $9.4K

Call options on bitcoin are drawing higher prices following the cryptocurrency's quick move to two-month highs.

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Bitcoin Options contract of 11.5k BTC expires as implied volatility drops

The Bitcoin Options market will see a large weekly expiration on 10 April. According to data provided by Skew, 11. 5k BTC options were executed which might have influenced the spot price. Bitcoin was aThe post Bitcoin Options contract of 11.

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