Bitcoin and Ether Options Expire: Diverging Sentiment Seen in $1.9B Settlement

Bitcoin options with $1.9B notional and a put-call ratio of 0.7 expired, while Ether options showed a bearish 1.29 ratio. The divergence highlights shifting.

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Bitcoin Holds Gains Above $72K as Options Data Reveals Cautious Sentiment

Bitcoin trades near $72K following ceasefire-driven gains, as Glassnode shows falling volatility, defensive options positioning, and weak market conviction.

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Bitcoin hits three-week low as $14B options expiry shakes bulls

Bitcoin fell to a three-week low near $65,500 as $14B options expired, ETF outflows continued, and whale wallets kept buying BTC this March.

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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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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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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 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...

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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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Bitcoin, Ethereum Options suggest surge in price soon; halving effect in play?

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum Options have seen their realized volatility [RV] decline, while their implied volatility [IV] is on the rise as well. Combining these metrics with others, it can be noted thaThe post Bitcoin, Ethereum Options suggest surge in price soon; halving effect in play? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Options worth $7.8M set to expire today; Drop to $6K or $5.8K?

As of 3 April 2020, Bitcoin Options worth $7. 82 million or 11,500 BTC Options contracts will expire and this might have an effect on the spot prices. Bitcoin Options and Futures are popular products tThe post Bitcoin Options worth $7.

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Bitcoin All-Time High in 2020? Chances Are Only 4%, Options Market Signals

The options market shows just a 4 percent chance of bitcoin crossing above $20K before year’s end, according to data from analytics firm Skew.

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Bitcoin's implied volatility drops, but Options still project restricted trades

Bitcoin Options volumes marked new highs recently. On 12 March, as Bitcoin's price fell from $7k levels to $4k levels, the Options market noted heightened volume, with Options contracts of about $294 The post Bitcoin's implied volatility drops, but Options still project restricted trades appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Options Volume Skyrockets, Hits All-Time High Of $198 Million

Bitcoin (BTC) achieved yet another milestone yesterday as the digital asset’s options skyrocketed to hit its highest daily volume to date. According to data provided by cryptocurrency research firm Skew via its Twitter page, nearly $200 million worth of Bitcoin options were traded on March 9.

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Literally No One Is Trading Bakkt’s Bitcoin Options

Trading volumes in bitcoin options listed on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform have completely dried up, even while CME’s options product is seeing strong interest.

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CME Bitcoin options volume increases by over 100 percent to $5.3 million just a week after launch

Trading volume for Bitcoin (BTC) options from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME Group, has increased by over 100 percent in just the first week after their launch. Bitcoin options volumes more than doubled in the seven days following their introduction on January 13, 2020.

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CME Bitcoin Options Volume Doubles One Week After Launch, Hits $5.3M

Institutional interest seems all the more apparent as the latest Bitcoin options product sees higher volumes

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CME Takes Its Bitcoin Options Live, Competing With ICE’s Bakkt

The Chicago exchange has announced its highly-anticipated bitcoin options are now open for trading.

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LedgerX’s Physically Settled Bitcoin Futures Have Not Been Approved By CFTC Yet

Yesterday, reports came out that LedgerX was finally launching the physically delivered bitcoin [BTC] options and custody that they had been working on, according to The Block. In the original report, The Block had spoken previously with LedgerX’s CEO, discussing the way that this product would open doors for institutional investors. While these previous reports […]

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Paxful Is Building Infrastructure for an Era of Finance Fueled by Bitcoin

Paxful has been making it easier and safer for the world to buy bitcoin since 2015. By connecting buyers and sellers to one another, Paxful cuts out the middleman while broadening payment options and is available almost everywhere in the world.

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LedgerX Officially Opens Physically Delivered BTC Options and Custody Ahead of Bakkt’s Launch

US-regulated bitcoin derivatives exchange and clearinghouse, LedgerX has officially launched its physically delivered bitcoin [BTC] options and custody ever since it got the Designated Contract Marketing License (DCM) from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reports The Block.

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Kraken bitcoin exchange adds new funding options in five major currencies

Kraken bitcoin exchange adds new funding options in five major currencies » CryptoNinjas Kraken, the popular bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange company, announced that its clients now have new options to deposit and withdraw USD, EUR, CAD, GBP, and JPY globally through Etana Custody In collaboration with Etana Custody, almost every Kraken client across 180+ countries has access to new funding options in five major currencies – USD, EUR, […] Kraken bitcoin exchange adds new funding options in five major currencies » CryptoNinjas

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Paxful Is Building Infrastructure for an Era of Finance Fueled by Bitcoin

Paxful has been making it easier and safer for the world to buy bitcoin since 2015. By connecting buyers and sellers to one another, Paxful cuts out the middleman while broadening payment options and is available almost everywhere in the world.

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Bitcoin Wallet Review: BC Vault Throws Down the Gauntlet to Trezor

The Bitcoin hardware wallet space is increasingly active, with new entrants coming up all the time. If you search “hardware wallet” on Amazon, you get dozens of options. The two most well-known companies, of course, are Ledger and Trezor.

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UAE bitcoin exchange BitOasis goes live with redesign & account updates

UAE bitcoin exchange BitOasis goes live with redesign & account updates » CryptoNinjas BitOasis, a UAE bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that its new improved platform has officially launched.

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BitMEX Bitcoin Volume Slumps 33% After CFTC Investigation

It was recently revealed that the US Commodity Futures and Trade Commission was beginning a month long investigation of the BitMEX crypto exchange over its high leverage Bitcoin trading options and the legality of allowing US citizens to access the platform.

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The Most Profitable Cryptocurrency for Mining: BTC and LTC

Coinspeaker The Most Profitable Cryptocurrency for Mining: BTC and LTCNikita Gribkov is a VP at CryptoUniverse. io, takes a look at ins and outs of cryptocurrency mining explaining why Bitcoin and Litecoin are the two most profitable options at this time.

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New Call Options Allow Joe Schmoe to Bet on $100,000 Bitcoin

LedgerX recently revealed a new call option that could help push Bitcoin price to $100k by 2020.  Hey Bitcoin, When Moon? Regular Joe Schmoe investors can now place bets on Bitcoin rising to $100,000 thanks to regulated derivatives offered by LedgerX exchange.

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Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options

Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Facebook's Libra.

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Bitcoin Beats Traditional Financial Market Investments On ROI

The monumental performance of bitcoin in 2019 has not gone unnoticed by those who invest in traditional assets. BTC has outperformed pretty much all of the other financial investment options on the table by a massive margin.

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Edge Wallet Eases Bitcoin Purchase With LibertyX & MoonPay

Digital wallet operator Edge announced that it has integrated two new options – LibertyX and MoonPay. Both additions will enable Edge wallet users to buy bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with fiat money.

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