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SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures

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The SEC has approved a NYSE Arca rule change that raises position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, giving institutional traders more room to hedge and express larger views around the spot Bitcoin ETF market. The change increases limits for IBIT options from 250,000 contracts to 1,000,000 contracts, according to the… Continue reading SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures→

Ethereum Options Traders Pay Up For Downside Protection As Skew Turns Cautious

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TL;DR Confirmed that the 25-delta put-call options skew has shifted positive for early July expiries, showing options traders are paying more for short-term downside protection. The key caveat: Avoid claiming options skew guarantees a price decline; portray it as a gauge of trader sentiment and hedging. For traders, the story matters because it affects how… Continue reading Ethereum Options Traders Pay Up For Downside Protection As Skew Turns Cautious→

Bitcoin Slides Toward $58,000 As ETF Outflows And Options Expiry Add Pressure

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Bitcoin’s latest pullback was not driven by a single headline. Instead, traders were hit by a cluster of pressure points at the same time: weakness in global technology stocks, another heavy day of spot Bitcoin ETF redemptions, a sharp leverage flush, and a large monthly options expiry that kept the market focused on downside strike… Continue reading Bitcoin Slides Toward $58,000 As ETF Outflows And Options Expiry Add Pressure→

Bitcoin Slips Below Key Holder Cost Basis Ahead Of $1.74B Options Expiry

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Bitcoin is trading below a key cost threshold that short-term holders paid to acquire it — a sign that many recent buyers are sitting on losses heading into one of the largest options expiry events of the month. Bitcoin: Bears Hold The Edge Going Into Expiry Glassnode data shows Bitcoin is currently priced under the… Continue reading Bitcoin Slips Below Key Holder Cost Basis Ahead Of $1.74B Options Expiry→

Bitcoin Price Braces For Volatility Ahead Of Chinese Stimulus Speculations, Options Expiry

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Bitcoin (BTC) may experience increased volatility in the coming days, driven by speculation surrounding another Chinese fiscal stimulus announcement and the expiration of BTC options worth $1.1 billion. Chinese Stimulus Measures To Help Bitcoin? According to the State Council Information Office, China’s Finance Minister, Lan Fo’an, is expected to provide details on upcoming fiscal stimulus… Continue reading Bitcoin Price Braces For Volatility Ahead Of Chinese Stimulus Speculations, Options Expiry→