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Bitcoin Holds Above $40K Ahead of U.S. GDP, $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry
Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.

Ether Options Out of Sync With Bullish Sentiment on Street
The way ether options are priced suggests investor preference for bets that prices will fall, contradicting the bullish outlook presented by some analysts.

Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides
Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday's U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm.

Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit
Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit's CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.

Bitcoin Traders Pare Bullish Bias as Spot ETF Deadline Nears
BTC calls trade at a much lower premium to puts than in November, as some analysts expect the cryptocurrency to decline following the anticipated debut of spot ETFs in the U.S.

A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility
The expiry is Deribit's largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.

U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application
The commissioners discussed issues like conflict of interest before ultimately voting in favor of the margined bitcoin futures company.

Why 2023 Is Like 2020 and Bitcoin Is Set to Head Towards $50k
Crypto derivatives show bullish positioning but are not over-extended by historical norms. That’s good news for the whole crypto market.

Bitcoin, Ether Options' Value on Deribit Reaches Record High of $23B
Increased interest in the three-dimensional options trading suggests an influx of sophisticated traders in the crypto market.

Crypto Traders Load Up on Bitcoin Topside Option Plays After Binance's Guilty Plea
We have seen interest in loading up more topside with strong demand for the March 2024 expiry calls, one OTC desk said.
