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ApeCoin Traders Make Bold Moves in PowerTrade's Altcoin Options Market

APE has doubled in value to $1.5 since the weekend.

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Bitcoin's Inverse Ties With Dollar Index Challenged as U.S. Election Looms

Traders seek upside exposure in BTC even as FX option indicate a bias a bullish bias for the dollar index.

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Bitcoin Favored Over Ether Even as Trump Widens Lead Over Harris

Ether traders display a stronger inclination to mitigate potential downside risks than bitcoin,

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Whale Alert: $1M BTC Trade Bets on Volatility Expansion Outside $53K-$87K Range

A long straddle involving the November expiry $66,000 call and put options crossed the tape on Deribit early Wednesday.

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U.S. Election 2024: Bitcoin and S&P 500 Options Diverge, Hinting at Major Market Moves

"Either the strong positive correlation between BTC and the S&P 500 is about to break and flip negative, or one of these markets is mispriced. The excitement lies in the uncertainty."

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Bitcoin Set for Unusually Busy Weekend After Friday's Payrolls Data, Volatility Kink Indicates

BTC's implied volatility curve shows a noticeable kink on Oct. 5, signaling expectations for an unusually volatile Saturday.

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Bitcoin Holder Metaplanet Sells BTC Options to Boost Coin Stash

The company strengthens its bitcoin position with a strategic options sale, generating nearly 24 BTC ($1.44M) in premium.

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XRP's 'Bearish Skew' Persists Amid 10% Price Slide Following SEC Appeal and ETF Filing

Just as optimism was about to surge, clouds rolled in, pushing prices lower.

XRP's price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin $100K Bullish Bet Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit

The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.

BTC Options: Distribution of open interest across all expirations. (Deribit)

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Metaplanet Buys Another 107 Bitcoin, Pushing Stock-BTC Ratio to 20%

The firm now holds over 500 bitcoin after a first tranche of purchases in April.

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