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Bitcoin Traders Stack $4.5 Billion in Calls as $95K Bets Take Shape

Bitcoin’s options market is sending a curious message. With bitcoin trading above $82,000, calls account for 60.24% of outstanding options interest, while a massive 25,030.6 BTC position sits at Deribit’s…

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Bitcoin Price Holds $83K as Bitfinex Says Leverage Has Cleared

Bitcoin calls represent 60.88% of options open interest, while Deribit’s October max-pain level sits near $76,000, below bitcoin’s current $83,719 spot price. Futures exposure totals approximately $53 billion, led by…

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Bitcoin Options Traders Turn Bullish for the First Time in 12 Months

Bitcoin’s derivatives market is doing something it has not done in a year. Derive data and Reuters reports that traders are paying more for upside than downside protection, even with…

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Six-Figure Bitcoin Price in Sight as BTC Call Options Go Berserk

Bitcoin derivatives markets are running hot while bitcoin’s price tagged an intraday high of $79,989 Monday, with traders stacking billions into futures and options while paying increasingly steep premiums to…

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