Bitcoin and S&P 500 Year-End Bull Run Loading? Vol Metrics Say Yes
Implied volatility indices tied to bitcoin and the S&P 500 have erased the recent spike, offering bullish price signals.
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Bitcoin Faces $13.3B Monthly Options Expiry as BTC Trades Well Below Max Pain
A sharp drawdown has pushed BTC towards heavy put positioning at $80,000 ahead of Friday’s expiry.
Ripple Drops as Bitcoin Weakness Pulls Majors in Oversold Levels
Technical reversal signals emerge amid extreme oversold conditions following an aggressive institutional distribution wave. News Background • Whale wallets dumped nearly 200 million XRP (~$400M) over 48 hours, triggering acute supply pressure• Market-wide risk-off intensified as Bitcoin slipped below $90,000, pulling altcoins into deeper volatility•… Read More
Scott Bessent Visits Bitcoin Bar Pubkey In Washington
The Bitcoin community lit up on Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made an unannounced appearance at the launch of Washington’s new Bitcoin-themed bar, Pubkey. “Having the Secretary of the Treasury at the Pubkey DC launch seems like a moment I could easily look… Read More
From $140K Call to $85K Put: Bitcoin Positioning Reverses Completely
The price of bitcoin has dropped over 25% to $91,000 since Oct. 8.
Record $1.26B Outflow Hits BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) as Bearish Options Cost Soars
BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has registered record outflows this month amid a price slide and a sharp rise in the cost of bearish options used to hedge against further market declines. The Nasdaq-listed BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has recorded a net outflow of $1.26… Read More