Bitcoin cash-and-carry trades faded toward the end of the year, leading funds to shift to Bitcoin options for yield. Is the strategy putting a cap on BTC price?
Latest Bitcoin Options News
Bitcoin options allow investors to bet on the future price of Bitcoin (BTC) without having to hold the underlying asset.
These financial derivatives give users the option, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell Bitcoin at a predetermined price (strike price) on or before a specific date (expiration date).
Bitcoin options provide flexibility for traders in the unpredictable cryptocurrency market. Get the latest news and analysis on Bitcoin options with Cointelegraph.
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Bitcoin’s resilient basis rate and options data suggest limited downside despite ETF outflows, while BTC waits for a catalyst that can help it reclaim $90,000.
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Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investors’ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026.
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Bitcoin price predictions include an initial $100,000 target after completion of the Boxing Day options expiry, worth a record $23.7 billion.
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Despite traditional ETF investors willing to pay premiums to go long, Bitcoin natives selling covered calls have put a damper on a price rally.
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Federal Reserve monetary policy may benefit stocks, but BTC options show the short-term odds of Bitcoin rallying to $100,000 remain slim.
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Bitcoin's rejection at the short-term range highs was caused by macroeconomic uncertainty, liquidations and stagnant spot ETF flows. Will clearer signals from the US economy boost BTC volumes?
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CME has rolled out new crypto benchmarks, including a Bitcoin volatility index designed to sharpen risk pricing across futures and options markets.
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Bitcoin price stayed stuck near $91,000 due to weak ETF flows and cautious derivatives as stocks and gold rallied on rising rate-cut bets.
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Bitcoin’s momentum is restrained by uncertainty in interest rate policy, inflation expectations, a pending MSCI decision on crypto-focused firms and stress in BTC derivatives.
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Bitcoin price stalled as traders considered the impact of Friday’s $14 billion options expiry, with data showing some bullish traders positioning for higher prices.
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A Bitcoin rally through $112,000 could be brewing. Cointelegraph explains why the pending release of US economic data and the end of the government shutdown are good for BTC.
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Bitcoin options open interest reached a record $63 billion, with bullish strike prices at $120,000 to $140,000 dominating.
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The $11 billion Bitcoin whale made millions in profit from last week’s crypto market crash and continues betting on more downside.
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Bitcoin’s four-day crash has initiated a healthy reset among investors, with momentum limited until long-term holders stop selling their BTC, according to Glassnode.
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