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Bitcoin price action decouples from stock markets, but not in a good way

Conflicting Bitcoin derivatives data shows leverage traders bullish, while pro traders fear a deeper correction below $29,000. This week the stock markets began to flash a little green and Bitcoin (BTC) is decoupling from traditional markets but not in a good way. The cryptocurrency is down 3% while the Nasdaq Composite tech-heavy stock market index…
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Here’s why bears aim to keep Bitcoin under $29K ahead of Friday’s $640M BTC options expiry

Bitcoin is holding the $30,000 level, but the $640 million in BTC options that expire on May 20 could result in the price visiting recent lows. Over the past nine days, Bitcoin’s (BTC) daily closing price fluctuated in a tight range between $28,700 and $31,300. The May 12 collapse of TerraUSD (UST), previously the third-largest…
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Pro traders adopt a hands-off approach as Bitcoin price explores new lows

Charts suggest BTC price will dip below $30,000, and derivatives data shows options traders becoming increasingly worried. Bitcoin’s (BTC) current 20% drop over the past four days has put the price at its lowest level in nine months and while these movements might seem extraordinary, quite a number of large listed companies and commodities faced…
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3 reasons why Bitcoin price is clinging to $38,000

BTC is in a lengthy downtrend but three key price metrics explain why traders are confident that the $38,000 level will hold. Bitcoin (BTC) has been unable to break from the 26-day-long descending channel. Investors are uncomfortable holding volatile assets after the United States Federal Reserve pledged to reduce its $9 trillion balance sheet. While…
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Afraid to buy the dip? Bitcoin options provide a safer way to ‘go long’ from $38K

BTC price continues to trade in a wide range, providing an opportunity for options traders to use the Iron Condor strategy. The last time Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $50,000 was Dec. 27, 2021. Since then, four months have passed, but traders seem somewhat optimistic that inflation has hit the necessary threshold to trigger cryptocurrency adoption.…
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Derivatives, Spot Markets, Dex Swaps — 30 Day Crypto Trade Volumes Slipped Across the Board Last Month

Digital currency markets have been tumultuous during the past month as bitcoin shed 15.43% and ethereum dropped 17.49% against the U.S. dollar. Moreover, crypto spot volumes are down 18.95% lower than the month prior, and both futures and options volumes were down in April as well. Lower than average trade volumes typically suggest overall interest…
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Here’s why Bitcoin bears aim to pin BTC under $39K ahead of Friday’s $1.9B options expiry

Holding BTC price below $39,000 will give bears a $350 million profit in this week’s $1.9 billion options expiry. Up until April 25, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls had been defending the $38,000 level, but bulls were caught off-guard by the recent drop. As Bitcoin plunged from $46,700 to $37,700 between April 5 and 26, most of…
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Here’s how Ether options traders could prepare for the proof-of-stake migration

Ethereum Foundation members expect “the merge” to happen before year-end and savvy options traders will profit using this options strategy. Ethereum’s long-awaited transition away from proof-of-work (PoW) mining has recently suffered another delay and is expected to occur in the second half of 2022. Ethereum developer Tim Beiko stated on April 13 that “it won’t be…
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Bitcoin bulls need to reclaim $41K ahead of Friday’s $615M BTC options expiry

BTC staged a small relief rally, but securing $41,000 is the key to determining whether or not the current sell-off has ended. Over the past three months, Bitcoin’s (BTC) daily closing price fluctuated between $35,050 and $47,550, which is a 35.7% range. Although it might seem excessive, this is not unusual, especially considering BTC’s 68%…
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