Bitcoin price giving up ground over the past week to slide below $28,000 has put bears in a better position for Friday’s expiry. The $900 million Bitcoin (BTC) weekly options expiry on May 12 might play a decisive role in determining whether the price will succumb below $27,000. Bitcoin price rejected again at $30,000 BTC bears will…
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The total crypto market cap has been ranging sideways, but Bitcoin derivatives markets indicate pro traders don’t expect any major price corrections. For the past 14 days, cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 7.1% range. In other words, investors are unwilling to place new bets until there’s additional regulatory clarity, especially in…
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BTC options and futures markets show no use of excessive leverage from buyers, a healthy indicator as the $28,000 support gets retested. The Bitcoin price successfully defended the $28,000 support on May 2, but it has yet to prove the strength needed to reclaim the $29,200 level from April 30. $30K becomes crucial for Bitcoin…
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Ether traders have been neutral-to-bearish for the past week, indicating little confidence in ETH breaking above $2,000. The Ether price has held above $1,820 for the past three weeks, despite facing a 13.7% correction between April 18-21. Still, analyzing a broader time frame provides a more constructive view, as Ether (ETH) has gained 20.8% in…
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The upcoming version will combine aspects of an automated market maker (AMM) and money market. Thetanuts Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol offering crypto options contracts, has raised $17 million to offer a buy-side marketplace and expanded list of coins, according to an April 24 announcement from the team. Thetanuts Finance has completed a $17M…
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Ether options volume hints at bearish sentiment as the $1,850 support falters. The Ether (ETH) price has struggled to sustain the $1,850 support since April 21, the same level it held before the rally toward $2,100 initiated on April 13. Investors have reason to question whether there are buyers, considering the 13.5% price correction in…
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Investors have turned their most bearish on Bitcoin’s short-term price outlook in more than one month, according to options market data presented by crypto data analytics website The Block. However, at the same time, investors seemingly remain confident in BTC’s longer-term outlook. The 25% delta skew of Bitcoin options expiring in seven days fell to…
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Will $30,000 BTC price hold? Bitcoin market structure remains bullish with another 10% gain on the table as sellers refrain from shorting. Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied over 10% between April 9 and April 14, marking the highest daily close in more than ten months. While some analysts may argue the move justifies a degree of…
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Ethereum price is up today and now with the Shapella hardfork in the background, traders are taking a much closer look at ETH Ethereum (ETH) is witnessing a price breakout on the back of the successful Shanghai and Capella (Shapella) upgrades. The increased bullish sentiment after the upgrade led Ether price to hit a year-to-date…
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Commodities rallied as the U.S. Treasury struggled with the banking crisis, but Bitcoin bulls also overplayed their hand in this week’s options expiry. Bitcoin’s (BTC) 43% rally between March 10 and March 20 surprised options traders and this is proven by the minimal14% of the $1.12 billion open interest set to expire on April 7…
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