Bitcoin price has corrected at each attempt to rally above $28,000. Cointelegraph explains why. Bitcoin (BTC) faced a 4.9% correction in the four days following the failure to break the $28,000 resistance on Oct. 8, and derivatives metrics show fear is dominating sentiment in the market, but will it be enough to shake Bitcoin price…
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The rapidly evolving crypto market is set to witness yet another milestone as Deribit, the world’s preeminent crypto options exchange, prepares to launch options contracts for XRP, Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC). Given the dominating position of Deribit in the options sphere, this inclusion could have noteworthy ramifications on the pricing dynamics of XRP. Deribit…
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The largest cryptocurrency options exchange, Deribit has announced plans to expand its options offering to three additional altcoin coins. Per the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the platform noted that the options trade will be added for Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and Ripple (XRP). “We’re bringing linear options for SOL, XRP, and MATIC to the…
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Bitcoin trading volumes at a five-year low and the S&P 500 reaching its lowest levels in over three months could spell trouble for BTC bulls. The upcoming $3 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiration on Sept. 29 could prove pivotal for the $26,000 support level. BTC price faces serious headwinds On one side, Bitcoin’s…
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Bitcoin bears are closing in on a rare win, as they have the advantage in this week’s $600 million BTC options expiry. This week’s Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry on Friday, July 21, could solidify the $30,000 resistance level and give the bears the upper hand for the first time since the 21% rally between June 14…
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Bitcoin’s price is following in XRP’s footsteps by rallying close to $32,000, but the price could pull back in the face of this week’s $720 million options expiry. This July 14 Bitcoin weekly options expiry holds the potential to be a significant turning point for market sentiment, potentially leading to a breach below the crucial…
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Two key Bitcoin price metrics suggest that bulls will be able to hold the $30,000 level as support. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading above $31,000 after its 24.3% rally between June 15 and June 23, which caught many off guard. For bears, that meant facing $165 million in short futures contract liquidations, but the unexpected…
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News of regulatory enforcement against the crypto sector fell by the wayside as the Bitcoin price rallied above $30,000, and options data suggests the trend will continue. Bitcoin’s 15% rally toward $30,300 between June 19 and June 21 caught most traders by surprise, triggering $125 million in liquidations of leveraged short futures contracts. Narrowing down…
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Bitcoin price continues to explore the lower regions of its trading range, but a drop to $25,000 seems nearly inevitable according to derivatives data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a narrow 3.4% range for the past three days after successfully defending the $25,500 support on June 10. In this time, investors’ attention has shifted…
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About 85,000 bitcoin options contracts, worth around $2.3 billion, are set to expire on major cryptocurrency futures and options exchange Deribit this Friday. According to Deribit data, around 700,000 Ethereum options, valued at over $1.2 billion, are also set to expire on May 26. “This Friday a total value of USD 3.6 billion will expire,…
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