Deribit’s $16.1B Bitcoin options expiry was a snapshot of open interest, not the actual amount paid out. The real takeaway: expiry pricing, in-the-money contracts, and settlement mechanics matter far more than the loud headline number.
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Bitcoin and Ether are heading into a massive $18.1 billion options expiry with a bullish tilt, as calls outweigh puts and Bitcoin dominates the book. But open interest isn’t a prophecy — it’s a crowded scoreboard, not a guaranteed price target.
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Coinbase has launched 23 crypto futures markets in Canada for eligible institutional and sophisticated investors, offering up to 10x leverage on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and more. It’s a regulated expansion with real trading power — and real liquidation risk.
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Bitcoin heads into a massive Deribit options expiry with $6.4 billion in notional value and a $70,000 max pain level in focus. Traders may see short-term volatility and positioning games, but the number is a reference point, not a spell cast on BTC.
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Bitcoin is coiling in a tight range ahead of U.S. CPI, and a softer inflation print could give it a shot at $70,000. But with mixed positioning, seasonality, and macro nerves in play, the next move may be sharp—and messy.
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Bitcoin options traders are still leaning bullish, with call-heavy positioning clustered around key strikes at $60,000, $70,000 and $80,000. The setup is constructive, but not euphoric: downside hedges remain in play, suggesting traders want upside without ignoring Bitcoin’s usual volatility.
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Bitcoin options still lean bullish overall, with calls dominating open interest, but recent trading shows traders buying more put protection. The setup points to cautious optimism: upside remains the bigger bet, but nobody’s pretending BTC can’t swing hard.
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Bitcoin options traders in Deribit’s market are still leaning bullish, with $70,000 calls dominating open interest, but the setup looks measured rather than euphoric. BTC spot is hovering near a $64,000 max pain level, while downside hedging stays very much alive.
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Coinbase is suspending six weak trading pairs while adding BIO, BNKR and TREE for eligible users and pushing institutional clients onto Deribit. The move shows a broader shift toward cleaner markets and higher-margin derivatives, even as spot trading gets trimmed.
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Coinbase will migrate institutional International Exchange derivatives clients to Deribit on Sept. 9, with about 30 minutes of downtime as positions are settled and recreated. Firms that don’t want the move must opt out by Aug. 28, and API keys won’t transfer.
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