As July ends, the options market is reflecting a major shift in positioning. The $60,000 bitcoin $BTC$63,790.14 put option, a position protecting against a price drop, is now the most popular bet on Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange. As of this writing, that put had a notional open interest of $1.17 billion. Traders
Bitcoin continues to trade sideways near $64,000 amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding US monetary policy and geopolitical risks in the Middle East. While BTC struggles to find direction, one analyst predicts that the next uptrend in Bitcoin could come after the US midterm elections. Joao Wedson, founder and CEO of cryptocurrency analytics company Alphractal, has once
On-chain lending and yield strategies, commonly known as vaults, could be the next crypto innovation ripe for massive public adoption. According to Grayscale’s Head of Research Zach Pandl, the products could follow the steps of stablecoins, tokenized assets, and perpetual futures. These were niche crypto experiments, but are being embraced by traditional finance (tradFi) firms
The question of whether particular days of the week consistently favor bulls or bears is one that bitcoin traders frequently discuss. Although no seasonal pattern can predict future price movements, past results indicate that Friday has been the cryptocurrency market’s worst trading day in recent weeks. Friday has the biggest average decline in Bitcoin’s two-week
U.S.-listed companies now collectively hold 1.24 million Bitcoin, accounting for 92.7% of all Bitcoin held by publicly traded firms worldwide, according to data from Unfolded. The figure marks a significant concentration of corporate Bitcoin ownership within the United States and reflects a sharp acceleration in institutional adoption over the past year. Record Corporate Accumulation Outpaces
Billionaire investor and Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has confirmed that Bitcoin still represents roughly 1% of his investment portfolio, but he continues to favor gold as his primary hedge against economic uncertainty. Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, Dalio outlined specific concerns about Bitcoin’s long-term viability, including risks from quantum computing and
Companies listed on US stock exchanges continue to rapidly increase their Bitcoin holdings. According to the latest data shared by the on-chain data platform Unfolded, the total amount of Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies in the US has reached 1.24 million $BTC. This figure represents 92.7% of the total Bitcoin reserves held by publicly
Asian stocks surged on Friday as strong results from Microsoft and Amazon revived confidence in artificial-intelligence spending, helping South Korea’s battered market stage a record comeback. The Kospi jumped as much as 16.5%, while Japan’s Nikkei climbed more than 5% and Taiwan’s Taiex gained over 7%. The advance followed a powerful Wall Street rally led
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $233.1 million in net inflows on July 30, recording their strongest daily result in more than three weeks. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust led the session with $183.4 million, according to Farside Investors’ daily flow table. The inflow returned the funds to positive territory for both the week and July. However,