Standard Chartered Sees Buying Opportunity as Bitcoin Nears $60K Dip

Standard Chartered has cautioned that bitcoin could drop below $60,000 due to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. While the bank sees this as a buying opportunity, it also highlights the unique relationship between BTC’s price and the U.S. presidential race. Former President Donald Trump’s improving odds could enhance bitcoin’s long-term outlook, but a … Read more

Market Optimism Peaks as Bitcoin Call Options Aim for $100K Milestone

Following bitcoin’s significant market activity this week, conversations around the bull market have hit a high pitch, with numerous predictions of substantial increases in the leading crypto asset’s price cycle. Evidence indicates that call options, with strike prices ranging from $80,000 to $100,000, are now in the mix, as speculators exhibit strong optimism. Bitcoin Bull … Read more

Stock-to-Flow Creator Says ‘$288K Still in Play,’ Mike McGlone Sees an ‘Ace up Bitcoin’s Sleeve’

The popular Twitter account and creator of the bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) price model explained that “$288K [is] still in play.” Meanwhile, data from the exchange Deribit shows there’s over 425 bitcoin call options with a strike price of $200K set for December 31, 2021. Plan B Says: ‘$288K Still in Play’ On June 12, 2021, … Read more

Bitcoin Options Traders Bet the Price of BTC Can Touch $36K by December

This past weekend, data shows the most active bitcoin options contracts were calls for $28k, $32k, and $36k by the year’s end. This means a number of options traders are betting the price of bitcoin will exceed the all-time high (ATH) the decentralized currency touched in December 2017. On September 14, researchers from the data … Read more

Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund

The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody for the fund’s BTC reserves. Wave Financial’s crypto fund commencement is part of a growing trend toward launching BTC derivatives products. CME Group has also revealed the derivatives marketplace will provide options on its bitcoin … Read more