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Bitcoin Options Traders Turn Bullish for the First Time in 12 Months

Derive data and Reuters reports that traders are paying more for upside than downside protection, even with bitcoin still nearly $50,000 below its October 2025 peak. Futures open interest sits at a hefty $52.64 billion, calls command 61.39% of options open interest, […]

Bitcoin Options Traders Turn Bullish for the First Time in 12 Months

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Derive data and Reuters reports that traders are paying more for upside than downside protection, even with bitcoin still nearly $50,000 below its October 2025 peak.

Futures open interest sits at a hefty $52.64 billion, calls command 61.39% of options open interest, […]

Bitcoin's derivatives market is doing something it has not done in a year.

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Derive data and Reuters reports that traders are paying more for upside than downside protection, even with bitcoin still nearly $50,000 below its October 2025 peak. Futures open interest sits at a hefty $52.64 billion, calls command 61.39% of options open interest, […] Bitcoin's derivatives market is doing something it has not done in a year.

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Bitcoin's derivatives market is doing something it has not done in a year.

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