Bitcoin (BTC) Price Leads Crypto Market as ETF Options Traders Go Degen

Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing record highs once again heading into Wednesday’s U.S. session. The largest crypto is trading just below $94,000, the new record from Tuesday, and leading the broader market with a 2% climb over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the broad-market CoinDesk 20 Index was little changed and large-cap altcoins ether (ETH) and solana (SOL) fell. Options on BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) saw staggering first-day trading activity yesterday, pushing the BTC price higher, analysts noted. Most of the activity focused on calls, representing a bullish view, with…

Memecoin Launchpad GraFun to Expand to Ethereum

“In just 1.5 months since the platform debuted, it saw already 13.6K plus memecoins launch with an overall volume of $430 million,” GraFun told CoinDesk in a Telegram message. “Even when only operating on one chain, it became the top-performing memecoin launchpad on any EVM-compatible chain.” Source

Grayscale Unveils Game-Changing Bitcoin ETF Options Strategy 

Grayscale Investments has announced plans to introduce options trading for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), taking a page from Blackrock’s recent success with bitcoin ETF options. The options trading will begin on Wednesday morning. This initiative is designed to leverage a covered call strategy to generate additional income. Both the Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and […] Original

Options on Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Funds Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits

Park explained on X that the exercisable risk, representing the total value of option contracts exercised or converted to actual shares, equates to less than 0.5% of IBIT’s outstanding shares. Meanwhile, the industry standard is closer to 7%, which would represent a comparative figure of 7%. To show how small the 0.5% figure is, bitcoin CME futures contracts are allowed to trade 2,000 contracts, which is the equivalent of 175,000 for IBIT. Original

Experts predict SOL can hit $500 before the end of 2024

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Solana eyes $500 amid ETF optimism, while new projects like Crypto All-Stars gain traction in the bull market. Solana continues to make new highs, showing immense strength this month. And with the volume of its decentralized exchanges pushing higher, it seems nothing can stop SOL’s ascent. The Solana cryptocurrency has a price target of $500 by the end of 2024, enabled by its increased transactional capabilities over its main…

Aptos Following SUI’s Lead? APT’s ‘Explosive Breakout’ Eyes $20

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Aptos (APT) recorded a 37.6% surge in the last two weeks, reclaiming its Q1 levels. According to some market watchers, the cryptocurrency’s recent performance follows SUI’s lead, which has set the stage for a massive rally toward a new all-time high (ATH) in the coming weeks. Related Reading Aptos To Follow SUI Steps Aptos has recorded a remarkable performance amid the market’s rally. Following the US presidential elections, the cryptocurrency has climbed from the $7.8 mark to reclaim the $11 support zone for…

Canaan rises 4% after securing Bitcoin mining partnership with Luna Squares Texas

Crypto firm Canaan teamed up with a West Texas Bitcoin mining firm to boost its operations in Texas, expanding its North American footprint. Bitcoin (BTC) mining Canaan has entered into a joint mining agreement with Luna Squares Texas, a Texas crypto mining firm, as part of Canaan’s aim to reach 10 EH/s capacity by mid-2025. Under the terms, both companies will share Bitcoin revenue from Canaan’s Avalon mining machines, with the revenue split dependent on the model, Canaan said in a Nov. 20 press release. For Avalon A14 Series machines,…

Gemini Foundation Launches BOME, GOAT, MEW, PNUT, and POL Perpetual Contracts With Up to 100x Leverage

The Gemini Foundation, a non-US derivatives platform operated by Gemini, has announced the addition of five new perpetual contracts to its trading platform, allowing users to trade BOME, GOAT, MEW, PNUT, and POL contracts with leverage of up to 100x. While these derivatives products are accessible in select jurisdictions worldwide, they are not available to […] Source CryptoX Portal