WorldPingBitcoin derivatives traders are carrying more than $56 billion in futures exposure and roughly $42 billion in options open interest, while bitcoin sits near $81,273.
The stranger part is where the options money is leaning.
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WorldPingTrump’s new law sets the clock, but rates, targets and energy-market spillovers will decide whether crypto feels it.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
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