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

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What happened

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

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.

Key facts

  • 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.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:41:13 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Another Bitcoin liquidity test arrives with Tuesday’s US tax deadline

  2. Ether, XRP and Solana Record Weekly Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $463M

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

  4. Strategy Buys Back Stock, Skips Bitcoin Purchase

  5. Strategy Buys Back $139 Million of STRC, Bitcoin Stack Frozen for Second Week

  6. Strive Snaps Up More Bitcoin, Brings Holdings to 25,000 BTC

Sources

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