Bitcoin, Ethereum traders brace for $1.9B options expiry
Bitcoin options expiry saw $1.6B in BTC contracts settle, as Greeks.live data showed lower IV, weak demand, and defensive whale positioning.
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Harvard exited its $87M Ethereum ETF stake in Q1 and cut Bitcoin ETF holdings, SEC filings show, as ETH faces market and EF pressure in May.
Read full articleBitcoin options expiry saw $1.6B in BTC contracts settle, as Greeks.live data showed lower IV, weak demand, and defensive whale positioning.
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Ethereum has lost more than 12% of its value over the past ten days as selling pressure has overwhelmed the recovery that briefly carried the asset toward $2,400. The decline has been sustained and consistent — not a single sharp event but a series of lower highs and lower lows that have eroded the confidence […]
Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,120 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might rally if there is a clear move above the $2,150 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,125 zone. The price is trading below $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,150 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,150 zone. Ethereum Price Aims for Upside Break Ethereum price remained bid above the $2,080 support zone, like Bitcoin. ETH price formed a base and started a recovery wave above the $2,100 resistance. The price surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,197 swing high to the $2,075 swing low. However, the bears are active near $2,150. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,150 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,140 and the 100-hou
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