Bitcoin options open interest surpassed $36 billion, indicating strong market participation with a bullish medium-term outlook. Calls dominate 59% of open interest, showing traders expect upside, but near-equal daily volume of calls and puts reflects active short-term hedging. Deribit leads trading volume, with key strikes at $120K, $80K calls and $60K puts showing a mix of long-term upside bets and near-term downside protection. Upcoming option expiries around June 19 and 26 may increase volatility as traders adjust positions.
Bitcoin remained stable around $65,800 ahead of the Federal Reserve's first rate decision under new Chair Kevin Warsh, gaining 7.4% over the week. Meanwhile, altcoins saw strong gains with Uniswap's UNI jumping 22.5% after Standard Chartered set a $1...
Gate has added RLUSD trading pairs with BTC, ETH, XRP, and USDT, providing direct access to Ripple's dollar-backed stablecoin. Ripple highlights that the XRP/RLUSD pair enhances interoperability and capital efficiency in digital asset markets. To enc...
Leading cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin fell as investors took profits, with Bitcoin dropping back into the $65,000 range after nearing $67,000. Over $340 million was liquidated in 24 hours, reflecting high market vola...
Bitcoin briefly climbed to $67,210, its highest since June, driven by eased geopolitical tensions after US President Trump announced progress in Middle East talks and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This sparked a market rally with oil prices drop...
Bitcoin fell to an intraday low of $65,301 on June 16, 2026, dropping 1.4% despite positive global market reactions to a US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU). The decline triggered $81 million in derivatives liquidations, reflecting short-term v...
