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By Pankaj K
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Options Flow Shapes Trading. Institutional players keep selling covered calls on Bitcoin, which dampens volatility.
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March Data Shows Mixed Signals. Skew Analytics data from March 30 showed open interest spiking for Bitcoin options with $70,000…
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Bitcoin shot above $64,000 Monday after Donald Trump dropped comments about possible U.S. talks with Iran's new leadership.
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Trump's remarks came as markets digested a messy geopolitical picture. The former president's statements keep swinging between diplomatic optimism and threats to bomb Iran's oil…
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Bitcoin stays stuck though. The $65,000 to $70,000 range holds firm.
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Institutional players keep selling covered calls on Bitcoin, which dampens volatility. Market makers hedge these positions by buying and selling based on price moves, creating a…
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Rising U.S. yields don't help either. Investors want assets that pay them something, not risky crypto bets. But the long-term money keeps flowing in - that hasn't changed.
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The Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes worry traders most. Any disruption there hits global energy markets hard.
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The Fed meets April 5. Rate changes could shift everything for Bitcoin's trading range. Monetary policy and crypto markets can't seem to separate these days.
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Elon Musk jumped in March 29 with a tweet: "Bitcoin is the future currency of Earth." That pushed prices up briefly. High-profile endorsements still move markets, apparently.
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Energy giants BP and Shell are reassessing Middle East operations. Oil supply disruptions create ripple effects across all financial markets, including crypto.
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CME data from March 29 showed Bitcoin futures volume hit 35,000 contracts. That's a notable jump as traders position for potential valuation shifts amid the Iran crisis.
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Brent crude climbed to $112 per barrel March 28. Oil market instability affects everything, including cryptocurrencies. Investors keep weighing risks.
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J.P. Morgan's David Kelly said March 30 that Bitcoin's resilience during geopolitical uncertainty shows its appeal as a speculative play.
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The March jobs report drops April 7. Stronger employment numbers could boost the dollar, which typically hurts Bitcoin's exchange rate. Analysts are watching closely.
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