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Glassnode flags a huge negative gamma pocket overhead, and dealer hedging could either slingshot BTC toward $80,000 or snap it back.
Gino Matos 6 min read 
Bitcoin is hovering near $71,000, but the rally may be weaker than it looks. As spot buying fades and derivatives volume dominates, the market is leaning more heavily on leverage than real cash demand.
Bitcoin funding collapsed to a three month extreme and that was only the first clue of bigger stress.
The Iran and Hormuz headlines hit first, then the options market took over, pulling Bitcoin back above $70,000 as positioning tightened.
Tiny shifts in spreads, routing, and quoting can make listed Bitcoin ETF options cheaper and volatility nastier.
True perps would bring the real funding rate engine onshore, changing where price discovery happens and how violent moves feel.
With benchmarks dark, always on metals perps became the live risk barometer and one venue tracked Sunday’s reopen best.
XRP Ledger options plan may lead to permissioned pools, creating a hybrid market that welcomes institutions while keeping open DeFi
Ethereum's streak of monthly losses signals a reevaluation of value amid strong network usage and complicates investor narratives.
