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Derivatives traders are still betting against BTC even as spot ETFs pull in fresh capital, setting up either a short squeeze or one more leg lower.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 7 min read 
From Hyperliquid to Kalshi to memecoin launchpads, trading venues are expanding beyond their original niches and converging on the same goal of owning the user’s entire speculative loop.
Oil above $100, a 99.5% probability of a Fed hold, and $8 billion in Bitcoin options expiring Friday: the setup couldn't be less forgiving to anyone betting on a quiet week.
Iran just turned “digital oil” into a wartime target, and crypto’s role in global markets looks different now.
Market data suggests that traders are aggressively pricing in a potential return to $100 crude oil ahead of the traditional Monday morning open.
Stocks rallied on ceasefire hopes, but derivatives positioning shows traders reducing risk, not adding it.
Federal lawsuits aim to override state gambling laws, putting the future of sports prediction markets on a fast legal track.
Roughly $14.1B in Bitcoin options and $2.2B in Ethereum options expired on Friday, Mar. 27. History suggests more volatility around expiry.
The CFTC’s new Innovation Task Force is less about one agency reshuffle than a bigger reality: crypto is now too politically sensitive and financially embedded for US regulators to keep improvising.
