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Arthur Hayes Sees Hypercall as Emerging Challenger to Deribit While Remaining Bullish on Hyperliquid Crypto entrepreneur and market commentator Arthur Hayes has
2026/06/29
Bitcoin enters the weekend near $60,000 after sticky inflation, heavy ETF outflows, and a failed defense of the $59,000-$62,000 zone. The May PCE print gave the
2026/06/27
Bitcoin and the wider crypto market faced a heavy risk-off session as ETF redemptions, leverage liquidations and a large Deribit options expiry converged.
Key Insights: Coinbase has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. This gives the exchange one EU-wide route for regulated
2026/06/26
Bitcoin options skew points to defensive trader positioning as put demand rises and the market consolidates around fragile support levels.
Deribit’s June quarterly options expiry settled with roughly $10.63 billion in notional BTC and ETH contracts, putting max pain and positioning in focus.
Key Takeaways Bitcoin price faced a fresh stress test after a large options expiry neared on Deribit. The move came as BTC crypto traders weighed cooling demand
🚨 Bitcoin options see defensive positions hit the 84th percentile on Deribit. 🛡️ Both institutional and retail players are seeking protection from market downturns
Strategy’s options market has remained below historical crisis levels even as defensive Bitcoin positioning has climbed into the top fifth of historical readings
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange remains open to more acquisitions after closing its $2.9 billion Deribit deal.