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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Broad Recovery as Traders Eye Possible Santa Rally
Yahoo Finance· 2025-11-27 11:30
Market Overview - The crypto market experienced a significant boost with Bitcoin (BTC) rising to $91,700 and Ether (ETH) reaching $3,030, following a strong recovery in equities led by tech stocks [1] - Bitcoin's 5.4% gain over the past 24 hours outperformed 18 of the 20 largest crypto tokens by market cap, indicating a shift in trader focus towards Bitcoin rather than lower liquidity altcoins [2] Derivatives and Trading Activity - Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility index (BVIV) decreased to 50%, recovering from a spike to 65% the previous week, suggesting a stabilization in market expectations [5] - Traders engaged in a bullish year-end call-condor structure for Bitcoin, with a premium of $6.5 million, indicating expectations for a potential "Santa rally" [5] - Open interest for Bitcoin remained consistent with price gains, indicating that the recent price movement was driven by spot buying rather than futures activity [5] Altcoin Market Dynamics - The altcoin market showed signs of strength, with notable gains in tokens like SKY (10%), DASH, ETHFI, and AVAX (6.7% to 7.7%) [5] - However, not all altcoins performed well, as Ethena (ENA) and Bittensor (TAO) both dropped by more than 2%, indicating mixed sentiment across the market [5] - The average relative strength index (RSI) for the crypto market is approaching "overbought" territory, suggesting a potential pullback unless demand and volume can be sustained [5] Future Outlook - The performance of the altcoin market is closely tied to Bitcoin's next moves; a break above the downtrend towards $100,000 could lead to altcoins following suit, while a decline back to the low $80,000 level may result in underperformance among altcoins [5]
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Wu Blockchain· 2025-11-24 02:59
According to Coingecko, in the next 7 days there will be one-time large token unlocks (amounts over $5 million) for HYPE, XPL, JUP, KMNO, OP, ZORA, H, and SAHARA. Meanwhile, linear large token unlocks (daily unlocks over $1 million) are scheduled for SOL, TRUMP, WLD, DOGE, ASTER, AVAX, TAO, ZEC, and ETHFI, with the total unlocked value exceeding $566 million.https://t.co/F80vrafICh ...
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Wu Blockchain· 2025-11-16 04:45
According to @EmberCN, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes may trim positions again this morning, transferring 520 ETH (~$1.66 M), 2.624 M ENA (~$730 K) and 132 K ETHFI (~$120 K) to Flowdesk, FalconX and Wintermute. About 1 hour ago, he further sold 260 ETH (~$820 K), 2.40 M ENA (~$657 K), 640 K LDO (~$480 K), 1,630 AAVE (~$290 K) and 28,670 UNI (~$211 K), for a total of roughly $2.45 M. https://t.co/8tez7tiZcc ...
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Selling Pressure Returns
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-21 12:00
Market Overview - The crypto market experienced selling pressure, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading at $107,800 and Ether (ETH) at $3,867, both retreating from recent gains [1] - Analysts are evaluating whether the market has formed a "lower high" pattern, which could indicate a continued decline, particularly if Bitcoin falls below the October 17 low of $103,700 [2][5] Derivatives Positioning - The Bitcoin futures market shows a recovery, with open interest rising to $26.06 billion as traders re-engage [4] - The three-month annualized basis remains stable in the neutral-to-bullish range of 5%-6% [4] - Funding rates have shifted back to mostly neutral or positive, indicating a reduction in short-side conviction, with OKX leading this change at a positive rate of 7.51% [4] - The BTC options market is strongly bullish, with an upward sloping implied volatility term structure, suggesting expectations of increased volatility [4] - The 25-delta skew has risen above 11.86%, indicating traders are paying a premium for upside exposure, reflecting confidence in a sustained rally [4] Liquidation Data - Coinglass data indicates $320 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with a 76%-24% split between longs and shorts, led by BTC ($88 million) and ETH ($85 million) [4] - The Binance liquidation heatmap highlights $112,300 as a key liquidation level to monitor [4] Market Movements - South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb listed several lower market cap tokens, leading to significant price increases, such as SynFutures (F) which rose over 50% after its listing [4] - Trading volume for SynFutures increased by 669% to over $200 million [4] - Despite these gains, the broader altcoin market faced declines, with the CoinDesk 80 Index falling 4.5% in the past 24 hours, and several assets like CAKE and ETHFI losing 10% [4]
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Tests Key Support as Bullish Optimism Fades
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-14 12:48
Market Overview - Bitcoin is currently trading at $111,000, maintaining a critical support level at $110,000 after a significant drop from $121,000, resulting in a loss of $500 billion in overall crypto market capitalization [1] - Altcoins have experienced severe declines, with plasma (XPL) down 58% in a week, while FET, OP, and ETHFI have all lost over 35% of their value [1] Derivatives Positioning - The BTC futures market shows signs of stabilization with open interest around $25.5 billion, indicating no major changes following the weekend's volatility [3] - The 3-month annualized basis has decreased to a range of 5-6%, reflecting a cooling of bullish sentiment [3] - Funding rates exhibit divergence, with Bybit's rate at -5% and Hyperliquid's at 10%, indicating mixed market sentiment [3] Options Market Dynamics - The BTC options market is experiencing bullish acceleration, with a balanced 24-hour Put/Call Volume at a 50-50 split, a shift from previous call dominance [3] - The 1-week 25 Delta Skew has spiked to 12.62%, indicating a substantial premium for call options, suggesting traders are positioning for potential price increases [3] Liquidation Data - Coinglass reports $627 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with a 70-30 split between longs and shorts, highlighting significant market activity [3] - Major liquidations include ETH at $185 million, BTC at $125 million, and others at $69 million [3] - The Binance liquidation heatmap identifies $110,600 as a critical liquidation level to monitor [3] Plasma XPL Analysis - Plasma XPL has fallen 13.5% on Tuesday, totaling a 52% decline since its late September debut, raising concerns over its tokenomics and large ecosystem allocations [3] - The circulating supply is 1.8 billion out of a total of 10 billion, indicating potential sell pressure as vested tokens unlock [3] - Tokens were sold at $0.05 during the public round, with current prices around $0.41, leaving ICO buyers in profit while later investors face losses [3] - Analysts predict continued downward pressure as early investor tokens become liquid, with a major unlock expected in Q2 of 2026 [3]