2025-12-25 06:26:56

Market Recap: Bitcoin Eyes Fresh Gains on Options Flush

Bitcoin traders are positioning for upside momentum following a record $24 billion options expiration—one of the largest expirations on record. As position liquidations settle, spot demand could intensify heading into year-end.

Macroeconomic tailwinds are adding fuel to the fire. The latest GDP figures came in stronger than expected at 4.3%, prompting policy discussions around interest rate trajectories. Market participants are watching how monetary conditions evolve, as rate cuts could benefit risk assets including crypto.

On the project front, Ondo Finance is making strategic moves to expand its tokenized US equity offering onto Solana. This development signals growing institutional appetite for on-chain exposure to traditional assets, potentially unlocking new liquidity pools and use cases.

Meanwhile, OTC (over-the-counter) trading desks are becoming indispensable for high-net-worth traders and institutions managing large positions. As on-chain liquidity challenges persist at scale, direct desk trading offers price efficiency and operational discretion—especially critical when dealing with multi-million dollar orders.

BTC0.57%

ONDO1.64%

SOL0.4%

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MainnetDelayedAgain

· 13h ago

$2.4 billion worth of options cleared, once again the "largest in history"... How long has it been since the last time I said this? Check your records.

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AirdropHunter

· 13h ago

Another "opportunity" has arrived. Will the loosening of the 2.4 billion options position really push the coins? Year-end sprint, institutions are laying the groundwork again. Moving Ondo to Solana? The reliability of bringing traditional assets on-chain still needs to be seen. OTC is really the game of big players; retail investors shouldn't even think about it. GDP is rising again. Is a rate cut still far away? Could this truly benefit the crypto circle? Basically, it's still institutions making strategic moves. We're just following along and sharing the soup.

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SoliditySlayer

· 13h ago

This wave of BTC really looks promising. After clearing the 24B options liquidation, it will be the spot market's turn to absorb the supply.

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SnapshotStriker

· 13h ago

24 billion options expiration, this wave of shorts is going to be wiped out, right?

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LiquidityWitch

· 13h ago

ngl that $24b options flush hitting different... the liquidation sacrifices have spoken and we're brewing some serious alpha rn. dark pools about to get real crowded.

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