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💰 Bitcoin options 'in line with previous halvings' and bullishly pricing calls higher than puts: analyst The positioning of bitcoin options is in line with previous halvings, with the market skewing bullish and pricing calls at higher levels versus puts for the end-of-June 2024 expiry, an analyst said. A put-call options ratio below one indicates that the call volume exceeds the put volume, signifying bullish sentiment in the market. The bitcoin put-call skew is negative as of May and beyond, which means calls are relatively more expensive — indicating bullish sentiment. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

💰 ViaBTC's 'epic sat' from fourth Bitcoin halving block sells for 33.3 BTC ($2.13 million) An "epic sat"—an exceptionally rare satoshi, the smallest unit of bitcoin, from Bitcoin's fourth halving block—sold for over $2 million. This milestone not only signifies Bitcoin's fourth halving but also includes a block identified as an epic 'Rare Satoshi' by the Ordinals numbering system," CoinEx Global wrote on the satoshi's auction page, adding on social media, "This auction isn't just a bidding event; it marked the community recognition, media attention and widespread embrace of Bitcoin." Source 🔍 More Crypto News

🪙 Tether Will Freeze Venezuelan Wallets Being Used to Evade US Sanctions Tether has announced that all wallets associated with Venezuela’s attempts to bypass U.S. sanctions on oil exports will be frozen. The decision follows recent reports indicating an increased use of Tether’s USDT by Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, to avoid sanctions imposed by the United States. According to a Reuters report, Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, transitioned to using Tether’s USDT after facing renewed sanctions on its oil exports. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

💰 Bitcoin Runes made up 57.7% of transactions on halving day Bitcoin halving, Runes have sparked intense debate and speculation by embedding rich data within Bitcoin's ledger, shifting how users interact with the blockchain. By leveraging transaction augmentation, Runes can enhance transactions with diverse data, from simple messages to complex scripts, showing a remarkable capability distinct from other Bitcoin-enhancements like Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

💰 Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns The crypto market has mostly shrugged off last week's correction, but there's a possible catalyst ahead that could weigh on prices through the next few weeks, putting a rally higher in jeopardy. Mt. Gox, a crypto exchange that imploded due to a hack in 2014, is gearing toward distributing 142,000 bitcoin (BTC) worth roughly $9.5 billion and 143,000 bitcoin cash (BCH) worth $73 million to creditors, posing a substantial overhang on digital asset prices. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

🇺🇸 US 💰 Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge After the Halving On Monday, crypto-related stocks in the United States saw significant increases, reflecting a broader market rally just days after the Bitcoin halving. According to data from Google Finance, the country’s five largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners, including Marathon Digital (MARA), CleanSpark (CLSK), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Hut 8 (HUT), all witnessed substantial gains over the April 22 trading day. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

💰 Standard Chartered Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price By Year End Can Reach $150,000 Geoff Kendrick of Standard Chartered emphasizes the transformative impact of these developments, citing increased optimism within the financial sector and the broader cryptocurrency landscape. Kendrick predicts a target of $150,000 for Bitcoin price by year end, reflecting a bullish outlook even in the absence of similar performance from other cryptocurrencies. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

💰 BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Surpasses MicroStrategy, Holds $18B in 273,596 BTC The global investment management firm now boasts an impressive stash of 273,596 BTC, valued at a staggering $18 billion, all earmarked for its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This significant accumulation positions BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF as a formidable force in the market, overshadowing competitors and solidifying its status as a major player in the cryptocurrency investment arena. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

🇪🇺 MiCA will transform the EU into a crypto adoption hub this year Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) was signed into law in June 2023, a framework for twenty-seven countries was finally in place. Although this was a landmark piece of legislation for a region that represents nearly twenty percent of the global economy, MiCA is serving as the beginning of a twelve to eighteen-month process of transition, transformation, and customization; that’s because MiCA includes a “substantial number of Level 2 and Level 3 measures,” as noted by the European Securities and Markets Authorities, that still must be developed and refined. Source 🔍 More Crypto News

💰 93 Blocks, $71 Million in Fees: Bitcoin Mining Revenue Booms Post-Halving Since the halving, miners have successfully extracted 93 blocks, accumulating a significant 1,087.99 bitcoins valued at approximately $71.04 million solely from transaction fees. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday, the current metrics indicate a high-priority transaction cost of 492 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), equivalent to $44.83 per transfer. Source 🔍 More Crypto News