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Bitcoin traders just stripped away crash protection – right as the Fed prepares its most unpredictable rate decision in years

By Andjela Radmilac at 2026-10-14 02:20

Sentiment: Negative

Bitcoin traders have spent the past month reducing protection against a price decline while the Fed has made its next decision harder to predict. The Bitcoin options put-to-call open-interest ratio has fallen to approximately 0.52 from 0.76 in late June, meaning about 52 put contracts remain open for every 100 calls. Meanwhile, Fed Funds futures […] The post Bitcoin traders just stripped away crash protection – right as the Fed prepares its most unpredictable rate decision in years appeared first on CryptoSlate. Continue reading...

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Tags: #Analysis #Derivatives #Featured #Macro #Bitcoin #BTC #fed #federal reserve #hedging #kevin wash #options #options expiry

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