Bitcoin options signal extreme fear as downside protection premium hits new all-time high, says VanEck

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Bitcoin traders are paying record prices for downside protection, according to VanEck’s mid-March 2026 Bitcoin ChainCheck, a sign that investors remain defensive even as spot prices begin to stabilize. In the report, senior VanEck analysts said bitcoin’s 30-day average price fell 19% from the prior period, while realized volatility dropped from about 80 to just […]

Bitcoin ETF holders and treasury firms stack protection against price crash below $60,000, options exchange says

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Bitcoin BTC$67,963.04 ETF holders and corporate treasuries – the players everyone praises for their long-term vision – are stacking insurance against price crash below $60,000, cryptocurrency exchange Deribit told CoinDesk. “ETF holders and corporate treasuries are buying 6-month and 1-year puts at $60k or below ($60,000 put, a derivative contract offering protection against potential price […]

GENIUS Act Lacks ‘Necessary Guardrails’ For Investor Protection, NYAG Letitia James Tells Congress

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New York Attorney General Letitia James sounded the alarm on the U.S. Senate’s stablecoin bill, warning Congress on Monday that the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act — at least as it currently stands — “do[es] not contain the necessary guardrails to protect the American public.” In an eight-page […]