According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin (BTC) traders are preparing for the significant year-end options expiry, set for December 26 at 8:00 am UTC. This event involves $8.8 billion in options, with over $1 billion becoming active if Bitcoin surpasses $200,000. However, the likelihood of such a rally remains low, with less than a 3% chance of profit for $200,000 call options. The current open interest for call options stands at $6.45 billion, while put options trail at $2.36 billion, indicating a preference for bullish positions. Despite this, bearish traders seem comfortable with Bitcoin staying below $120,000. Professional traders employ strategies like the Call Diagonal Spread, which involves buying a $200,000 December call and selling a $200,000 call with an earlier expiry, typically in October. This strategy profits if Bitcoin exceeds $146,000 by October 31, allowing the long-dated call to appreciate while the short-term call expires worthless. However, Bitcoin prices above $200,000 could negatively impact this strategy, with potential losses capped at BTC 0.005, approximately $585 at current prices, and maximum gains at BTC 0.0665, roughly $7,750. Another strategy, the Inverse Call Butterfly, involves buying one $140,000 call, selling two $160,000 calls, and buying one $200,000 call—all with December expiries. This position profits most if Bitcoin lands near $160,000 on December 26, netting BTC 0.112, around $13,050. Losses begin if Bitcoin climbs past $178,500, though the $200,000 call helps cap potential losses at 0.109 BTC, or approximately $12,700. Despite the sizable open interest in $200,000 call options, traders are not necessarily expecting Bitcoin to reach that level. Nearly $900 million in put options are positioned between $50,000 and $80,000 for the December expiry, indicating bearish bets are also in play, albeit with lower odds. The $140,000 call is priced around BTC 0.051, implying a 21% probability based on the Black-Scholes model, while the $200,000 call trades at BTC 0.007, reflecting an implied probability below 3%. These aggressive strike prices may attract attention, but the data suggests traders are using far-out-of-the-money calls within structured strategies that offer limited risk and leveraged upside. According to Polymarket, the odds of Bitcoin reaching $200,000 this year are higher at 13%.

According to BlockBeats, XRP futures trading volume has experienced a significant increase, rising by 208% within 24 hours to reach $12.4 billion, surpassing SOL's $9.6 billion. Open interest has climbed to $5.9 billion, marking a 15% increase. Glassnode analysis indicates that the current market funding rates suggest a predominance of long positions. This scenario could heighten liquidation risks if prices decline.

في خطوة تاريخية تُعيد صياغة مشهد الطاقة في شرق البحر الأبيض المتوسط، وقّعت شركة ليفياثان بارتنرشيب الإسرائيلية أتفاقية تصدير غاز طبيعي قياسية بقيمة 35 مليار دولار مع مصر. وستُزوّد هذه الاتفاقية، التي أُبرمت بين شركة نيوميد إنرجي وشركة بلو أوشن إنرجي المصرية، ما يُقدّر بنحو 130 مليار متر مكعب من الغاز من حقل ليفياثان البحري … The post صفقة غاز طبيعى تاريخية بين مصر وأسرائيل. com source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b9/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%88%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d9%85%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b5%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%9f/146306

Despite aggressive bullish bets, market odds imply under 3% chance of $200,000 BTC price by December of this year. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/traders-bet-on-200k-year-end-bitcoin-but-real-odds-tell-different-story?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

على الرغم من التصحيح الأخير لسعر بيتكوين (BTC) بعد ارتفاع كبير دفع العملة المشفرة إلى مستوى قياسي بلغ 123,000 دولار أمريكي، لا يزال بعض المحللين متفائلين بشأن احتمالية تجدد موجة الصعود. ومع ذلك، أطلق أحد الخبراء تحذيرًا مثيرًا للقلق قد يُنذر بنهاية هذه الدورة الصعودية. com source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a3%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%9f/146303

Crypto majors rallied (unsurprisingly) on the news—though with a surprising frontrunner. source: https://decrypt.co/334259/morning-minute-crypto-in-your-401ks-is-finally-happening

Ethereum Foundation backs Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm with $500 legal defense fund donation as the crypto community rallies support following a jury conviction on an unlicensed money transmitter charge carrying a 5-year prison sentence. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/ethereum-foundation-backs-tornado-cash-developer-with-500k-legal-defense-fund/

China tightens control over stablecoins, ordering brokerages and research institutions to stop promoting them due to concerns about illicit activity. source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/46995987/stablecoins-under-fire-in-china-while-us-enacts-a-federal-stablecoin-law?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

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According to BlockBeats, Animoca Brands and its affiliated companies have announced the completion of a strategic investment in the NFT brand Cool Cats Group. Following this investment, Animoca Brands and Coin Operated Group will hold the majority ownership of Cool Cats Group. The collaboration aims to drive innovation and growth, enhance community engagement, and explore new market opportunities in the rapidly evolving NFT sector. As part of the investment, Animoca Brands will appoint two new board members to advance Cool Cats' development: Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, and Kenneth Shek, project lead for Mocaverse and Moca Network source: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/28038868710969?utm_source=BinanceNewsRSS

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Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands have launched a new company to develop a Hong Kong-dollar stablecoin and applied for a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. They are working within Hong Kong’s new strict stablecoin regulations to offer a secure and regulated digital payment option.

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Binance has launched instant euro withdrawals to Mastercard for users in Europe and the UK, making it faster and easier to access crypto funds. The feature supports direct transfers from crypto sales or euro balances and is expected to expand to more currencies and regions.

AB DAO announces that AB officially went live on Kraken on August 7, 2025. Users can now deposit AB and place post-only limit orders (orders will not match yet). Full trading will begin on August 8, 2025, when the AB/USD and AB/EUR pairs go live, allowing purchases directly in U.S. dollars and euros.

Ripple is buying Canadian payments firm Rail for $200 million to grow its stablecoin business and speed up cross-border payments. The deal is set to close later this year, pending approval from regulators.

The SEC and Ripple have dropped their appeals, ending the long XRP lawsuit and letting the 2023 mixed ruling stand. XRP’s price jumped over 10% after the news, and Ripple will now focus on growing its business and moving forward.