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Bitcoin traders are heavily betting on further downside despite a recent price stabilization. VanEck found that put options—crash insurance—cost ₱41.07 billion ($685 million) over the past 30 days, with the put/call ratio peaking at 0.84, suggesting traders expect volatility to return.
The SEC released a 68-page guidance document creating five distinct crypto asset categories, with a clear jurisdictional split between the SEC and CFTC. The move provides the first comprehensive regulatory clarity for major cryptocurrencies.
The SEC-Ripple litigation that haunted XRP for years wrapped up in August 2025 when both parties withdrew appeals after new SEC leadership took over following Trump's re-election. Judge Analisa Torres had ruled in July 2023 that institutional XRP sales violated securities laws while retail market sales did not.
Crypto exchanges lack systematic measurement of execution quality, leaving traders blind to hidden costs. B2 Ventures founder Arthur Azizov said the industry must adopt transaction cost analysis before opacity kills market trust.
Bitcoin options traders are maintaining extreme defensive positions with put option premiums at record levels, even as spot markets stabilize and volatility falls. VanEck's latest report shows institutional players bracing for deeper losses despite steady prices.