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TRX $0.3345 -0.11%
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ADA $0.2207 +0.76%
BCH $261.29 +1.98%
LINK $12.82 +3.56%
HYPE $85.55 -1.97%
AAVE $132.36 -0.15%
SUI $0.8310 +4.40%
XLM $0.1928 +5.18%
ZEC $1,163.08 -4.22%

Two whales that bought Bitcoin call options will incur a loss of $8.2 million in premiums if they do not close their positions in advance

2026-01-30 15:58:57

According to on-chain analysts, a certain whale previously bought 3,000 expiring call options for BTC with a strike price of $100,000, paying a total premium of $2.86 million. Another whale bought 1,300 expiring call options for BTC with a strike price of $100,000, as well as 2,400 expiring call options for BTC with a strike price of $98,000, totaling a premium payment of $10.22 million.

This afternoon at four o'clock marks the first monthly expiration date after the annual settlement. If these two large holders do not close their positions early, they will incur a loss of $8.2 million in premiums.

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