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Trading volumes on Korean exchanges Bithumb and Upbit have dropped significantly in the past week, indicating a drop in retail trading activity.

U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETFs currently have an AUM of $120 billion compared to gold's $125 billion.

A long straddle involving the November expiry $66,000 call and put options crossed the tape on Deribit early Wednesday.

The company strengthens its bitcoin position with a strategic options sale, generating nearly 24 BTC ($1.44M) in premium.

Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.

The Japanese yen swung wildly on Monday, recovering 500 pips from over three-decade lows on suspected BOJ intervention.

The investment bank almost doubled its price target on the stock to $1,810 from $975, highest among Wall Street analysts.

Local market observers pointed out that the so-called “Kimchi premium” crossed a two-year high mark on Thursday.

The "basis trade," a standout in the 2020/2021 bull market, is hinting at a resurgence, one observer said, referring to the rising futures premium.

The rare signal indicates that institutions have long exposure but not via spot, one observer said.