Ethereum price drops below $3K, but ETH options data reflects optimism

Ethereum price drops below $3K, but ETH options data reflects optimism

$430 million in ETH options expire on Friday and derivatives data shows that bulls are in control and planning to push prices higher in the short term. Ether's (ETH) 81% rally over the last three weeks caught professional traders off-guard, and this week's upcoming options expiry reveals that of the $430 million in contracts set to expire, only 7% of the neutral-to-bearish put options will be available if Ether holds above $3,200 on Aug. 13.Ether price in USD at Coinbase. Source: TradingViewCuriously, the crypto market is holding its recent strength despite the Senate's 'crypto-critical'....


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