Bitcoin rises to $77,900 as HYPE token gains 6.5 percent
Bitcoin traded at $77,900 and ether near $2,130 on Thursday after rebounding from Tuesday lows. Derivatives volume increased and options traders positioned for potential volatility moves.
CoinDeskBitcoin rose to $77,900 on Thursday while ether traded near $2,130, according to CoinDesk data. The moves came after bitcoin fell to a Tuesday low of $76,100. 1 percent since midnight UTC. Derivatives activity increased during the session. 7 billion. Open interest climbed nearly 1 percent to $128 billion and liquidations reached $266 million.
5 percent, extending its seven-day gain to 53 percent. Open interest in the token reached its highest level since February 19. Positive cumulative volume delta and slightly positive funding rates indicated aggressive buying through market orders. Privacy coin zcash maintained elevated open interest throughout the week.
98 million tokens, though negative cumulative volume delta suggested sellers were active on rallies.
30-day implied volatility fell to a 2026 low of 53 percent. Traders favored strangle options strategies on Deribit for both assets over the past 24 hours. 40 through late June. 2 percent on Thursday.
Key Facts
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Bitcoin traded at $77,900 after rising from Tuesday's low of $76,100.
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HYPE token rose 6.5 percent for a fifth straight day.
1 sourceCoinDesk - Wednesday
U.S. equities rose 1.5 percent and oil prices eased.
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Potential Impact
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Higher derivatives volume may increase short-term price swings in bitcoin and ether.
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Continued HYPE gains could attract additional trading interest to the token.
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