🗞️ Weekly Crypto News | What Options Traders Should Watch 📊 bitcoin:native trades around the $80K line Bitcoin pushed above $81K after softer Fed-rate talk, then faded near $79.5K after U.S. jobs data. That $80K area now feels less like a price tag and more like a stress test for short-term positioning. 📊 $2.74B BTC and ETH options expired Friday’s expiry put max pain, dealer hedging, and strike concentration back in focus. BTC max pain sat near $73K, far below spot, which made the settlement worth watching closely. 📊 Realized vol rises as IV cools Monthly realized volatility moved near 40%, yet implied volatility slipped near 36%. That gap is the part options desks should not ignore. 📊 ETF flows split BTC and ETH Bitcoin ETFs saw fresh inflows, ETH ETFs saw outflows. Same asset class, very different flow tape. 📊 U.S. crypto rules return to the calendar The Clarity Act and stablecoin rules are back in view. For options traders, policy dates are not background noise. They can change the vol map fast. Join Bitopex and trade options like a Pro!