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MLB Team Washington Nationals Partners With Terra Blockchain Community, Ballpark Plans to Accept UST

On February 9, the American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals, announced the team has partnered with Terra, the open-source blockchain platform and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Washington Nationals detail that the team is a “leading innovator” and is “consistently introducing new technologies to enhance the fan experience.” Washington Nationals Ink Long-Term Deal With Terra Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Washington Nationals has partnered with the blockchain platform and DAO Terra, according to an announcement published by the team on Wednesday. The deal with Terra follows a slew of sports-related deals with crypto firms, but the MLB team will be the first to partner with an open-source blockchain project. In addition to the partnership, the algorithmic stablecoin UST that’s issued on the Terra blockchain will be “accepted as a payment method at Nationals Park as early as next season.” “The Nationals continue t...
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Here’s why bears hope to pin Bitcoin under $60K ahead of Friday’s $1.1B options expiry

Last week, bulls had a $715 million advantage when Bitcoin price was above $68,000, but the current downturn gives bears a chance to turn the tables.

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls were euphoric when the price soared to $69,000 on Nov. 10 because the 14.5% gain accumulated over five days meant they were in for a $715 million profit on Nov. 12's options expiry.

However, the 9% negative price move on Nov. 16 caught bulls by surprise, especially since most of the call (buy) options for Nov. 19 have been placed at $66,000 or higher. Curiously, that price level has been the exception rather than the norm.

Bitcoin/USD price on FTX. Source: TradingView

Bears might have been lucky because the two negative events happened in the past few days. On Nov. 12, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission denied VanEck’s spot Bitcoin ETF request. But more important than the rejection, itself, which was largely expected, was the rationale behind the decision.

The SEC explicitly mentioned their uncertainties about Tether’s (USDT) stablecoin and the lack of ability to deter fraud and market manipulation in Bitcoin trading. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst and cryptocurrency expert Eric Balchunas had already given a 1% chance for approval so the denial wasn’t really a surprise.

Moreover, on Nov. 15, U.S. President Joe Biden sanctioned the infrastructure bill, which mandates that starting in 2024, digital asset transactions worth more than $10,000 be reported to the Internal Revenue Service.

Considering the above scenario, bulls are likely to regret their lack of more conservative bets on Nov. 19’s $1.1-billion weekly options expiry.

Bitcoin options aggregate open interest for Nov. 19. Source: Bybt

At first sight, the $630 million call (buy) options dominate the weekly expiry by 35% compared to the $470 million put (sell) instruments. Still, the 1.35 call-to-put ratio is deceptive because the recent price crash will probably wipe out most bullish bets.

For example, if Bitcoin’s price remains below $62,000 at 8:00 am UTC on Nov. 19, only $68 million worth of those call (buy) options will be available at the expiry. For example, there is no value in the right to buy Bitcoin at $64,000 if it’s trading below that price.

Bears have their eyes set on prices below $60,000

Listed below are the four most likely scenarios for the $1.1-billion Nov. 19 expiry. The imbalance favoring each side represents the theoretical profit. In other words, depending on the expiry price, the quantity of call (buy) and put (sell) contracts becoming active varies:

  • Between $58,000 and $60,000: 10 calls vs. 3,840 puts. The net result is $220 million favoring the put (bear) options.
  • Between $60,000 and $62,000: 910 calls vs. 1,950 puts. The net result is $60 million favoring the put (bear) instruments.
  • Between $62,000 and $64,000: 2,030 calls vs. 940 puts. The net result is $70 million favoring the call (bull) options.
  • Above $64,000: 2,920 calls vs. 240 puts. The net result is $175 million favoring the call (bull) instruments.

This crude estimate considers call options being used in bullish bets and put options exclusively in neutral-to-bearish trades. However, this oversimplification disregards more complex investment strategies.

For instance, a trader could have sold a put option, effectively gaining a positive exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) above a specific price. But, unfortunately, there’s no easy way to estimate this effect.

Bulls need a 6% price hike to turn the tables

The only way for bulls to profit a significant amount on Nov. 19’s expiry is by pushing Bitcoin’s price above $64,000, which is 6% away from the current $60,400. If the current short-term negative sentiment prevails, bears could exert some pressure and try to score up to $220 million in profit if Bitcoin price stays closer to $58,000.

Currently, options markets data slightly favor the put (sell) options, slightly reducing the odds of a rally ahead of Nov. 19.

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision.

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