SpaceX Stock Options Trading Surging, Emerging as One of the Hottest Stocks for Options Trading
**Bloomberg — June 16**
SpaceX (SPCX.O) options landed among the most actively traded instruments in the U.S. market on Tuesday, pushing the company’s stock to surge 17% in early trading during its third day of public listing.
As of 10:35 a.m. New York time, SpaceX options volume exceeded 600,000 contracts, marking it the third-largest U.S. company options target. Chris Murphy, Co-Head of Derivatives Strategy at Susquehanna International, commented: “Option volatility is heavily skewed to the upside, with investors willing to pay higher premiums to join a potential post-IPO short squeeze.”
Per Murphy’s data, implied volatility—a key gauge of option demand—opened at elevated levels: three-month implied volatility hit roughly 110% to 115% in early trading. The most active contract was a $220 strike call option expiring Thursday, with 25,000 contracts traded (equivalent to 2.5 million shares).
Jake Taylor, Head of U.S. Single Stock Options at Optiver, added: “Given the unusually h
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Iran Commits to Adhere to International Law, Ensure Safe Passage of Vessels Through the Strait of Hormuz
June 16 — According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the foreign ministers of Iran and Oman held a phone conversation, during which they pledged to abide by international law and ensure the safety and free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, against the backdrop of a recent understanding with the United States.
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Sui Releases Future Roadmap: Building a Unified Value Network for AI and Global Finance
June 16: The Sui development team at Mysten Labs laid out its long-term goal: to build foundational blockchain infrastructure that will power global value transfers over the next decade. This network will enable efficient payments, smooth circulation of financial assets, and transactions between machines and AI agents—all on a single, unified platform. The team said this vision is rooted in the core concept of “making value flow as freely as information,” and they will keep refining underlying architecture and protocol designs to move toward this aim.
Technically, Sui targets high throughput, low latency, and full composability within one network through its object-based model, horizontal scaling framework, and native parallel execution capabilities. The project also aims to bring stablecoins, real-world assets (RWAs), and institutional-grade financial products on-chain. It further adds features like private transactions, gas-free transfers, and yield-bearing asset mechanisms to lower
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Grayscale Deposits 1,863 BTC to Coinbase, Worth Approximately $123.66 million
On June 16, per Onchain Lens monitoring, Grayscale Investments deposited 1,863 bitcoins (BTC) into Coinbase, with an approximate value of $123.66 million.
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Binance: Committed to Serving European Users, Will Continue to Operate in Compliance with Applicable Laws
June 16: Binance announced it will keep centering its focus on serving European users while operating fully in line with all applicable local regulations. The platform said it’s taking a deliberate, measured step forward—putting users first, working to minimize any disruption to their activities, and providing users with ample time and clear guidance to complete necessary transition arrangements. It plans to roll out more updates, including optional solutions for users, by June 30, 2026.
On the regulatory front, Binance noted it’s held constructive talks with regulators over the past 18 months as it moves through the approval process for MiCA (the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework). The Greek financial regulator has already finished reviewing Binance’s application and ruled it meets all MiCA requirements; the application is now under review at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) level.
Binance also flagged potential risks if the MiCA authorization process faces
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Elon Musk's Net Worth Surpasses Bitcoin's Market Cap
On June 16, following SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk’s net worth saw a sharp surge, with his personal fortune briefly hitting a staggering $1.4 trillion this week to set a new record. Bitcoin has edged slightly lower alongside this, bringing its total market capitalization to $1.38 trillion. Musk’s wealth has now surpassed Bitcoin’s entire market cap.
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