Analyst: $2.27 Billion Nominal Value of Options Set to Expire Today, Bitcoin Metrics Still Point to Bear Market Characteristics
**Crypto Options Expiry Recap (April 10)**
Per Greeks.live data, 27,000 BTC options expired on April 10, with a put/call ratio of 0.71, max pain at $69,000 and a notional value of $1.94 billion.
Additionally, 151,000 ETH options expired, featuring a put/call ratio of 0.77, max pain at $2,050 and a notional value of $330 million.
Greeks.live analyst Adam noted this week’s market got a boost from the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, pushing Bitcoin above $72,000 to break out of its recent consolidation range. Bitcoin’s options market share continues to top 80%, with the most-held expirations falling at late April and June—trading activity is concentrated on the late-April monthly expiry.
Key options metrics show Bitcoin’s front-month expiry implied volatility (IV) has dropped sharply, with most expirations now around 40%. Ethereum’s front-month IV has also fallen to roughly 60%, while skew continues to rise but not by a meaningful margin.
Year-to-date, Bitcoin has underperformed in bo
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BlockBeats releases March Exchange Rankings: Overall Market Shrinks, Spot Trading Volume Sees Rare Dip of Over 20%
On April 10, Rhythm BlockBeats published its March 2026 exchange platform rankings.
Key figures show:
- In March 2026, spot trading volume across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) fell 21.35% from February 2026, while perpetual contract trading volume on these CEXs declined 6.14% month-over-month (MoM).
- Over the same period, perpetual contract trading volume on leading perpetual DEXs (Perp DEXs) dropped 9.35% MoM—yet website traffic for these platforms rose 26.58%.
For full details, visit the report: *"March Exchange Rankings: Market Contracted Overall, Spot Trading Volume Posts Rare 20%+ Drop"* (link: https://www.theblockbeats.info/news/61871)
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HK Stock Stablecoin Stock Rises Strongly on Positive News, Guotai Junan International Surges Over 40%
**Hong Kong Stablecoin-Related Stocks Surge Ahead of HKMA’s First Stablecoin License Announcement**
April 10 — Hong Kong-listed stablecoin-related stocks extended gains in afternoon trading on Wednesday, per market data.
Guotai Junan International (01788.HK) surged over 40%, Lion Rock Group (02562.HK) rose more than 17%, Yunfeng Financial Group (00376.HK) gained nearly 12%, while China Everbright Group (00165.HK) and Huaxing Capital Group (01911.HK) each climbed over 8%.
Earlier reports confirmed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will unveil the first batch of stablecoin licenses at 5 p.m. HK time on April 10, followed by a media briefing with licensed stablecoin issuers.
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A Whale Holds 5x Long HYPE Position for 4 Months, Once Facing a Floating Loss of Over $26 Million
On April 10th, Onchainlens data shows a whale has held a 5x long position on HYPE since December 6, 2025—with an average entry price of $38.67 and a peak unrealized loss of over $26 million.
Currently, HYPE is trading above $40, putting the whale’s floating profit at over $2.77 million. However, the account still needs to generate more than $800,000 to reach full breakeven. The whale has already paid over $1.9 million in funding fees to keep the position open.
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Hong Kong's First Batch of Stablecoin Licenses to Be Announced This Afternoon
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority (HKMA) will announce the first batch of stablecoin licenses at 5 p.m. April 10, followed by a media briefing with licensed issuers.
Earlier, the HKMA completed the final review of the first batch of applications in mid-March 2026 and is now in the final preparation stage for the official announcement. It received 36 applications total, with plans to issue 2 to 3 licenses in the initial batch under strict regulatory standards.
In early February this year, Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the HKMA, stated the authority aimed to release Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses in March. He emphasized: “The number of licenses in the first batch will definitely not be large—we’re prioritizing prudence.”
(Source: Daily Economic News)
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A certain whale recently deployed a 53 million scale "Multi BTC Short HYPE" position, losing $900,000 in a single day during this round of HYPE rally.
April 10th — Per HyperInsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight), on-chain data shows a whale known for **longing BTC while shorting altcoins to hedge market downturns** has profited from BTC/altcoin exchange rate swings amid downward volatility.
But with BTC recently stabilizing, HYPE has continued to rally — hitting over $40 today with a >5% intraday gain. This pressure on both sides of the whale’s position pair triggered a **$900k intraday fund withdrawal**.
Current holdings:
- BTC long (40x leverage): $30.4M
- HYPE short (5x leverage): $23.2M
When HYPE last surged, the whale started building positions and fully closed them by March 20th, totaling ~$53M. Since then, net unrealized losses stand at ~$300k (no realized gains yet).
Previously, the same whale used a similar play: a ~$50M BTC long paired with shorts on ETH, XRP, ADA, and 8 other coins. That strategy was successful, netting ~$37.1M in total profits across the cycle.
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