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$6.4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Deribit
About $6.4 billion in Bitcoin options are due to expire in Deribit’s Friday settlement, representing nearly one-fifth of the exchange’s BTC open interest. Max pain is well below Bitcoin’s current trading level.
Reported Hugging Face Deal Could Give Nvidia Greater Control of Open-Source AI
Decrypt reports that Nvidia’s potential acquisition of Hugging Face could concentrate more of the open-source AI pipeline—from chips to model distribution—within one company, with possible implications for developers and users.
Bitcoin Options Positioning Highlights $60K Hedge and Upside Bets
Bitcoin’s end-of-September options expiry has 130,670 BTC in open interest versus 79,003 BTC for August. Positioning includes hedges near $60,000 and upside exposure above $78,000, leaving the low-$70,000 range less covered.
Crypto-Margined Bitcoin Futures Fall to About 12% of Open Interest
Crypto-margined Bitcoin futures have fallen from near-total dominance to about 12%, Decrypt reports. Leveraged traders are still making large bets, keeping Bitcoin derivatives positioning and short-squeeze prospects in focus.
Hugging Face hack highlights the risks of open-weight AI security tools
A Hugging Face hack highlights the cybersecurity trade-off of using open-weight Chinese AI models to counter rogue agents. Cointelegraph says their lack of safety guardrails may also introduce risks.