Options hedging may amplify moves between $95,000 and $104,000. Yet, order-book depth is down ~30% from 2025 highs.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Bitcoin just touched a critical price point but this order book signal suggests the move to $100k might backfire Options hedging may amplify moves between $95,000 and $104,000. Yet, order-book depth is down ~30% from 2025 highs. CryptoSlate Jan 16   READ IN APP   Happy Friday! Bitcoin tests a key price level near $98K, but fading order-book depth and hedging risks threaten the $100K push, as Wall Street doubles down on BTC buys amid 25% dips and dealers cap ETF-fueled rallies with mechanical sales. Explore the full stories below. The global crypto market cap is $3.2 trillion, with a 24-hour volume of $109.53 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $94,403.71, and BTC market dominance is 59.1%. The price of Ethereum is $3,258.79, and ETH market dominance is 12.3%. The best-performing sector is Meme, which gained 18%. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently Neutral (49). 📰 Top News Bitcoin just touched a critical price point but this order book signal suggests the move to $100k might backfire Options hedging may amplify moves between $95,000 and $104,000. Yet, order-book depth is down ~30% from 2025 highs. Why Wall Street refuses to sell Bitcoin – and actually bought way more – even while losing 25% of its value Wall Street’s increased Bitcoin ETF shares in Q4 2025 highlight strategic buying during price slides, hinting at a more complex market play. Here’s the exact price the dam cracks as Bitcoin demand breaks out, but dealers mechanically forcing stability While investors pour billions into ETFs, options dealers are mechanically selling into every rally, creating an artificial ceiling that suppresses true price discovery. 🗞️ More News SEC Chair predicts 2-year timeline to put US fully on chain but the real $12.6 trillion opportunity isn’t equities Get access to Strategy’s 11% Bitcoin dividends without owning the stock through this new token Discord is suddenly locking down servers for the same alarming reason X just purged these crypto developers Forget silver, Copper’s AI-fueled explosion exposes a “higher for longer” trap that most crypto traders are ignoring Why a record 13M crypto projects are now dead as Bitcoin critics still claim “anyone can launch a token” 7 reasons to lock in year-end visibility on CryptoSlate 👇 If your company wants meaningful reach in crypto to close 2025 strong, CryptoSlate is the safe, high-leverage choice. Here is why advertisers choose us: Trust that compounds. 8+ years operating with rigorous editorial standards, 24,000+ articles, cited by The New York Times, Reuters, Harvard Business Review, and more. Coverage where buyers live. Beyond news, our site spans asset profiles and directories of people, products, and companies. Being seen on CryptoSlate builds durable brand authority. Real thought leadership. 500+ contributed pieces from top founders and executives. Many rank in the monthly top 5 by views. Product velocity. Our technical co-founders ship relentlessly, recent improvements include a Bitcoin Retirement Calculator, dark mode, and an upgraded Places section with localized news across 50+ global hubs. Differentiated reporting. We zoom out, then explain why a story matters. That is why our coverage earns quality backlinks and citations, including half a dozen source links from Bloomberg this year. Readers who move markets. Our stories are read and shared by leaders like Binance founder CZ, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, and public officials including El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and senior members of the U.S. Congress. Data-guided editorial. We program to demand. In the last month, Bitcoin drove 50%+ of coverage, reflecting where attention and adoption sit. View Our Media Kit About CryptoSlate CryptoSlate is a comprehensive and contextualized source for crypto news, insights and data. Since 2017, CryptoSlate has been a go-to destination for the fast-moving and nascent digital assets space. Our coverage focuses on Bitcoin, Ethereum, macro, DeFi, AI, and web3. Our goal is to provide an all-encompassing overview of the crypto asset market and the technological trends shaping it. Our mission at CryptoSlate is to decode the complexity of digital assets and showcase their potential to transform society by providing accessible, reliable information and analysis. We're committed to differentiating our news coverage by telling original stories and providing alternative points of view. Questions, Comments? Get in touch with us here. Connect with Us Telegram • X • Google News • LinkedIn • Instagram   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 Zenzio Incorporated 11010 Harbor Hill Dr NW, STE B405, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 Unsubscribe