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ChainCatcher message, Lin Chen, Head of APAC Business at Deribit, posted on X stating that the largest BTC block options trade today was: a user paid a premium of $984,000 to buy 400 BTC of $96,000 call options expiring on January 10 (next Friday).

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it has taken action to shut down a North Korean cryptocurrency money laundering network that has laundered millions of dollars for North Korea, a major player in global crypto crime.According to a press release from the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a shell company based in the UAE named Green Alpine Trading, LLC was found to be exchanging cryptocurrency for cash, providing funding to North Korea. The U.S. government's sanctions office has blacklisted the company and sanctioned two Chinese nationals who have been involved in the network since 2022.The press release stated that the UAE cooperated with the U.S. in this operation. It is currently unclear what has happened to the two sanctioned Chinese nationals—Lu Huaying and Zhang Jian. According to the press release, they collaborated with North Korea's "agent" Sim Hyon Sop to engage in illegal activities.

ChainCatcher message, Deribit Asia Pacific Business Head Lin Chen posted on X that today's largest BTC block options trade involved a user selling 95,000 year-end call options and buying 105,000 call options, totaling 1,000 BTC, with a premium income of 3.418 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, payment company Strike CEO Jack Mallers stated on the Timcast show that Trump may establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve through an executive order on his first day in office. Mallers mentioned that based on the broad powers granted to the president by the "Dollar Stability Act" to protect the dollar, the Trump team is considering establishing a reserve that is "significant but not reaching 1 million Bitcoins."Previously, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis proposed the "2024 Bitcoin Act," which suggests that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury purchase 200,000 Bitcoins annually over five years, accumulating a total of 1 million Bitcoins, which would account for about 5% of the global Bitcoin supply. Trump himself indicated to CNBC last week while ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange that "we will do some great things in the cryptocurrency space," and he is positive about establishing a Bitcoin reserve plan similar to the strategic petroleum reserve.

ChainCatcher message, Deribit Asia Pacific Business Head Lin Chen posted on X that the largest ETH block options trade today was: a user purchased 1,000 ETH call options for December 20 at a strike price of 3650, paying a premium of approximately $225,000. This indicates that the user is quite optimistic about ETH experiencing an upward breakout in early December. Currently, ETH is oscillating around 3550, and a profit will be realized if the price is above 3900 at expiration.

ChainCatcher news, enterprise-level Web3 data service provider StrikeX Labs Ltd announced the launch of Series A token financing in collaboration with RWA tokenization platform Securitize Inc.StrikeX Labs is committed to providing scalable data solutions for the growing blockchain market, including node hosting services, aggregated price information, and data analytics. Under SEC Regulation D exemption, qualified investors can purchase the company's tokenized equity.

ChainCatcher news, according to reports from Bloomberg and the Associated Press, the outgoing Biden administration seems to be desperately undermining the global geopolitical landscape and has authorized the lifting of some restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-made weapons to strike military targets within Russia.This decision is reportedly due to North Korea increasing its support for Russian President Putin's army, as well as Russia ramping up missile and drone attacks on its neighbors. This approval marks a significant shift in U.S. policy and comes as Biden is about to leave office, while the incoming elected president Trump has stated he will quickly end the war and has expressed skepticism about continued U.S. support. Ukrainian President Zelensky has long urged allies to allow the use of Western weapons to strike military targets within Russia. He believes this decision will enable Ukraine to better defend against attacks on its critical infrastructure and cities.Insiders say that if approved, this capability may first be used in Russia's Kursk region, where Ukraine is currently fighting against North Korean and Moscow forces. However, one insider mentioned that even if any permission is granted, it is unlikely to reach the extent that Ukraine has requested.It is reported that Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range strike in the coming days, likely using the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, Lin Chen, the Head of Asia-Pacific Business at Deribit, stated that a certain user paid $1.714 million to purchase call options with a strike price of $3,800 expiring at the end of the year, totaling 10,000 ETH. Currently, the ETH price has rebounded to around $3,300, and if the price exceeds $4,000 at expiration, the investor will make a profit.

ChainCatcher news, on the day of the U.S. election, some key battleground states were hit by a strong cold front, resulting in heavy rain and severe storm weather. From eastern Texas to the border of Missouri and Illinois, including the city of St. Louis, the highest rainfall was recorded. Many flash flood warnings were also issued in these areas. Although the rain will slowly shift eastward, the rain that has already fallen may affect voters trying to head out to vote in the morning. The front will continue to move eastward, bringing showers to battleground states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as southern Louisiana.In past elections, rain has led to a slight decrease in voter turnout. Among the seven battleground states, Wisconsin is experiencing the worst weather, with the Storm Prediction Center issuing severe storm threats ranging from level 1 to level 5 for most of the state. Widespread showers and even thunderstorms could bring gusts exceeding 60 miles per hour and brief tornadoes.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, during the campaign activities this weekend, U.S. Vice President Harris and former President Trump briefly discussed Israel's airstrikes on Iranian military bases. Trump said at a rally in Michigan, "Israel is striking, we are at war, and Harris is out there partying." It is reported that Harris was campaigning with Beyoncé in Texas at the time.Meanwhile, Harris called on Saturday for "de-escalation rather than escalation of the situation in the region." She told reporters, "I, along with all of America, feel very strongly that Iran must stop its threats to the region, and we will always protect Israel from any attacks launched by Iran in this way."

ChainCatcher news, according to AXIOS, two informed sources said that Israel began attacking Iran early Saturday local time in retaliation for Iran's large-scale ballistic missile attack on October 1.Iranian state television reported explosions in several areas, including Tehran. U.S. and Israeli officials believe Iran will respond militarily, but hope it will be limited and break the cycle of tit-for-tat between the two adversaries. Before Israel potentially attacks Iran, the U.S. military has increased its presence in the region over the past few weeks.U.S. officials said the aim is to deter Iran from responding and to assist Israel in defending against another round of missile attacks from Iran.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Japanese listed company Metaplanet has transferred its Bitcoin put options disclosed on October 3, adjusting the strike price from $62,000 to $66,000, as the company remains optimistic about the outlook for the largest cryptocurrency. A roll of options is a strategy where investors close existing options positions while opening new positions in the same options at a higher strike price. Essentially, this is a way to increase the strike price of options positions.Metaplanet announced on Wednesday that the transaction aims to replace the existing Bitcoin put options with new options at the updated strike price, while maintaining December 27 as the expiration date. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich wrote in an X post: "This increases the nominal yield of our options sales and generates an additional ¥57.9 million in premiums, bringing total premium income to ¥272.5 million, which will be included in this year's revenue." The company noted that the margin collateral remains unchanged at approximately $13.8 million, sourced from the proceeds of its stock options exercise.Specifically, the transaction executed by Metaplanet includes repurchasing 223 Bitcoin put options with a strike price of $62,000 while selling the same number of put options at the higher strike price of $66,000. The company stated: "This adjustment has increased the company's nominal yield by 2.65%, reaching 13.40%," and added that it received a total premium of 5.9 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, based on order flow data tracked by Amberdata, as Bitcoin prices rise, there has been a surge in buying activity for Bitcoin call options with strike prices of $75,000 and above on Deribit, while investors have also sold put options.Amberdata's Director of Derivatives, Greg Magadini, stated: "This flow pattern indicates a bullish outlook for Bitcoin's spot price (due to the selling of put options), while also anticipating an acceleration in price volatility."

ChainCatcher news, Lin Chen, the head of Deribit Asia-Pacific business, stated on social media that the largest ETH block options today are: a certain user bought 60,000 put options expiring at the end of October and sold 64,000 put options, totaling 257 BTC, with a premium income of 510,000 USD.Lin Chen mentioned that if the price of the coin is 62,000 at the end of October, it will be profitable, with a coin-based income of 10.75%. Last night, it was reported that 30,000 BTC were transferred to Binance (actually 130,000 BTC), causing noticeable panic in the market, but the US stock market performed well, so from a macro perspective, the risks are controllable.

ChainCatcher news, Lin Chen, the Head of APAC Business at Deribit, posted on social media that the largest ETH block option today is: a certain user received a premium of $626,000, selling a call option at $2,800 for the end of September, totaling 3,250 ETH.

ChainCatcher message, Lin Chen, the Head of APAC Business at Deribit, stated on social media that the largest BTC block options today were: an investor purchased 80,000 call options for the end of the year and sold 120,000 call options for the end of the year, totaling 525 BTC, paying a premium of 1.844 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to data released by Deribit officials: today’s largest ETH block options trade involved a user selling 500 ETH worth of call and put options with a strike price of $2700 for the end of October, earning a premium of $282,000.It is stated that the user is shorting volatility, with a profit range of $2200 to $3500, achieving a coin-based return of 20.6%. They may believe that there are no new events to drive a significant market movement in the short term. Prices are expected to fluctuate repeatedly within this range.

ChainCatcher message, Lin Chen, the Head of APAC Business at Deribit, posted on X stating that the largest ETH block options today are: a certain user received a premium of $224,000, selling a call option for $2,650 expiring on September 6, totaling 1,750 ETH.