Cryptocurrency16 Apr 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peac…

Crypto's derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren't confirming the risk-on move. Bitcoin neared…

Crypto's derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren't confirming the risk-on move. Bitcoin neared $75,000 alongside record highs in U.S. equities, as investors reacted to reports of an in-principle U.S.-Iran agreement to extend cease-fire talks beyond April 7. Derivatives and options markets are signaling caution despite the spot rally, with negative funding rates, softening open interest and elevated demand for downside protection su…

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