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Bitcoin Nears 2024 Lows as Options Traders Pay Up for Downside Protection

News | 2026/07/01 02:02

Bitcoin Nears 2024 Lows as Options Traders Pay Up for Downside Protection

Bitcoin and ether test key support price levels as DeFi tokens are hit hardest

Bitcoin and ether are approaching key support price levels. Ether is at a price it has bounced from twice before, while bitcoin is near its 2024 lows.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.5% and is now trading at $59,250, while ether (ETH) is down 1.73% at $1,580. Both assets are now testing critical multiyear support levels.

The altcoin market has seen exaggerated downside, especially among DeFi tokens like ethena (ENA), jupiter (JUP), and ether.fi (ETHFI), which have fallen between 3.3% and 7.5%.

Derivatives Positioning

  • HYPE, the native token of Hyperliquid, has gained over 4.3% in the past 24 hours.
  • Open interest in Dogecoin (DOGE) has jumped to 16 billion tokens, the highest since the October crash.

Overall positioning remains light but leans bullish.

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