Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace trade

Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace trade

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace tradeCrypto's derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren't confirming the risk-on move.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Sam ReynoldsUpdated Apr 16, 2026, 4:44 a.m. Published Apr 16, 2026, 4:43 a.m. Make preferred on What to know: 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 suggesting a bounce rather than a durab

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