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Crypto Overview: Bitcoin tops $80,000 amid $6 billion options expiry – Ethena, Official Trump rally

The broader cryptocurrency market maintains a bullish character, with Bitcoin (BTC) advancing above $80,000 on Friday amid a $6.16 billion options expiry. Ethena (ENA) extends double-digit gains over the last 24 hours as Ethena…

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Aug 28, 2026 at 7:33 AM UTC · Updated il y a 4 heures · 3 min de lecture

Crypto Overview: Bitcoin tops $80,000 amid $6 billion options expiry – Ethena, Official Trump rally
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  • Bitcoin extends gains above $80,000 on Friday, gaining traction ahead of its $6.16 billion options expiry.
  • Fear and Greed Index above 80 on Friday suggests strong risk-on sentiment among investors.
  • Ethena and Official Trump emerge as top performers with double-digit gains over the last 24 hours.

The broader cryptocurrency market maintains a bullish character, with Bitcoin (BTC) advancing above $80,000 on Friday amid a $6.16 billion options expiry. Ethena (ENA) extends double-digit gains over the last 24 hours as Ethena Foundation announces buyback of early investors and revenue buyback. Official Trump also emerges as a top performer with double-digit gains, testing the bullish breakout of its 200-day EMA at $2.725.

CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index at 83 on Friday indicates a firm bullish sentiment in the crypto market. 

Bitcoin’s rally faces over $6 billion options expiry

CoinGlass data shows that Bitcoin options Open Interest (OI) on Deribit stands at around $6.16 billion for Friday's expiry, driven by $948,950 in Puts and $262.49 million in Calls. The large difference between the actual values of Call and Put contracts and their notional values reflects the highly leveraged options market.

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Bitcoin

BTC

$79,350

-0.24% (24H)

Market Cap

$1.59T

24H Volume

$30.2B

24H High

$81,461

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