Options traders on the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) Bitcoin ETF, issued by BlackRock, are betting on the Bitcoin price rising to $174,000.

Following IBIT's listing on the Nasdaq exchange, during the first trading session, traders created:

70 million call options to purchase IBIT shares at $100 until the end of 2026;
30 million call options to purchase IBIT shares at $100 until the end of 2027.

If IBIT shares rise in price to $100, then the value of Bitcoin will reach approximately $174,000. Accordingly, it can be assumed that 70% of traders predict an increase in the price of BTC to this level within the next two years. Many analysts believe that the upward trend in the digital asset market will last until November next year at the latest. In this regard, options may be exercised much earlier than the expiration date of the contracts.

Meanwhile, the Bitcoin market has resumed its bullish rally. As expected, the BTC rate has broken through the upper line of the contracting triangle, rushed upward and is already at $96,887. Judging by the width of the figure and the place of the breakout, the value of the coin should increase to $98,730. But, most likely, the price of the cryptocurrency will reach the golden ratio at $102,000 and then begin to correct.

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Bitcoin rose to a fresh record high in trading on Tuesday, responding to reports that Donald Trump's social network is in talks to buy cryptocurrency trading firm Bakkt, Reuters reports .

This has raised hopes for a crypto-friendly regime under the new administration.

Having surpassed the high seen last week, BTC has now touched a new record at $93,751. On Wednesday, the digital currency was trading around $92,350.

Bitcoin, the largest and most famous cryptocurrency, has more than doubled this year.

The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Trump Media & Technology Group , which runs Truth Social, is close to a full share purchase of Bakkt , which is backed by the NYSE owner.

IG market analyst Tony Sycamore noted that Bitcoin's rise to a record high was supported by reports of Trump's deal, as well as traders taking advantage of the first day of trading in Nasdaq options on BlackRock 's Bitcoin ETF .

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In a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MicroStrategy reported purchasing 51,780 bitcoins at an average price of $88,627 per BTC . As a result, the volume of the first cryptocurrency in the company's accounts amounted to 331,200 coins. The purchase was made using the proceeds from the sale of MicroStrategy shares between November 11 and November 17, which brought the company more than $4 billion.

A week earlier, MicroStrategy notified investors that it had purchased a batch of 27,200 bitcoins, bringing its corporate holdings to 279,420 BTC. MicroStrategy said it spent more than $2 billion to acquire the first cryptocurrency.

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