Interesting what has been happening in the Bitcoin options market these days. The $20,000 puts have become the third most traded strike before the quarterly expiration, which says a lot about traders' sentiment. Who is buying these protections? Probably traders expecting downward volatility or simply wanting to hedge their risks. With BTC currently moving around $74k, a put at $20k is quite an extreme bet, but nothing surprises us anymore in this market. Options always reflect participants' fears and hopes, and clearly many are thinking about significant bearish scenarios. What stands out is that it has become the third most popular option – meaning the volume is significant, it's not just a curiosity. It’s worth keeping an eye on how these options flows move in the coming weeks, as they often anticipate the market’s actual movements.

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