Bitcoin ‘ripe for a squeeze’ as options traders raise odds of sub-$70,000 Christmas
Bitcoin trades below $74,000 on Wednesday after five weekly losses, with Derive pricing 31% odds of a sub-$70,000 Christmas.
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