Crypto Traders Dial Back Leverage as Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Reset
Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,199 per coin as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time on Feb. 1, 2026, while derivatives traders quietly take their foot off the leverage pedal. Futures open interest and options positioning point to...
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