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Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as $10B of Options Settle on Deribit

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April 24, 2026
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Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as $10B of Options Settle on Deribit

Crypto markets were relatively calm on Friday as the largest Deribit options settlement of the month cleared roughly $9.87 billion in notional exposure, with traders now turning their attention to next week's Federal Reserve meeting and a renewed escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.

BTC is changing hands at $78,088, up 0.8% on the day, 2.5% on the week, and 9% on the month. Ether trades at $2,316, flat on the day and down 2.3% over the week. Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.68 trillion, with $93.8 billion in 24-hour trading volume, per CoinGecko. XRP was held at $1.44, BNB at $638, and Solana at $86.

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