Gate News bot message, Trader "NOTHINGEVERFRICKINGHAPPENS", previously suspected of insider trading after earning $66.4K on a US strike on Iran prediction, has returned to place new bets. The trader spent $43.6K betting on "US x Iran ceasefire by March 31 or April 15." This marks the trader's return

Before Bitcoin quarterly options expiration, the $20,000 put strike became the third most popular strike price, reflecting traders' expectations for extreme downside scenarios. Despite elevated market panic sentiment, call options still slightly outnumber put options, with overall sentiment leaning bullish.

US President Trump warns that if Iran continues attacking Qatar's energy facilities, he will strike its South Pars gas field. Iranian missile attacks on Qatar's critical infrastructure have triggered market concerns, driving up oil prices, with geopolitical risks affecting global energy supply. Multiple countries have called for de-escalation of the situation.

Gate News reports: On March 18, data shows that XRP is currently priced at approximately $1.50, slightly higher than the $1.40 strike price of the options cluster on Deribit. This cluster is valued at $14.6 million, accounting for about 25% of the total XRP options volume on Deribit, with an expiration date of March 27.

Gate News reported on March 16 that blockchain data analytics firm Glassnode stated on social media that the Bitcoin options market has a significant concentration of negative gamma positions around the $75,000 strike price. Data shows that market makers are widely holding structural call option short positions at this price level. Glassnode noted that when Bitcoin spot price approaches this region, hedging operations by market makers could intensify, potentially amplifying upward price volatility.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitcoin payment app Strike has officially received the BitLicense license issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services, allowing it to operate cryptocurrency services locally. Strike also announced the launch of a Bitcoin collateral credit line service, enabling users to borrow fiat currency in real-time for lightning payments or bill payments. Currently, this service supports low-threshold lending and will initially be launched in Georgia and Massachusetts, with plans to expand to more states across the United States.

Digital asset company Strike has received a Bitcoin license and money transfer license approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services, allowing it to offer related financial products in New York. This is a significant step in Strike's compliance development, enabling New York residents to conveniently buy and sell Bitcoin, make payments, and invest through its platform.

Bitcoin fluctuates above $72,000, while Ethereum rises slightly. The market experiences consolidation; despite Bitcoin successfully breaking through the $70,000 mark, it has not quickly surged toward $80,000. In the context of easing tensions in the Middle East, risk assets are boosted. Derivatives data shows bullish sentiment remains strong, but gold-linked token futures contracts decline, indicating capital flowing into cryptocurrencies. In the options market, demand for high-strike call options increases, and overall volatility remains stable.