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Bitcoin rally approaches $15.7 billion options expiry

Bitcoin traders are bracing for a major derivatives reset on Friday, when about $15.7 billion of options tied to the cryptocurrency are due to expire on Deribit, putting the durability of this week’s rally under scrutiny. The September 25 quarterly expiry is the largest concentration of Bitcoin options on the exchange, with open interest equivalent to roughly 179,000 to 183,000 Bitcoin depending…

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Autumn Budget: Healey weighs slashing fiscal headroom to reduce tax hikes

Chancellor John Healey is debating accepting a smaller fiscal buffer in order to reduce tax hikes in next month’s Autumn Budget. The Treasury and No 10 are in active discussions over whether to set a lower buffer in the Budget than the Office for Budget Responsibility set in March, according to reports in the Financial [...]

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