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Bitcoin $115K Bets Surge as Market Braces for CPI Shock—Will Fear or Greed Prevail?

Bitcoin $115K Bets Surge as Market Braces for CPI Shock—Will Fear or Greed Prevail?

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Coindesk
Published:
2025-08-12 05:49:43
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Bitcoin $115K Bets In Demand as Downside Fear Grips Market Ahead of U.S. CPI Report

Wall Street's favorite volatility trigger—the U.S. CPI report—has crypto traders scrambling. Bitcoin options show explosive demand for $115K calls, while put buyers hedge against a macro meltdown.

### The Gamma Squeeze Playbook

Market makers are trapped between institutional call buying and retail FOMO—liquidity's thinner than a DeFi stablecoin's backing. When the CPI print drops, expect either a violent squeeze past $100K or a flush toward $60K support.

### Institutional Jitters Meet Degenerate YOLOs

Hedge funds quietly accumulate OTM calls (because 1000% leverage wasn't risky enough), while crypto Twitter debates whether 'transitory inflation' is code for 'buy the fucking dip.' Meanwhile, the SEC still can't define a security.

This is what happens when you mix Fed policy with internet money—buckle up.

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