Bitcoin's Growing Appeal: Institutions Eye ETF Options

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

• Almost $100K Bitcoin -- Why? Corporate Bitcoin Race Is Heating Up

• Bitcoin ETF Options Trading Goes Live

• Saylor to Pitch Bitcoin to Microsoft’s Board

• Paul Tudor Jones’ Fund Increases Bitcoin Exposure 

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---- References mentioned in the episode:

• MicroStrategy Buys $4.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
• MicroStrategy Upsizes Convertible Debt Offering 
• MicroStrategy Best Risk-adjusted Returns of 2024
• MicroStrategy Stock Becomes Most Traded in America 
• A Dozen S&P 500 Companies Hold More Assets than MSTR
• Coin Stories Interview with MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor
• MARA Announces New Convertible Debt Offering 
• Metaplanet Announces New Debt Offering to Buy BTC
• Semler Scientific Purchases an Additional 215 BTC
• Coin Stories Interview with Semler Scientific’s Eric Semler
• Solidion Technology Announces Strategic Bitcoin Allocation
• Thumzup Announces $1 Million Bitcoin Purchase
• Bitcointreasuries.net to Keep Up with Corporate Bitcoin Adoption
• River’s Report on Bitcoin Corporate Adoption
• Michael Saylor to Present to Microsoft’s BoD
• Microsoft Tells Shareholders to Reject Bitcoin Proposal
• Microsoft Shareholder Proposes Firm Invests in Bitcoin
• Paul Tudor Jones’ Fund Increases Bitcoin Position
• Bitcoin ETF Options Trading Go Live on Tuesday
• James Seyffart Shows 80% of Options were Calls
• Debut of ETF Options Trading Marks a Bitcoin Milestone

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