On August 20, the cryptocurrency market experienced a long-awaited surge, with crypto-related stocks also showing unusual movements. According to BIT (bit.com) market data, the stock price of BitMine, the largest treasury company for Ethereum, rose by 10%. Notably, BitMine's call options also exhibited unusual activity last night. Data shows that investors purchased 181,684 call options on Wednesday, approximately 25% higher than the average daily trading volume of call options for the stock (about 145,316). Several data platforms marked multiple transactions of the stock's options that day as "unusual options activity." Additionally, the implied volatility of the stock's options has increased. Recently, institutional investors have frequently announced increased holdings in BitMine: Marex Group raised its stake by 560.1% in Q4 of last year, now holding approximately 10.02 million shares. Weiss Asset Management increased its stake by 363.6% in Q1 of this year, now holding about 4.32 million shares. Morgan Stanley raised its stake by 25.8% in Q4 of last year, currently holding around 12.19 million shares.
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Crypto Short Squeeze Night: Unusual Trading in BitMine Call Options as Institutional Investors Increase Holdings
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