Bitcoin rally extends, yet BTC options price only 25% chance of $84K in May

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Institutional investors and corporate-level crypto" class="cross-link" data-cross="1">Bitcoin accumulation remain the primary drivers of BTC’s price gains, despite the lack of bullish leverage.
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1.38% TRX $0.3265 0.31% LINK $9.08 0.86% ADA $0.2472 0.65% BCH $449.70 0.83% XRP $1.38 0.58% ETH $2,300 0.69% BTC $78,208 1.35% XMR $387.31 0.80% BNB $615.34 0.42% XLM $0.1593 0.16% SOL $83.72 0.47% HYPE $41.37 2.86% Written by Marcel Pechman , Staff Writer. Reviewed by Ray Salmond , Staff Editor. Written by Marcel Pechman , Staff Writer. Reviewed by Ray Salmond , Staff Editor. Bitcoin rally extends, yet BTC options price only 25% chance of $84K in May Markets Published May 2, 2026 Institutional investors and corporate-level Bitcoin accumulation remain the primary drivers of BTC’s price ga
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