๐Ÿค“ Why smart money is hedging BTC but not ETH

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Smart money is hedging bitcoin more aggressively than ethereum through options data showing larger put-to-call skew for BTC, suggesting institutions view bitcoin as a macro hedge while treating ethereum as a higher-beta play. Trump indicated the Iran war could end within weeks, driving Asian stocks up 4% while crypto gained modestly. Google's Quantum AI team identified $100 billion in Ethereum exposure to future quantum attacks, causing quantum-resistant tokens like QRL to surge 50%.

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โœ“Bitcoin options show more aggressive hedging than Ethereum, with institutions using BTC as macro hedge while treating ETH as higher-beta play
โœ“Trump signals Iran war could end in weeks, driving Asian stocks up 4% while crypto gains modestly trail equities
โœ“Google Quantum AI identifies $100B Ethereum exposure to quantum attacks, causing QRL and quantum-resistant tokens to surge 50%

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