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Bitcoin spot buying surges, options market eyes $70,000

Bitcoin\'s rise is drawing attention as buying has been led more by spot demand than futures, raising interest in whether the rebound can last. In the options market, $70,000 has emerged as the next key level as investors build positions around that strike price. Analysts say the move appears different from a short-covering spike. They add that sustained spot demand will be crucial, while a rapid increase in derivatives positioning could heighten volatility.

Finance

KOSPI returns above 7,000 after four sessions; buy sidecar triggered for second straight day

South Korea\'s KOSPI returned above the 7,000 level for the first time in four sessions, lifted by a sharp rise in U.S. semiconductor shares and buying by foreign and institutional investors. The benchmark was up 5.68 percent at 7,130.95 as of 9:04 a.m. A buy sidecar was triggered in the main board market at 9:06 a.m., the second straight trading day, halting program buy orders for five minutes.

Crypto

Clarity Act could shape CFTC authority over prediction markets in U.S.

A bill known as the Clarity Act being discussed in the U.S. Congress could provide grounds to expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission\'s oversight of prediction markets, a claim said to have been raised. At a House subcommittee hearing, legal experts focused on regulatory gaps around sports event prediction markets and conflicts between federal and state rules. Debate is intensifying over how far the CFTC can oversee platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.