Bitcoin nears 2024 lows as options traders pay up for downside protection
CoinDesk· Oliver Knight· Jun 30, 2026 · 10:48 AM

Bitcoin and ether slid toward key support price levels. DeFi tokens were hit hardest, even as XLM and LIT bucked the broader market weakness.
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