BITX is trading 2.42% lower at $19.59 as Bitcoin’s fall below $84,000 pressured the 2x Bitcoin-linked ETF.
- Bitcoin declined after a failed breakout above $87,000 and leveraged-long liquidations.
- Roughly $15.9 billion in Bitcoin options expired on September 25, adding volatility as traders adjusted hedges and leveraged positions.
- Broader equities were higher, pointing to crypto- and Bitcoin-specific weakness rather than index-driven pressure.