UBS Expands Bitcoin ETF Options Exposure as IBIT Calls Surge

Crypto derivatives traders on Hyperliquid are valuing Unitree Robotics at nearly $38 billion through pre-IPO perpetual markets, far above the robot maker’s roughly $9 billion IPO valuation. The gap sets up a potentially sharp convergence event when public trading begins, with leveraged longs and shorts both exposed to liquidation risk.

The US dollar remained broadly steady after July inflation data landed in line with market expectations, limiting volatility across major markets. Softer jobs momentum and another cooling inflation reading have pushed more hawkish Federal Reserve expectations into the background for now.

Energy markets are caught between bearish demand signals and persistent geopolitical supply concerns around the Strait of Hormuz. WTI, Brent and natural gas remain technically fragile as key support zones come back into focus.