Bitcoin's brutal sell-off sparks a flurry of trading in related stocks, including one big bullish bet

Cnbc · Jun 09, 2026 · 399 words · By Tyler Bailey

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Bitcoin is back above the $60,000 mark after falling below that key level for the first time since October 2024 on Friday.

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What happened

Bitcoin is back above the $60,000 mark after falling below that key level for the first time since October 2024 on Friday.

Why it matters

The world's largest cryptocurrency has lost about 27% of its value in 2026, and it's now about 50% off its all-time high.

Common ground

Despite the carnage, traders aren't backing away from this space.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Authority, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that one trader is betting about $21 million on a sizable comeback for the hard-hit exchange stock [Coinbase]?
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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Appeal to Authority 60% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “one trader is betting about $21 million on a sizable comeback for the hard-hit exchange stock [Coinbase].”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a specific $21 million bet on Coinbase stock.

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Claim 2: “two of the top 15 largest options trades by dollar amount were in Strategy and Coinbase on Monday.”

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Three independent sources (IBTimes, Cryptopolitan, and Unchained) confirm that two of the top 15 largest options trades by dollar amount on Monday involved Strategy (MSTR) and Coinbase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed after a bank run, marking the third-largest bank failure in United States history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. It was one of thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Ban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A cryptocurrency bubble is a phenomenon where the market increasingly considers the going price of cryptocurrency assets to be inflated against their hypothetical value. The history of cryptocurrency …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_bubble

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is a proposed reserve asset, funded by the United States Department of the Treasury's forfeited bitcoin, announced by United States president Donald Trump in March 2025. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Strategic_Bitcoin_Reserve

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Claim 3: “The world's largest cryptocurrency has lost about 27% of its value in 2026”

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Three independent web search results from June 2026 explicitly state that Bitcoin has lost approximately 27% of its value in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown person published a white paper under the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The bitcoin protocol is the set of rules that govern the functioning of bitcoin. Its key components and principles are: a peer-to-peer decentralized network with no central oversight; the blockchain t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_protocol

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a digital asset that uses cryptography to control its creation and management rather than relying on central authorities. Originally designed as a medium of exchange, Bitc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bitcoin

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Claim 4: “This trader also used a diagonal strategy, selling 10,990 June 18 expiration calls for $4.9 million and buying $26 million worth of Aug. 21 expiration 160-calls.”

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Claim 5: “Bitcoin is back above the $60,000 mark after falling below that key level for the first time since October 2024 on Friday.”

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Multiple web search results from June 5, 2026, confirm Bitcoin fell below $60,000 for the first time since October 2024 on a Friday and subsequently recovered to rise above that mark.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cash App (formerly Square Cash) is a digital wallet for American consumers. Launched by Block, Inc., in 2013, it allows users to send, receive, and save money; access debit cards; invest in stocks and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_App

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Claim 6: “In Michael Saylor's Strategy, one trader sold 29,425 of the 125/180-call diagonals, collecting about $56 million in the process.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'trader' and 'covered calls' rather than specific data about a $56 million trade in Strategy options.

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web search NEUTRAL — A trader is a person, firm, or entity in finance who buys and sells financial instruments, such as forex, cryptocurrencies, stocks, bonds, commodities, derivatives, mutual funds, and indices in the ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trader_(finance)

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web search NEUTRAL — Trader Joe’s Ham & Cheese Sandwich was inspired by this iconic Parisian nosh, though we’ve slightly adapted it to our taste. It starts with a seven-inch, soft & chewy baguette that’s split lengthwise,…
https://www.traderjoes.com/home.html

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · What Is a Trader? A trader buys and sells financial assets like stocks, bonds, and commodities, aiming to generate profits through short-term market fluctuations.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/trader.asp

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Claim 7: “Specifically, the trader sold the 125-strike calls expiring Aug. 21 and used the proceeds to buy the 180-calls expiring June 18.”

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The provided evidence contains general information about strike prices and unrelated options activity from 2025, but does not confirm the specific August 21 and June 18 trade details.

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web search NEUTRAL — For example, if a trader sold the 100 call for $5, the breakeven point for the call would be the strike plus the premium. In this case 105. Between 105 (the breakeven point) and 100 (the strike), the …
https://www.cmegroup.com/education/courses/option-strategies…

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web search NEUTRAL — Calls were bought with strike prices of $20, $23, and $26, expiring on June 27, September 19, and December 19, respectively. Additionally, multiple puts were sold with a $20.5 strike, expiring June 20…
https://www.setyourstop.com/sys-research-unusual-activity-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — The strike price is a key variable of call and put options.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/strikeprice.asp

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Claim 8: “The bitcoin treasury company's recent sales of the flagship crypto – its first in years – have spooked investors”

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Three independent sources (24/7 Wall St, The Motley Fool, and LBank) confirm that the bitcoin treasury company 'Strategy' recently sold bitcoin for the first time in years (or its history).

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web search NEUTRAL — Yet the company recently sold bitcoin for the first time in its history.Several market analysts and research firms now see bitcoin falling toward $50,000, while some bearish forecasts project prices a…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/06/28/michael-saylors-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Strategy recently sold BTC to fund its dividend obligations, a pivotal moment for the business. The company and stock thrived as Bitcoin prices rose, but there could be big problems if prices keep fal…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/10/strategy-just-sold…

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web search NEUTRAL — Corporate Bitcoin Holdings. In brief. Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy sold Bitcoin for the first time since 2022 Monday, offloading 32 BTC for $2.5 million.Strategy’s BTC sale is “showing its Bitcoin h…
https://www.lbank.com/news/strategys-bitcoin-sale-not-waters…

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Claim 9: “Tom Lee, BitMine chairman and FundStrat head of research”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Tom Lee's role as chairman of BitMine.

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Claim 10: “The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was among the top 20 most popular tickers in the options market by volume”

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Three independent web sources (IBTimes, Cryptopolitan, and Unchained) confirm that the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was among the top 20 most popular/active tickers in the options market by volume.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that is also an exchange-traded product; i.e., it is bought and sold on stock exchanges. ETFs own financial assets such as stocks, bonds, cur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange-traded_fund

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grayscale Investments, LLC is an American digital currency asset management company and subsidiary of Digital Currency Group founded in 2013 and based in Stamford, Connecticut.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayscale_Investments

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Claim 11: “it's now about 50% off its all-time high.”

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One web search result explicitly states Bitcoin is 'now about 50% off its all-time high,' and another (CoinGecko) reports it trading -47.70% below its peak of $126,080.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Satoshi Nakamoto (fl. 31 October 2008 – 26 April 2011) is the name used by the presumed pseudonymous person or persons who developed bitcoin, authored the bitcoin white paper, and created and deploye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto

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