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Unusual options activity has been observed for Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT), with a bearish stance taken by a large investor. Benzinga's options scanner spotted 17 uncommon options trades, with 35% bullish and 64% bearish sentiment. The targeted price range for SPOT over the last 3 months is $85.0 to $200.0.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:46 pm

XBTF

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck predicts a bleak future for the launch of a Bitcoin-spot ETF in the US, citing the ongoing case between the SEC and Grayscale Investments. He also highlighted recent issues with Ether-futures-based fund filings, suggesting further foot-dragging from the SEC.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

May 19, 2023 | 7:35 pm

BTCUSD

Block's subsidiary TBD has released an open-source toolset for its Web5 initiative, aiming to streamline the development of decentralized web applications. The Web5 platform is set to launch later this year, with a remittance application for Africa and Mexico as one of the first projects, utilizing Bitcoin and stablecoins for payment processing.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

May 19, 2023 | 7:34 pm

SBUX

A whale has taken a bearish stance on Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) with 63% of detected unusual options trades being bearish. The total amount for puts is $1,371,331 and for calls is $351,537. Whales have been targeting a price range of $45 to $140 for Starbucks over the last 3 months.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:31 pm

IBM

A whale has taken a bullish stance on IBM, with 56% of investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 43% with bearish. 6 puts amounting to $200,369 and 10 calls amounting to $446,559 were detected. Whales have been targeting a price range of $65 to $145 for IBM over the last 3 months.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:31 pm

AMD

Unusual options activity has been observed for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), with a bearish stance taken by a large investor. Benzinga's options scanner spotted 74 uncommon options trades, with 36% bullish and 63% bearish sentiment. The targeted price range for AMD over the last 3 months is $40 to $130.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:16 pm

V

A whale has taken a bearish stance on Visa (NYSE:V) with 22 unusual options trades detected. 36% of investors opened trades with bullish expectations, while 63% were bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range of $200 to $340 for Visa over the last 3 months. The stock is currently down 0.32% at $232.86.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:15 pm

USB

Unusual options activity has been observed for U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with 10 options trades spotted, split between 50% bullish and 50% bearish sentiment. Whales have been targeting a price range of $17.5 to $30.0 for USB over the last 3 months.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:03 pm

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A virtual land NFT in Decentraland sold for $3,824, 3.26x the current floor price of 0.6449 Ethereum. The sale follows increased interest in metaverse platforms like Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox (SAND) after Facebook's rebrand to Meta. Brands such as Adidas and Atari have also bought virtual land in these metaverses.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:01 pm

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A rare Bored Ape NFT from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection sold for 63.69 ETH ($115,781). BAYC is an exclusive community for holders of ape and mutant-themed NFTs on Ethereum's blockchain. The collection has gained significant influence in 2021, with many celebrities joining the club.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 19, 2023 | 7:01 pm