Bitcoin Bulls Target $100,000 as Options Market Sentiment Shifts The Bitcoin (BTC) options market indicates a strong resurgence in investor confidence, with participants positioning for a significant rally towards the $100,000 mark by January 30, 2026. Deribit data shows concentrated open interest at the $100,000 strike price for upcoming expirations. This, coupled with a weakening "put bias" (preference for downside protection), suggests a shift towards a more optimistic market outlook, according to Jake Ostrovskis of Wintermute. This trend reflects growing comfort among traders with current price floors and anticipation of future growth.
‍Jito Labs Launches IBRL Explorer for Solana Transparency Jito Labs has released the IBRL Explorer, a new tool to provide detailed insights into Solana's (SOL) block production. This initiative aims to enhance ecosystem transparency by monitoring validator block assembly and identifying behaviors that affect network efficiency. The explorer analyzes real-time data to expose performance bottlenecks like latency and strategic timing maneuvers that impact user experience. The tool has already identified suboptimal practices such as "Late Packing" and "Slot Timing Games," where validators may delay block submissions for personal gain, potentially increasing network latency and compromising stability. IBRL Explorer uses Slot Time, Vote Packing, and Non-Vote Packing metrics to assess validator performance. A new IBRL score will rate validators, encouraging optimal block-building standards and fostering a competitive environment for high-quality participation. This aims to promote more predictable and efficient operations over exploitative "timing games."