This roundup focuses on traders positioning for a brief increase in bitcoin volatility around the U.S. midterm elections. Implied volatility for options expiring November 4 is about 43.5%, compared with roughly 36% for subsequent expiries. Futures positioning suggests traders are protecting existing holdings rather than adding new bets. Bitcoin and ether have recovered above Friday's lows following the Binance hack. However, SoSoValue data show spot bitcoin ETFs recorded about $643 million in outflows on Friday, the largest since June.