According to @KobeissiLetter, at 3:41 PM ET a buyer purchased 1,500 INTC call option contracts expiring the next day for 0.05 dollars each, implying roughly 7,500 dollars in premium before fees, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, at 3:43 PM ET headlines stated the Trump Administration was considering a deal with Intel and INTC subsequently traded about 10 percent higher on the news, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, the activity was flagged as unusual and the tight timing versus the headline is material for traders managing short‑dated options risk into tomorrow’s expiry, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, the source did not cite any direct cryptocurrency market impact; any read‑through to AI‑related crypto narratives remains unconfirmed, source: @KobeissiLetter.