Bitcoin headed for Christmas volatility as 100K BTC options expire

Bitcoin headed for Christmas volatility as 100K BTC options expire

The Bitcoin futures market has a major expiry date on Friday. In a Monday tweet, crypto data provider Skew reported that 102,200 Bitcoin (BTC) options will expire on Friday.Options contracts allow holders to buy or sell Bitcoin at a specific price, which is known as the strike price. The Friday expiry has notable clusters around the $15,000 strike price and the $20,000 strike price, according to Skew. BTC options expiry dates by SkewThe expiry date of Bitcoin options contracts is widely regarded as a volatile event for the flagship cryptocurrency because, as the expiry nears, holders....


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