Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Mark...

Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Mark...

Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open interest today. Sizzling Hot Bitcoin Options Markets Continue to Bubble, Traders Brace for Max Pain Crypto derivatives markets, particularly futures, perpetual swaps, and options have continued to see relentless demand in recent weeks. As far as options are concerned, a great number of puts and....


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