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Bitcoin’s Woes Could Be Compounded by $10 Billion Options Expiry

Bitcoin’s Woes Could Be Compounded by $10 Billion Options Expiry
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 25 June 2026, 04:39 UTC By Sidhartha Shukla 1 min read
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Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin’s Woes Could Be Compounded by $10 Billion Options Expiry Bitcoin is facing a massive options expiry that could put more pressure on a market already struggling with fading institutional demand and macroeconomic headwinds. About $10 billion of notional value in Bitcoin options is set to expire on Deribit, the largest crypto options venue, at 4 p.m. Friday in Singapore. Because most of those options are bullish bets and Bitcoin has been falling, there’s potential for...

Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin’s Woes Could Be Compounded by $10 Billion Options Expiry Bitcoin is facing a massive options expiry that could put more pressure on a market already struggling with fading institutional demand and macroeconomic headwinds. About $10 billion of notional value in Bitcoin options is set to expire on Deribit, the largest crypto options venue, at 4 p.m. Friday in Singapore. Because most of those options are bullish bets and Bitcoin has been falling, there’s potential for traders to adopt more defensive or bearish positioning.
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