$15.6B Bitcoin Options Expiry Clears As BTC Holds Near $84K
Bitcoin options on Deribit expired on September 25 with a notional value of about $15.6 billion, and the settlement covered about 182,000 BTC. After the settlement, bitcoin was trading around $83,600, which was below the week’s near-$87,000 high and above its earlier trading range.
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Bitcoin traders, especially those watching derivatives, saw a large Deribit expiry complete on September 25 while bitcoin was still trading around $83,600. The size of the settlement and the post-expiry price are the concrete developments visible today for market participants following the options market.
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| 24 days ago | CME Group to List Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures Oct. 19 event | 2 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 22 days ago | Coinbase Spots Extreme Bullish Demand in XRP Options event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 23 days ago | $15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
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