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9h agoBitcoin Faces Increased Volatility Ahead of $23 Billion Options Expiry
Bitcoin is entering the final weeks of 2025 under intense pressure, with around $23 billion worth of options contracts set to expire next Friday. This significant expiry is expected to amplify the already high volatility in the market. The amount of open interest represents more than half of all Bitcoin options on Deribit, the largest options exchange for Bitcoin. This buildup indicates that traders are anticipating continued downside risk.
Companies:
- Bitcoin
- Deribit
Tags:
- Bitcoin
- Crypto Volatility
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9h agoBitcoin Faces Increased Volatility Ahead of $23 Billion Options Expiry
Bitcoin is entering the final weeks of 2025 under intense pressure, with around $23 billion worth of options contracts set to expire next Friday. This significant expiry is expected to amplify the already high volatility in the market. The amount of open interest represents more than half of all Bitcoin options on Deribit, the largest options exchange for Bitcoin. This buildup indicates that traders are anticipating continued downside risk.
Companies:
- Bitcoin
- Deribit
Tags:
- Bitcoin
- Crypto Volatility
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Bitcoin faces intense pressure as $23 billion in options contracts near expiry, threatening to increase volatility and trigger further market instability.
Bitcoin is entering the final weeks of 2025 under intense pressure, with around $23 billion worth of options contracts set to expire next Friday. This significant expiry is expected to amplify the already high volatility in the market. The amount of open interest represents more than half of all Bitcoin options on Deribit, the largest options exchange for Bitcoin. This buildup indicates that traders are anticipating continued downside risk.
Bitcoin is entering the final weeks of 2025 under intense pressure, with around $23 billion worth of options contracts set to expire next Friday. This significant expiry is expected to amplify the already high volatility in the market. The amount of open interest represents more than half of all Bitcoin options on Deribit, the largest options exchange for Bitcoin. This buildup indicates that traders are anticipating continued downside risk.
Companies:
- Bitcoin
- Deribit
Tags:
- Bitcoin
- Crypto Volatility
- Bitcoin
- Crypto Volatility
- Options Expiry
- Deribit
- Cryptocurrency Market
Dec 19, 2025 • 06:00