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Oct 24, 7:06 pm

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$31 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Next Week: Here's What to Expect

Bitcoin options worth $31 billion are set to expire next week, following a record liquidation event that wiped out $19 billion in leveraged positions. Deribit and CME have $14 billion and $13.5 billion in options expiring, respectively, with a concentration of put contracts at $100,000.

Bitcoin options worth $31 billion are set to expire next week, following a record liquidation event that wiped out $19 billion in leveraged positions. Deribit and CME have $14 billion and $13.5 billion in options expiring, respectively, with a concentration of put contracts at $100,000.

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