$600M in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, giving bears reason to pin BTC under $16K
Bears are better positioned for Friday’s $600 million BTC options expiry, but bulls can flip the tables if Bitcoin price trades above $18,000.
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Bears are better positioned for Friday’s $600 million BTC options expiry, but bulls can flip the tables if Bitcoin price trades above $18,000.
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