Bitcoin Gets Pinned Near $77K as $3.7B Options Expiry Locks in Max Pain Zone
Spot bitcoin prices traded at $77,343 per coin at 10:15 a.m. EST on May 25, 2026, sitting below the heaviest options strike concentrations but comfortably inside the max pain range that options writers across Deribit, Bi...
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