Will Crypto Markets Move When $1.2B Bitcoin Options Expire Today?

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About 19,500 Bitcoin options contracts expire on July 17 with a notional value of roughly $1.23 billion, a smaller-than-usual derivatives event unlikely to move spot markets or materially increase crypto volatility. Crypto markets briefly rallied earlier in the week after cooler-than-expected US inflation data but had given up those gains by Friday, leaving near-term price momentum and adoption signals mixed.
Around 19,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, July 17, with a notional value of roughly $1.23 billion. This expiry is much smaller than usual events, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets.
Crypto markets have gained later in the week following cooler-than-expected US inflation data, but have lost those gains by Friday.
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