Bitcoin Volatility Likely as Options Worth $4B Expire on Friday

At press time, the quarterly expiry on dominant crypto options exchange Deribit comprised 81,052 call options worth $2.24 billion and 60,261 put options worth $1.73 billion, according to data from Amberdata. Deribit, which accounts for almost 80% of the global crypto options activity, will settle the quarterly options at 08:00 UTC on Friday. On Deribit, one options contract represents 1 BTC.