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Approximately $6.25 billion worth of Bitcoin options will expire on May 29. - CoinFeed
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Approximately $6.25 billion worth of Bitcoin options will expire on May 29.

May 21, 2026
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CoinFeed reported on May 21 that, according to CoinDesk, Deribit will see approximately $6.25 billion worth of Bitcoin options expiring on May 29, involving 80,535 contracts. The current Bitcoin price is around $77,250, with the "biggest pain point" at $75,000, about 3% below the current price, corresponding to the largest short-selling profit range; this price level is also the concentration of put options, with a notional amount of approximately $394 million. On the call side, the $80,000 strike price has the largest open interest, with a notional amount of approximately $532 million, and the overall put/call ratio is 0.86, indicating a moderately bullish sentiment in the market. Meanwhile, the 29MAY26 $82,000 call options are the most actively traded contracts of the day, with approximately 1,600 contracts traded (approximately $126 million), indicating that some traders are betting on Bitcoin breaking through above $82,000.

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