Crypto Market Faces $5 Billion Expiry

Bitcoin Options Contracts Worth Billions Set to Expire

This Friday brings a significant event for the cryptocurrency market as approximately $5 billion in bitcoin (BTC) options contracts are due to expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC. This expiration is expected to add to the volatility currently characterizing the crypto market.

Volatility Indices Respond to Market Changes

Throughout 2025, there has been a continuous decline in Deribit’s volatility index (DVOL), thanks to bitcoin's sustained consolidation period. However, a recent sharp drop in bitcoin's value caused DVOL to spike to 52. The index has since decreased below 50, suggesting a temporary surge in market uncertainty that now appears to have stabilized slightly.

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