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A tense trading desk monitors Bitcoin's sharp price drop and spiking options delta skew, signaling extreme market fear.

Bitcoin Options Market Reveals Stunning Fear as Delta Skew Spikes to One-Year High

January 31, 2026 Jackson Miller

Global Cryptocurrency Markets, January 31, 2025: The Bitcoin options market is flashing a stark warning signal of extreme fear among institutional and sophisticated traders. This profound shift in sentiment comes as the flagship cryptocurrency exhibits pronounced short-term price weakness, triggering a cascade of liquidations and driving a key derivatives metric to its most pessimistic level […]

Analyst dashboard showing Bitcoin price chart and $7.7 billion options expiration data.

Bitcoin Options: A Staggering $7.7 Billion Expiration Looms Today

January 30, 2026 Jackson Miller

Global, January 30, 2025: The cryptocurrency derivatives market braces for a significant event as Bitcoin options contracts valued at a staggering $7.7 billion are set to expire today. Data from the leading crypto options exchange Deribit confirms the contracts will settle at 8:00 a.m. UTC, presenting a major moment for traders and potentially influencing short-term […]

Analysis of Bitcoin options expiry data showing $1.9 billion in contracts at Deribit exchange

Bitcoin Options Expiry: $1.9 Billion in Contracts Face Critical Test Today

January 23, 2026 Jackson Miller

Global cryptocurrency markets face a significant liquidity event today as Bitcoin options contracts with a staggering notional value of $1.9 billion approach expiration. According to verified data from Deribit, the world’s leading crypto options exchange, these substantial contracts will settle at 8:00 a.m. UTC on January 23, 2025. Simultaneously, Ethereum options worth $347 million will […]

Massive Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiration impacting crypto market volatility and price levels.

Critical $2.4B Bitcoin and $430M Ethereum Options Expire Today, Shaping Market Direction

January 16, 2026 Jackson Miller

A significant volatility event unfolds in global cryptocurrency markets today as Bitcoin options contracts worth a staggering $2.4 billion and Ethereum options valued at $430 million reach their expiration. According to verified data from the leading crypto derivatives exchange Deribit, these massive expirations occur precisely at 8:00 a.m. UTC on January 16, 2025. Consequently, traders […]