Bitcoin Approaches Record $10.6B Options Expiry as Bitfinex Dismisses 'Max Pain' Narrative
Bitcoin faces its largest quarterly options expiry of 2026 with $10.6 billion in open interest set to expire, potentially triggering high volatility. Bitfinex analysts argue that the widely cited $74,000 max pain level is misleading due to Bitcoin's position below its gamma flip.
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