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A record $3.7 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on January 29 as interest in cryptocurrencies surges
From markets.businessinsider.com
A record $3.7 billion worth of Bitcoin options are set to expire on January 29, as speculation ramps up following the recent volatility in the cryptocurrency's price and growth in interest in its derivatives. On Monday morning, open options contracts were worth around 245,700 Bitcoin - or roughly $9.1 billion - according to cryptocurrency data analytics website bybt.com. Bitcoin options are contracts that give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell the cryptocurrency at a specified price within a set time period. They give investors the chance to make money by betting on which way the price will ... (full story)