How Bitcoin and Ether's Options Contracts Combined Expiry Could Spike Volatility

Leading crypto options exchange Deribit will settle bitcoin and ether's quarterly options contracts worth $9.5 billion and $5.7 billion, respectively. The $15 billion expiry, which is set to wipe out 40% and 43% of bitcoin and ether’s total notional open interest across maturities, is one of the largest in the exchange’s history, Deribit data show. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "The Chart of the Day."

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