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Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rebounded slightly but are still under selling pressure as price momentum fades as Bitcoin and Ethereum options worth nearly $2.5 billion are set to expire today. The volatility ahead of <a href="https://coingape.com/halving/bitcoin-halving" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin halving</a> has increased as traders are pricing low upside momentum amid headwinds such as macro and selling by whales.
<h2 id="bitcoin-and-ethereum-options-worth-2-5-billion-to-expire">Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Worth $2.5 Billion to Expire</h2>
Crypto market to remain volatile before and after Bitcoin halving as experts pointed to selling sentiments in the crypto market due to the buildup of adverse conditions like hot <a href="https://coingape.com/cpi-jpmorgan-other-banks-estimates-higher-inflation-bitcoin-to-fall-below-60000/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CPI</a> data this week and a massive drop in volumes in the derivatives market.
Greekslive revealed that sell contracts have been the most dominant trade of the month and halving expectations appearing to be overdrawn. With the recent slowdown in ETF inflows, the “lack of new hot spots in the market and a more subdued sentiment.” They expect selling medium-term is indeed the better option, and short term is worth it due to the sentiment surrounding Bitcoin halving.
Over 21,162&nbsp;BTC options of notional value $1.51 billion are set to expire, with a put-call ratio of 0.62. The max pain point is $69,000, indicating Bitcoin price remains under selling pressure as per the current price. Implied volatility (IV) witnessing significant declines across all major terms, which means volatile price movements will see BTC price tumble below $70,000.
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Meanwhile, 227,785&nbsp;ETH options of notional value of almost $0.81 billion are set to expire, with a put-call ratio of 0.49. The max pain point is $3,425, which is also lower than the current price of $3,535. This indicates traders still have opportunities to trade the price lower. Keeping an eye on trading volumes is required for further guidance on directions in ETH price.
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<h2 id="btc-futures-oi-stays-strong-but-volatile">BTC Futures OI Stays Strong But Volatile</h2>
<a href="https://coingape.com/price/bitcoin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BTC price</a> currently trades at $70,888, up just 0.50% in the last 24 hours. The 24-hour low and high are 24-high of $69,571 and $71,256. However, trading volumes has declined over 22% in the last 24 hours, indicating lack of interest among traders.
Total BTC Futures Open Interest has increased by 2% in the last 4 hours, but shows volatility in the last hour. CME BTC futures OI fell 1% in the last hour.
Whereas,&nbsp;<a href="https://coingape.com/price/ethereum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH price</a> is trading at $3,539, dropping 0.80% in the last 24 hours. The 24-hour low and high are $3,477 and $3,616. Moreover, trading volume has declined by over 16% in the last 24 hours, indicating a lack of interest among traders.
Total ETH Futures Open Interest fell 2% in the last 24 hours, but rose 1% in the last 4 hours. The futures trading activity remains volatile ahead of options expiry.
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