Bitcoin options data shows bearish bets holding the advantage in Friday’s $10.8 billion expiry, unless bulls manage a pre-expiration breakout above $90,000.
Marcel Pechman
Marcel Pechman is a staff writer at Cointelegraph and a markets analyst covering cryptocurrency and traditional finance. He joined Cointelegraph in 2020 after more than 17 years working as an equity sales trader at financial institutions including Deutsche Bank, UBS, Pactual, Safra, and Fator. He has also contributed commentary to Cointelegraph Markets programs and previously wrote for Brazilian crypto publications such as Portal do Bitcoin and Livecoins. He holds a postgraduate certificate in engineering and a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
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