Bitcoin bulls’ desire for a trend reversal could be obliterated by this week’s $565M options expiry
Significant headwinds continue to batter BTC, and this week’s options expiry is unlikely to provide any relief. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below a four-day narrow trading range near $22,400 on March 7 following comments by United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before the Senate Banking Committee. During the congressional appearance, the Fed chairman warned that he bank is prepared to tame inflation by pushing for more significant interest rate increases. Powell added that “the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated” and that recent economic data was “stronger than expected.” These remarks significantly increased investors’ expectations of a 50 basis point interest rate hike on March 22, putting pressure on risk assets such as stocks, commodities and Bitcoin. That movement could explain why the $565 million Bitcoin weekly option s expiry on March 10 will almost certainly favor bears. Nonetheless, additional negative crypto market event...