$90,000 Loses Its Pull on Bitcoin as $8.8 Billion Options Expiry Approaches

Roughly $8.8 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, January 30, 2026, marking the first monthly options expiry of the year.

It places renewed focus on Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim the $90,000 level, as the pioneer crypto continues to drift further away from it.

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Options Market Signals Caution as Bitcoin Drifts Further Below $90,000

The bulk of today’s exposure sits in Bitcoin options, which account for $7.54 billion in notional value, while Ethereum options make up…