{"id":730204,"date":"2026-05-29T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoins-trapped-under-74k-while-9b-options-expiry-looms-are-bears-back-in-control\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:30:24","slug":"bitcoins-trapped-under-74k-while-9b-options-expiry-looms-are-bears-back-in-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoins-trapped-under-74k-while-9b-options-expiry-looms-are-bears-back-in-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s trapped under $74K while $9B options expiry looms: Are bears back in control?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaS1ub3Rlcy1mcm9tLXRoZS1icmluay1yaHltZS1hbmQtcmVhc29uLWluLWEtYmVhci1tYXJrZXQtMy5qcGc=.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin\u2019s trapped under $74K while $9B options expiry looms: Are bears back in control?\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Bears hold the upper hand for Friday&#8217;s $9 billion options expiry, keeping Bitcoin under pressure amid heavy ETF outflows and corporate selling<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) retested the $72,500 level for the first time in six weeks on Thursday, triggering $342 million in liquidations for bullish leveraged positions. Despite a subsequent relief bounce to $73,500, traders are worried that bears will keep control due to the upcoming $9 billion monthly options expiry.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-images.ctmedia.io\/media\/content\/pasted-image-1125.png\" width=\"1618\">\n      <\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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