📅 Market Brief: $2.7B Options Expiry & The
$BTC Pivot
It is December 19, 2025, and the market is facing a high-stakes "Triple Witching" style volatility day. With approximately $2.7 billion in Bitcoin options set to expire today, all eyes are on the $88,000 pivot level.
Despite the Fed’s recent 25bps rate cut on December 10th (bringing rates down to 3.5%-3.75%),
$BTC has struggled to reclaim its October highs, currently hovering around $85,000 - $86,000. This "muted" response to easing liquidity is sparking a massive debate: Is the "inflation hedge" narrative for Bitcoin shifting, or is the m