Bitcoin bulls may ignore Friday’s $730M options expiry by saving their energy for $40K

The past few months have been less than pleasant for Bitcoin (BTC) bulls, but they are not alone. Persistent comments from the United States Federal Reserve hint at plans to raise interest rates in 2022 and thi is causing investors to seek protection in inflation-protected bonds. The monetary authority signaled its intention to substantially raise the benchmark interest rate and they will also gradually reduce the monthly purchase of debt assets. Even though some crypto investors deem Bitcoin digital scarcity as inflationary protection, that does not change its volatility. In…