Options vs. Futures: Why Crypto’s Options Market Has 97% Room to Grow
The crypto market has become far less volatile in recent years, with Deribit’s Sidrah Fariq citing BTC DVOL remaining below 100 since 2022 as evidence of market maturation and a…
Bitcoin Spot and Derivatives Double Feature: Price Compresses, Calls Crowd $100K, Risk Expands
Bitcoin’s price stands at $92,364 on Friday morning. The leading crypto’s market cap currently hovers at $1.84 trillion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $55.80 billion cutting through a tight…
CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin To Be Used as Collateral In Derivatives Markets
Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin To Be Used as Collateral In Derivatives Markets The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the launch of a U.S. digital assets pilot…
No Santa Rally? Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Hint at a Cold December
Bitcoin slid under $88,000 on Sunday morning, putting the market squarely in “so much for the Santa Rally” territory. With derivatives traders scrambling for footing and open interest wobbling across…
Deribit’s $13B Bitcoin Options Expiry Could Steer Short-Term Market Tone
Bitcoin and ether are heading into a packed expiry window this Friday, with billions in open interest lined up against max pain levels that sit far above spot. BTC Derivatives…
Bitcoin Options Traders Shrug off the Dip With Calls Leading Puts Across Markets
Bitcoin’s derivatives markets remain active early Saturday as bitcoin hovered between $95,871 and $96,341 over the last hour at 9 a.m. EST, with traders scrambling to reposition after bitcoin spent…
Trick or Treat? Ethereum Traders Face $4K Curse as Halloween Expiry Looms
Ethereum traders are cooking up a cauldron of leverage on the eve of Halloween. With the October expiry landing on Oct. 31, the charts look like something straight out of…
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hits Lifetime High as Traders Load up on Calls
Bitcoin’s derivatives traders are having a field day — even as spot prices cool near $113,500, roughly 10% shy of the $126,000 record. Futures Frenzy: CME Still the Kingpin Futures…
Ether Options Market Holds Firm at $15B Open Interest as Bulls Target $6K and $7K Strikes
Ethereum’s derivatives market is on fire — open interest in futures and options remains at boisterous levels as traders double down on ETH’s climb near the $4,000 mark. Ethereum Derivatives…
Upside Coming? Bitcoin Options Traders Pile Into $140K and $200K Calls for December 2025
Between 9 to 10 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, bitcoin is trading between $109,853 to $110,542, after swinging between $107,557 and $111,555 in the past 24 hours…