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Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,199 per coin as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time on Feb. 1, 2026, while derivatives traders quietly take their foot off the leverage pedal. Futures open interest and options positioning point to a market more interested in risk control than moonshot bets. Bitcoin Futures and Options Show Defensive Shift Across … Read more
Institutional demand for crypto derivatives surged late last year as regulated trading venues captured record futures, options, and spot-quoted activity, signaling deeper liquidity, broader participation, and accelerating momentum heading into 2026. $3T Crypto Activity on CME Confirms the Bull Case Is Getting Stronger Institutional participation in regulated crypto derivatives strengthened toward year-end. That momentum was … Read more
Bitcoin is trading at $89,166 per coin at 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 24, 2026, with derivatives markets sending mixed but revealing signals beneath the surface. Futures leverage is easing, options traders remain selectively optimistic, and liquidation data suggests excess positioning is still being worked off. Bitcoin Derivatives Paint a Tense Picture Bitcoin futures open … Read more
Bitcoin hovered between $94,869 and $95,115 per coin at 9 a.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2026, while derivatives traders remained anything but idle. Futures and options markets show crowded positioning, heavy open interest, and a growing fixation on a narrow band of price levels just below $100,000. Bitcoin Derivatives Data Shows Markets Bracing for Volatility … Read more
XRP derivatives traders came to work on Jan. 13, 2026, with futures open interest climbing above $4 billion as the token traded at $2.11 at 2:30 p.m. EST. From steady funding rates to a call-heavy options book, the data shows leverage building without the kind of excess that usually trips alarms. XRP Derivatives Data Shows … Read more
Ethereum’s spot price hovered at $3,087 per coin on Saturday, while derivatives traders quietly stacked risk across futures and options markets. The data shows leverage building even as price action stays choppy, a setup that has a habit of punishing crowded positions. Ethereum Futures and Options Signal Trader Tension Near $3,100 Ethereum futures open interest … Read more
Bitcoin’s spot value hovered at $91,219 on Jan. 4, 2025, and the derivatives market appears anything but relaxed. Futures and options positioning across major venues shows traders leaning in, not backing away, with open interest holding near cycle highs and options contracts stacking up around key strike levels. Bitcoin Derivatives Positioning Tightens Ahead of Major … Read more
Bitcoin has spent the last day drifting inside a tight intraday band between $87,418 and $90,307, a price range that looks calm on the surface but masks increasingly complex positioning across futures and options markets. Beneath that consolidation, derivatives data show traders actively shaping expectations for the opening weeks of 2026. Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Show … Read more
A record-breaking $28.5 billion in crypto options is set to expire at Deribit this Friday, turning the year’s final trading days into a high-stakes derivatives showdown. Institutional Bitcoin Bets Stack up Ahead of Deribit Expiry As 2025 winds down, Deribit—now a subsidiary of Coinbase—is preparing for its largest options expiry on record, with more than … Read more
Bitcoin hovered at $88,202 per coin at 2:30 p.m. EST on Dec. 20, as derivatives markets quietly shifted into a more cautious posture following the Dec. 19 options expiry. Futures leverage eased, options positioning has thickened, and traders appeared more interested in protection than bravado. BTC Derivatives Data Shows Traders Hedging, Not Chasing According to … Read more
