Bitcoin Futures and Options Positioning Suggests a Measured Reset Ahead

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

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 growing shift toward options and derivatives. Institutional Influx Drives Volatility Down The crypto market has become significantly less volatile compared to a few years ago. … Read more

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 intraday band between $89,425 and $93,467. Moreover, bitcoin’s chart action may look tame, but under the surface, momentum is quietly shifting—and it’s not whispering sweet … Read more

December Outlook: Ethereum’s Derivatives Market Signals Big Moves Ahead

Ethereum’s derivatives market is sliding into December with the kind of nervous energy typically reserved for election nights and surprise hard forks — a mood shaped by swelling open interest, lopsided options activity, and max pain levels that hint at a month where traders might need caffeine and courage in equal measure. Ethereum Open Interest … Read more

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 major venues, bitcoin is signaling that December may be more coal than candy canes. Bitcoin’s December Stumble Sends Derivatives Markets Scrambling Bitcoin’s drop under $88,000 … Read more

Coinbase Opens 24/7 Trading for All Altcoin Monthly Futures, Perpetuals Next

Coinbase has activated 24/7 trading for all altcoin monthly futures, with perpetual-style contracts arriving soon, expanding derivative access that could boost liquidity and price discovery across a broad slate of non- bitcoin crypto assets. Coinbase Expands Around-the-Clock Altcoin Futures Access Coinbase Markets, the derivatives arm of crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), detailed on social media … Read more

Bitcoin Options Traders Target Six Figures as Max Pain Holds Near $90K

At 11 a.m. EST, bitcoin traded at $91,892 on Wednesday after briefly touching $93,928 earlier in the morning, and derivatives markets are beginning to show early signs of rebuilding after the heavy unwinds that defined late November. Bitcoin Derivatives Rebuild After November Washout According to coinglass.com stats, bitcoin’s futures market stands at 646.84K BTC in … Read more

Crypto Traders Crushed as Long Positions Are Vaporized in Market Freefall

It’s an unexpectedly bruising day for crypto assets, tumbling right in step with U.S. equities on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The world’s largest digital asset by market cap, bitcoin, slid more than 7.5% and tapped a low of $83,814 per coin. That slip yanked the rest of the market downhill, with altcoins clocking hefty double-digit … Read more

Ether Options Action Thickens With Notable Volume at $6,000-Strike Calls

Ether is trading at $3,034 on Nov. 30 as futures and options markets show concentrated activity across CME, Binance, and Deribit, signaling a tightly balanced derivatives environment heading into December. Ether Derivatives Activity Builds With Strong Participation Across CME and Deribit Ether’s derivatives markets are posting steady engagement this week, with total ethereum futures open … Read more

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 Align for Friday Shakeout Bitcoin and ether enter Wednesday’s session with heavy derivatives momentum, as traders prepare for one of November’s largest options expiries on … Read more