Bitcoin Options Market Leans 59% to Calls as Traders Eye $140K Strikes

Bitcoin derivatives data still shows heavy activity across futures and options markets with shifting open interest and positioning. Heavy Futures Trading While $110K Emerges as Max Pain Level for Bitcoin Options Bitcoin traded at $110,894 on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, down 1.8% in the past 24 hours, with an intraday range between $110,339 and $113,142. … Read more

Derivatives Madness — Higher-Strike Calls Dominate ETH Open Interest Board

Ethereum derivatives markets showed heavy positioning on Sept. 4 as ethereum traded near $4,399, with ether futures open interest above $58 billion and options skewed toward calls. Binance, CME Anchor ETH Futures; Options Lean Call-Heavy Spot conditions show ethereum at $4,399, up 0.2% on the day, within a 24-hour range of $4,357 to $4,486. The … Read more

Bitcoin Range Tight as Derivatives Build: $140K to $200K Calls Anchor Q4

Bitcoin holds a tight 24-hour range between $108,221 and $109,453 on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, while derivatives positioning stays elevated across futures and options markets. Derivatives Depth Continues to Swell Futures remain thick. Aggregate bitcoin futures open interest on major venues hovers in the mid-$80 billion area, according to coinglass.com, near the upper end of … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Stack Swells to $135.76 Billion

Bitcoin’s derivatives market has ballooned to $135.76 billion in open interest across futures and options, as the price holds between $109,214 and $110,356 on Aug. 26. Bitcoin Open Interest Remains Elevated Bitcoin futures open interest now totals $81.54 billion, led by CME at $15.62 billion (141,750 BTC) and Binance at $14.33 billion (129,990 BTC). Bybit … Read more

Ethereum Tops $4,600 as Derivatives Markets Hit Record Levels

Ethereum is trading at $4,642 per coin as of 11 a.m. Eastern time Friday, with futures and options data showing significant growth in open interest and overall positioning. Traders Boost ETH Options Calls as Futures Open Interest Nears $66B According to Coinglass figures, ethereum futures open interest across exchanges now totals $65.87 billion, representing more … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Show $81B Futures Open Interest as Price Holds Near $113K

Bitcoin traded between $112,800 and $113,200 per coin from 9 to 11 a.m. Eastern on Aug. 21 as derivatives metrics showed steady open interest and heavier put activity over the past 24 hours. Futures Positioning Builds Across Venues; Binance and Bybit Trail CME Total bitcoin futures open interest (OI) stood at 711.18K BTC, equal to … Read more

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits $82.4B With Options Activity Rising

Bitcoin’s derivatives market action showed strong engagement this weekend as futures open interest surged past $82 billion, while options activity reflected a slight bullish tilt. Bitcoin Derivatives Market Expands as Spot Price Consolidates During the morning trading sessions, bitcoin was trading at $117,860 in spot markets, with an intraday range between $116,956 and $118,493. Futures … Read more

Coinbase Finalizes Deribit Acquisition to Lead Global Crypto Derivatives Market

Coinbase just became the undisputed titan of crypto derivatives, sealing a high-stakes acquisition that unifies spot, futures, and options under one explosive trading empire. Deribit Acquisition Launches Coinbase Into Crypto Derivatives Stratosphere Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on Aug. 14, 2025, that it has finalized the acquisition of Deribit, a leading crypto options exchange … Read more

Crypto Derivatives 101 – Market Breakdown: Who’s Winning the Race?

Crypto derivatives have become the backbone of modern digital asset markets, powering liquidity and risk management for both retail and institutional players. In 2024, derivatives trading volumes dwarfed spot markets, with perpetual swaps alone reaching $58.5 trillion across major centralized exchanges and decentralized platforms posting 138% YoY growth. With institutions now driving over 80% of … Read more