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 Market Explodes According to Coinglass futures data, ether futures open interest sits at $46.27 billion, marking a significant expansion across exchanges. CME leads the ETH … Read more

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 and marking a weekly range of $104,778–$113,442. The world’s leading digital asset sits 12.6% below its all-time high, just above $126,000, as derivatives markets continue … Read more

5x XRP ETF Filing Pushes Crypto Leverage Into Uncharted Territory

Volatility Shares just ignited the ETF race by filing for a groundbreaking set of 27 highly leveraged products—featuring first-ever 5x exposure to bitcoin, XRP, ether, solana, and top equities—signaling a seismic shift in access to turbocharged crypto and stock trading. XRP 5x ETF Proposal Hints at New Era Momentum in the leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) … Read more

XRP Futures Explode Past $23.7B as CME’s Crypto Demand Rockets to Record Highs

Institutional demand for regulated crypto assets is exploding as CME Group’s record-breaking quarter cements XRP and solana futures as rising powerhouses, with trading volumes, open interest, and participation surging across every major digital asset benchmark. XRP Futures Hit Record Highs as CME Sees Explosive Q3 Growth Institutional appetite for regulated crypto assets, particularly XRP, is … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Split: Shrinking Futures, Stubbornly Heavy Options

Over the past hour, bitcoin ( BTC) traded between $114,861 to $115,275 per coin around 2:50 p.m. EST as derivatives desks show lighter futures risk and still-elevated options exposure. BTC Futures Cool off While Bitcoin Options Traders Stay Loaded With Calls Moreover, bitcoin traded between $113,696 and $115,792 intraday between Sunday and Monday after last … Read more

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Climbs Despite Price Consolidation Above $120K

Bitcoin ( BTC) derivatives markets showed signs of renewed activity Thursday, with total futures and options open interest (OI) trending higher as BTC traded around $121,280 during the afternoon session, following an intraday low of $120,923. BTC Options Data Reveals Bullish Tilt With 59.57% Calls vs 40.43% Puts Data from Coinglass revealed that total BTC … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Hit Record as Futures Open Interest Tops $91.59B

Bitcoin’s derivatives engine just went into overdrive as futures open interest climbed to a record $91.59 billion while spot hovers near $123,142 at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Bitcoin’s Record Futures Stack Meets Call-Heavy Options Frenzy At the index level, bitcoin pushed through $125,725 this week before easing to $123,142, and the derivatives crowd didn’t blink. Aggregate … Read more

CME Group Flips the Switch: 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options Trading Set for Early 2026

CME Group plans to flip the lights on for crypto around the clock, moving its bitcoin and ether futures and options to 24/7 trading in early 2026, pending regulatory review. CME’s Crypto Desk Plans to Never Sleep CME Group said the shift will make its regulated crypto complex “always on,” matching a market that never … Read more

ETH Rips 5.7%: Binance and CME Lead Futures Stack While Options Lean Bullish

Ether jumped 5.7% on Wednesday to $4,337, pulling the derivatives market into overdrive as futures open interest swelled and options traders stacked bullish positions. Futures Stacked, Calls Loaded, Max Pain Teases $4K Zone Coinglass figures show exchange ETH futures open interest in the high-$50 billion after peaking above $70 billion in late August. Across venues, … Read more

XRP Futures Blaze Past $18.3B as CME Achieves 4-Month Milestone

XRP futures are gaining unstoppable institutional traction as CME Group smashes volume records and prepares to unleash new options on solana and XRP, signaling surging demand for regulated crypto exposure. XRP Futures Deliver $18.3B on CME in Just 4 Months of Trading Institutional momentum in crypto derivatives continues to expand, reflecting growing reliance on regulated … Read more