Crypto Traders Dial Back Leverage as Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Reset

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

Bitcoin Derivatives Flash Caution Signals as Open Interest Slips and Liquidations Rise

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

Bullish Shift as SEC Allows Nasdaq Bitcoin ETF Options to Operate at Scale

Nasdaq has cleared the way for significantly expanded trading in bitcoin and ethereum-linked options after a fast-tracked SEC greenlight removed long-standing contract limits on major crypto ETFs. SEC Steps Aside as Nasdaq Expands Crypto ETF Options — A Bullish Setup for Traders The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a notice on Jan. 21 … Read more

Bitcoin Reclaims $90,000 as ‘Hedging Shackles’ Fall After $1.8B Options Expiry

Bitcoin’s $1.81 billion options expiry triggered sharp volatility, with prices swinging between $88,700 and $89,500 before rebounding above $90,000. The drop was fueled by four straight days of ETF outflows totaling $32 million and broader market fear linked to turbulence in the Japanese bond market. ETF Outflows and Global Macro Pressures The expiry of $1.81 … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Tighten as Options Open Interest Builds Around Crucial Price Levels

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’s Leverage Machine Turns on as Derivatives Volume Climbs

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 Derivatives Flash Warning Signs as Leverage Builds

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 Options Point to $100,000 Comeback

Bitcoin options traders are positioning for a move back toward $100,000 after a sharp late-2025 selloff. Improving flows into crypto investment products and broader risk-on markets are helping rebuild confidence. Options Market Signals Renewed Bitcoin Optimism Bitcoin derivatives traders are increasingly betting that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could revisit the $100,000 level, following a steep … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Market Leans Bullish, but Max Pain Looms Below Spot

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