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As Christmas approaches, crypto markets are seeing thinning liquidity and reduced leverage, increasing the risk of short-term price swings. A massive year-end options expiry may drive volatility, but history suggests any holiday moves are likely to fade in January. Bitcoin Enters Thin Holiday Markets as Options Loom Bitcoin is heading into Christmas week stuck in … 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
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’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
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
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
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
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
Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF enters a pivotal moment as Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for a 1M-contract IBIT options cap, signaling stronger liquidity, deeper institutional activity, and enhanced transparency across the regulated crypto-linked derivatives market. Wall Street Braces as SEC Weighs IBIT’s 1M Options Limit The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice on Nov. … Read more