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

Ethereum Max Pain Hovers Near $4K as Traders Crowd December Calls

Ethereum woke up spicy Sunday as spot markets and derivatives desks steered the tone while spot price hovered near $4,014 after a $3,971–$4,031 intraday jog. Calls Rule the Board, Puts Rule the Day: Inside Ethereum’s Derivatives Mix Futures positioning stayed lively. Coinglass figures show exchange ether open interest (OI) elevated versus early summer, peaking in … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Heat Up: $77.45B Futures Stack, Calls Still Rule the Options Pit

Derivatives desks are firing on all cylinders this weekend, and bitcoin’s options board is basically screaming “pick a side” while futures stack up near cycle highs. Deep Liquidity, Sharper Bets: Bitcoin Options Crowd Eyes $110K Strikes Bitcoin is trading at $109,449 on Saturday, and the futures complex is thick: total open interest (OI) sits at … Read more

Futures Depth, Option Bets: XRP Derivatives Signal Range With Upside Kicker

Derivatives desks did the heavy lifting for XRP this week, with futures and options setting the tone while spot hovered near a $2.90 pivot. XRP Derivatives Light up as Calls Crowd $3–$4 and Futures OI Stays Heavy Futures first: total open interest (OI) sits around $7.64 billion across venues, roughly 2.66 billion XRP notionally. Coinglass.com … Read more

BTC Derivatives Week: Futures Heavy, Calls in Charge as $115K Acts Like Home

Bitcoin’s derivatives markets on Sunday, Sept. 21, showed heavy positioning across futures and options—with total futures open interest hovering at $83.56 billion and options traders leaning slightly call-heavy—as price chops in a seven-day range between $114,696 and $117,851 per BTC. Bitcoin’s $83.56B Futures Stack Meets Call-Leaning Options Into Quarter-End Bitcoin (BTC) spent the week grinding … Read more

Ethereum Futures Stack Up; Options Flow Eyes $4K Floor, $6K Dream

It’s been a busy week, and ethereum ( ETH) sits near $4,470 per coin after a 5.3% weekly slip, but leverage and hedging are humming. Ethereum’s Week: Price Down, Leverage Steady, Dealers Busy Exchange-tracked ethereum ( ETH) futures open interest (OI) stands around $64.57 billion (14.43 million ETH) per Coinglass, climbing through September as price … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Heat up as CME Leads, Options Lean Call-Heavy

Bitcoin changed hands around $115,685 on Sunday afternoon, and derivatives desks were anything but sleepy as futures and options activity stacked up across venues. Spot markets don’t even need drama; positioning is doing all the talking for now. Bitcoin Open Interest Nears Cycle Highs Futures first: total bitcoin ( BTC) open interest (OI), according to … Read more

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