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 and Options Hit Record Highs as $300K Calls Signal Bullish Frenzy

Bitcoin futures and options markets have shattered records this week, with open interest surging to unprecedented levels as traders amplify bullish bets—including speculative calls for prices to hit $300,000. Traders Flood Bitcoin Derivatives as Futures, Options Volumes Shatter Records The total open interest in bitcoin futures reached an all-time high of $80.73 billion, representing 723,990 … Read more

Deribit Targets US Expansion Amid Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Policies

Deribit, the world’s largest cryptocurrency options exchange with $1.3 trillion in trades last year, is considering entering the U.S. market, encouraged by President Donald Trump’s promise to make the country the global hub for digital assets like bitcoin, the FT reported. The Dubai-based company joins firms like OKX and Nexo in targeting the US after … Read more