Deribit Sees Record Bitcoin Options Volume as Activity in $36K Calls Surge

Last week, ethereum options volume surpassed bitcoin’s for the first time on the digital currency derivatives exchange Deribit. Further, the trading platform recently introduced a $50k ETH strike for March 2022 and explained the $50k call is “gaining immediate buy traction.” Ethereum Options Volume Grows Exponentially, $50K Strike Flexes Muscle When it comes to bitcoin (BTC) derivatives, the trading platform Deribit captures the lion’s share of today’s options volume. The cryptocurrency exchange also features bitcoin futures and ethereum options as well.....

$14.5 billion in bitcoin options have traded on Deribit in the first two weeks of 2021.

Bitcoin trades above $19,000 as ether options volume on exchange Deribit spikes.

Growth in DeFi, increasing on-chain activity and the strength of the bullish Ethereum options market helped send Ether price to a new all-time high at $1,500. The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, achieved a new all-time high at $1,500 today. Data suggest that the ETH options market showed dominant call activity and this may be a primary factor in the rally to a new high.Across major exchanges, the price of ETH surpassed $1,500, after the options market showed dominant call activity.In the options market, there are two types of contracts:....

$540 million in Bitcoin options open interest will expire on Friday, and a $93 million imbalance shows bears are taking control. On Dec. 11, a total of $540 million in Bitcoin (BTC) options open interest is set to expire. This number mimics the past month's $525 million options expiry, as monthly and quarterly options typically concentrate the most volume. Although both dates present somewhat unusual activity, this time around, bears seem in control. Data also shows that the Bitcoin bulls appear to have become too optimistic.Currently, the exchange Deribit holds 85% market share for....