Options
Bitcoin nears breakout from the $85,000-$90,000 range as options expiry looms
A year-end options expiry for bitcoin is suppressing volatility just as macro and risk-asset positioning turns supportive for a higher price.

Bitcoin slips below $88,000 as traders brace for $28.5 billion Deribit options expiry
Crypto continues to lose ground ahead of this week's record options expiration, while defensive positioning and thinning liquidity suggest caution into 2026.

Boxing Day bonanza: $27 billion in bitcoin, ether options set for year-end reset
The expiration involves over 50% of Deribit's total open interest, with a bullish bias indicated by a put-call ratio of 0.38.

The $1.7B Bitcoin Bet on Rally Above $100K, But Not Reaching New Record Highs
The strategy bets on a measured rally into the year-end, rather than a record-breaking surge.

BTC Traders Brace for Price Crash to $75K; No Bottom Seen: Research Firm
Put options have dominated trading activity over the past week.

From $140K Call to $85K Put: Bitcoin Positioning Reverses Completely
The price of bitcoin has dropped over 25% to $91,000 since Oct. 8.

How Bitcoin and XRP Traders Are Positioning Themselves in a Choppy Market Environment
Large traders are employing divergent options strategies in a directionless market.

Bitcoin, Ether Brace for $17B Options Expiry Amid Fed Meeting, Tech Company Earnings
Traders eye potential volatility as bitcoin hovers near max pain around $114,000 and ether nears $4,000.

DBS, Goldman Sachs Execute First Over-the-Counter Interbank Crypto Options Trade
DBS said the deal involved trading cash-settled OTC bitcoin and ether options.

Institutions Drive CME Crypto Options to $9B as ETH, SOL, XRP Set Records
Open interest across CME’s regulated markets jumped 27% since Oct. 10, signaling growing conviction among large traders.

