Bitcoin options open interest has outpaced futures trading volume for the first time in history, peaking at $74.9 billion.

Bitcoin traders are optimistic about 2026, with increased interest in $100,000 call options on Deribit. The January $100,000 call option is the most popular bet, with a notional open interest of $1.45 ...

With bitcoin BTC $95,381.69 trading in a relatively narrow range of $80,000 to $95,000 since November, options have emerged as the largest segment of the derivatives complex in a sign of the maturing ...