This figure is trending fairly close to the peak on November 9, 2021, when Bitcoin was trading at an extraordinary $66,000 level, almost 90% above the market price of $34,170 at that time. In other words, the current open interest level significantly exceeds the level in November 2021.

Deribit’s CCO, Luuk Strijers:

“This success represents not only a big victory for Deribit but also a clear indicator of growing interest in options among our clients and broader market growth”

he said. Deribit controls 90% of the global crypto options trading volume.

Options are derivative contracts that give the buyer the right, without the obligation, to buy or sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price before a certain date. A call option gives the buyer the right to buy, while a put option provides the right to sell. A call option buyer expects a bullish market, whereas a put option buyer displays a more bearish stance.

This spike in transactions means that the movements in the options market tend to affect spot market prices more. Reports suggest that market makers have been net short gamma in Bitcoin. The recent surge in the market owes much of its momentum to the significant increase in Bitcoin and Ethereum options, driven by the latest fake ETF news.

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Therefore, they may have bought Bitcoin as it rose in order to bring their overall positions back to a neutral level, which could have accelerated the price rally. BTC has risen by 30% over the past two weeks, increasing its value from 27,000 dollars to over 35,000 dollars. Bitcoin Ethereum option contracts saw an increase in this open interest rate

An important point to remember is that today at 08:00 UTC, $4.5 billion worth of BTC and ETH options contracts will expire on Deribit. It is known that monthly and quarterly settlements have the capacity to inject more volatility into the crypto market.

Most of Bitcoin’s open interest is concentrated on options with exercise prices below BTC’s current market price. Over the past two weeks, as Bitcoin has risen from $27,000 to $35,000, traders have shown great interest in call options.

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