Deribit Bitcoin Options Open Interest Reaches $31.3 Billion

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: 1 hour ago

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Open Interest Surge: Deribit's Bitcoin options open interest reached $31.3 billion on May 21, surpassing BlackRock's IBIT at $27 billion, indicating strong demand for crypto derivatives and a recovery in investor confidence.
Expiring Contracts Scale: On May 29, Deribit will see $6.25 billion worth of 80,535 contracts expire, with the $75,000 put strike holding the largest concentration at $394 million, reflecting significant market focus on this price level.
Market Sentiment Analysis: The current put/call ratio stands at 0.86, suggesting a modestly bullish market stance, although the max pain point is roughly $2,000 below Bitcoin's current price, indicating a real risk of a pullback toward $75,000 as expiry approaches.
Trader Dynamics: Traders are piling into $82,000 call options ahead of the May 29 expiry, suggesting some participants are positioned for a bullish breakout through the current resistance level, which could significantly influence short-term price movements.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	69667.678	72859.339	75664.808	78856.469	81661.938	84853.599	87659.068
Fibonacci	72859.339	75150.243	76565.565	78856.469	81147.373	82562.695	84853.599

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Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency originally described in a 2008 whitepaper by a person, or group of people, using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. It was launched soon after, in January 2009.Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer online currency, meaning that all transactions happen directly between equal, independent network participants, without the need for any intermediary to permit or facilitate them. Bitcoin was created, according to Nakamoto’s own words, to allow “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.”Some concepts for a similar type of a decentralized electronic currency precede BTC, but Bitcoin holds the distinction of being the first-ever cryptocurrency to come into actual use.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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