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Why Crypto Options Open Interest Is Shrinking
Bitcoin is up 0.7% in the last five days, Ethereum has gained 3.8%, but the crypto derivatives market is sending a very different signal. Open interest in bitcoin and ether options has been contracting steadily since May, even as spot prices hold relatively steady. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore what shrinking options open interest means for market structure, volatility expectations, and institutional participation. They dig into data from Deribit and the CME, compare the current open interest decline to the 2023 lull, and discuss whether this is a sign of market maturation or just a…
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