@maximilian34
Crypto derivatives open interest hit $80 billion in 2025, a 60% increase, reflecting speculative fervor. Perpetual futures lead growth, contributing 50% ($40 billion), with Binance’s 100x leverage on AI tokens like ASI driving $20 billion, per prior data. Options, boosted by Binance’s $5 billion daily volume product, add 30% ($24 billion), with 60% targeting Bitcoin’s $90,000 strike. Futures on CME, with $22.7 billion in 2024, grow 20% to $16 billion, per prior data, as institutions hedge volatility. Altcoin derivatives, like Solana’s, rise 10% to $8 billion amid ETF speculation. Growth may slow to 10% by 2026 if Bitcoin corrects 20%, but options could dominate 40% of open interest if institutional inflows, projected at $10 billion, continue.
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