{"id":78379,"date":"2026-09-19T14:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-traders-pile-into-calls-as-100b-derivatives-bet-builds\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T14:31:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:31:06","slug":"bitcoin-traders-pile-into-calls-as-100b-derivatives-bet-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-traders-pile-into-calls-as-100b-derivatives-bet-builds\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Traders Pile Into Calls as $100B Derivatives Bet Builds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Binance leads bitcoin futures with $11.77B in open interest as BTC trades near $81,273.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Deribit calls control 60.74% of BTC options open interest, totaling 311,306.86 BTC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Sept. 25 max pain sits near $72K on Deribit, $76K on Binance and $75K on OKX.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Bitcoin Traders Have Nearly $100 Billion Riding on What Comes Next<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin spent the week bouncing between $75,038 and $81,710, but beneath that relatively tidy range, the derivatives market has become a much bigger beast. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/price\/bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin\u2019s price is hovering around $81,273<\/a> on Saturday, Sept. 19, up 4.2% over the past day, while futures open interest sits around $56.3 billion, and options open interest is hovering near $42 billion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_848860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-848860\" style=\"width:1634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-848860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin futures and options open interest on Sept. 19, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Put those markets together, and bettors have close to $100 billion in open derivatives exposure tied to bitcoin. That doesn\u2019t mean $100 billion is waiting to be won or lost, but it does show just how much money is riding on where bitcoin goes from here.<\/p>\n<h2>Binance Leads Futures While CME Isn\u2019t Far Behind<\/h2>\n<p>The futures board is stacked. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/open-interest\/BTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coinglass.com statistics<\/a> on Saturday show that Binance holds the largest slice shown in the data, with 144,810 BTC worth $11.77 billion in open interest, accounting for 20.89% of the market. CME follows with 107,450 BTC, or $8.74 billion, and a 15.5% share.<\/p>\n<p>Behind those two, Bybit and Gate each carry about $5.36 billion, while MEXC sits at $4.78 billion. Hyperliquid holds another $3.47 billion, and OKX has $3.12 billion. The rest is spread among venues including Bitget, Kucoin, Bitunix, and BingX.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s interesting is that all this positioning isn\u2019t being accompanied by frantic short-term expansion. One-hour changes are mostly fractions of a percentage point. MEXC was up 0.34%, Bitunix added 0.64%, Bitget gained 0.22%, and Bybit rose 0.17%. On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/trading-and-investing\/trading-mechanics\/what-is-a-perpetual-dex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the perp DEX Hyperliquid<\/a> slipped 0.47%, and OKX dropped 0.21%.<\/p>\n<p>Zoom out, though, and futures open interest has clearly picked up steam since August. The data shows aggregate exposure climbing from well below $50 billion toward the mid-$50 billion range as bitcoin recovered toward $80,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Options Traders Have a Pretty Obvious Favorite<\/h2>\n<p>Then there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the options market<\/a>, where the positioning gets more interesting. Calls account for 60.74% of bitcoin options open interest, representing 311,306.86 BTC. Puts make up 39.26%, totaling 201,232.2 BTC.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hour flow leans the same way. Calls represented 59.01% of volume, or 30,277.53 BTC, against 21,028.15 BTC in puts. Calls give traders the right to buy at a predetermined price, while puts provide the right to sell. A heavier call share can reflect greater demand for upside exposure, although options are also widely used for hedging and multi-leg strategies, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-options-traders-turn-bullish-for-the-first-time-in-12-months\/\">and while bullish<\/a>, the current split is not a clean directional vote like it was last week.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the contracts sitting at the top of the board are hard to ignore. Deribit\u2019s Sept. 25 $70,000 call carries 10,916.3 BTC in open interest, followed by the $85,000 call at 10,202.3 BTC and the $90,000 call at 9,544.1 BTC. A Dec. 25 $80,000 call holds another 9,033.7 BTC.<\/p>\n<h2>Sept. 25 Is Where Things Get Crowded<\/h2>\n<p>September\u2019s expiration is where the action really piles up. Beyond those enormous $70,000, $85,000, and $90,000 calls, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/exchanges\/deribit-vara-broker-dealer-license-coinbase\/\">the options exchange Deribit<\/a> shows 8,641.5 BTC sitting in the Sept. 25 $70,000 put, while the $100,000 call carries another 7,193.4 BTC. The $82,000 and $80,000 calls hold 6,922.5 BTC and 6,489.7 BTC, respectively.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"bitcoin market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Trading volume is also concentrated near bitcoin\u2019s current neighborhood. The Sept. 25 $85,000 call leads 24-hour volume at 2,270.9 BTC, followed by the $82,000 call at 1,251.1 BTC and the $80,000 call at 797.4 BTC. The $74,000 put clocks in at 753.3 BTC, while the $81,000 call records 744 BTC.<\/p>\n<p>In plain English, traders aren\u2019t clustering around one fantasy number way off in the distance. A great deal of activity is packed around strikes bitcoin could conceivably encounter without requiring the market to go completely off the rails.<\/p>\n<h2>Max Pain Sits Below Bitcoin\u2019s $81,273 Spot Price<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the wrinkle. Several max pain readings sit below bitcoin\u2019s current price. Max pain is the strike where the greatest value of outstanding options would expire worthless at expiration. It is a positioning metric, not a prediction, but traders watch it because large expirations can produce some fascinating positioning dynamics as settlement approaches.<\/p>\n<p>For the Sept. 25 expiration, Deribit\u2019s chart places max pain around $72,000, alongside the largest notional block on its curve. Binance sits around $76,000, while OKX is near $75,000. With bitcoin at roughly $81,273, all three are below spot.<\/p>\n<p>The gap is particularly eye-catching on Deribit. Bitcoin would have to surrender roughly $9,000 from its current level to reach that Sept. 25 max pain area. Later expirations move all over the place: Deribit\u2019s curve rebounds toward roughly $78,000 for some dates before eventually falling toward $60,000 by June 2027, while Binance and OKX show their own shifting concentrations.<\/p>\n<h2>A Big Week Is Sitting on the Calendar<\/h2>\n<p>None of this guarantees <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/price-predictions\/bitcoin-price-predictions-draw-a-brutal-line-between-84k-and-100k\/\">bitcoin is headed toward $90,000, $70,000<\/a> or any other strike decorating the options board. Open interest tells us where contracts exist, not where bitcoin must trade, and max pain is particularly easy to mistake for a forecast when it isn\u2019t one.<\/p>\n<p>What the numbers do reveal is a market carrying an enormous amount of positioning into the coming expirations. Bitcoin has already traveled from $75,038.12 to $81,674 this week, calls command more than 60% of options open interest, and some of Deribit\u2019s largest individual contracts expire Sept. 25.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves bitcoin sitting above the major venues\u2019 Sept. 25 max pain levels while traders have stacked substantial call exposure at $82,000, $85,000, $90,000 and even $100,000. The market has spent the week moving higher. Now comes the fun part: finding out how much of that derivatives positioning can survive expiration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\"><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex flex-col md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/matrixport-bit-whale-2400-btc-binance\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 18px)\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 32w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=48&amp;q=75 48w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 64w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=128&amp;q=75 128w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=256&amp;q=75 256w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=384&amp;q=75 384w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-760x428.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">A wallet linked to BIT, the firm formerly known as Matrixport, dropped another 1,000 BTC worth $81.06 million into Binance\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden md:flex md:flex-row md:gap-3 lg:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/matrixport-bit-whale-2400-btc-binance\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"150px\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 32w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=48&amp;q=75 48w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 64w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=128&amp;q=75 128w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=256&amp;q=75 256w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=384&amp;q=75 384w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute left-2 top-2\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin.com News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-7\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-between gap-2\">\n<h3 class=\"m-0 line-clamp-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">A wallet linked to BIT, the firm formerly known as Matrixport, dropped another 1,000 BTC worth $81.06 million into Binance\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:gap-4\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/matrixport-bit-whale-2400-btc-binance\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"150px\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 32w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=48&amp;q=75 48w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 64w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=128&amp;q=75 128w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=256&amp;q=75 256w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=384&amp;q=75 384w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitcoin-price-stays-above-81000-as-matrixport-ships-2400-btc-to-binance2-1-150x150.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute left-2 top-2\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin.com News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-7\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-center gap-2\">\n<p><h3 class=\"m-0 min-w-0 flex-1 line-clamp-2 text-2xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.48px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance<\/h3>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-12 w-[180px] shrink-0\">Read Now<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-base leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">A wallet linked to BIT, the firm formerly known as Matrixport, dropped another 1,000 BTC worth $81.06 million into Binance\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-traders-pile-into-calls-as-100b-derivatives-bet-builds\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Binance leads bitcoin futures with $11.77B in open interest as BTC trades near $81,273. Deribit calls control 60.74% of BTC options open interest, totaling 311,306.86 BTC. Sept. 25 max pain sits near $72K on Deribit, $76K on Binance and $75K on OKX. Bitcoin Traders Have Nearly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":78380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78379"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}