Ethereum (ETH) options open interest on Deribit tilted toward puts ahead of Friday expiries, signaling a more defensive stance even as spot prices slid toward key strike levels that could influence intraday hedging flows. Solana (SOL) positioning appeared broadly balanced, while XRP (XRP) showed a split picture—bullish open interest on paper, but put-heavy trading over the past day.
As of Friday 3:40 a.m. ET, Deribit data showed same-day expiring options open interest of 124,943 contracts for Ethereum (about $233.5 million notional), 11,382 for Solana (about $8.61 million), and 1,944 for XRP… Read more






