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$80K Bitcoin Put Now Most Popular Bet

By Omkar Godbole, AI Boost
Nov 24, 2025, 6:33 a.m.
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What to know:

  • The $80K BTC put is now the most popular options play on Deribit.
  • The option represents a bet that prices will slide below $80K.

A week ago, CoinDesk highlighted a bearish shift in the BTC options market, with the $85,000 put overtaking the $140,000 call as the most popular bet on crypto exchange Deribit.

Now, the $80,000 put has taken the lead, boasting an open interest of just over $2 billion, while the $85,000 put ranks second with $1.97 billion in open interest. Meanwhile, the $140,000 call's open interest has dropped to $1.56 billion.

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The $80,000 put reflects a bet that bitcoin's spot price will fall below that level. Put buyers are implicitly bearish, while call buyers are bullish.

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