CME Puts Dominate Bitcoin Options as Traders Bet Against $60K Floor
Key Takeaways Deribit holds $7.53B in BTC options notional value for the Sept. 2026 expiry, with max pain near $74,000. Bitcoin futures OI fell to $42.6B as Binance leads with $8.3B and CME holds $6.33B in regulated exposure. CME put OI outweighs calls at multi-month lows, signaling institutional hedgers stayed defensive through June 2026. At…