<p>Bitcoin options interests reach new heights in October, according to <a href="https://www.theblockresearch.com/october-by-the-numbers-83381">data</a> compiled by The Block Research.</p> <p>The aggregated open interest of bitcoin options reached an all-time high of $2.4 billion by the end of October, a month-over-month increase of 54.7%. On October 29, the open interest of Bitcoin options hit a new daily all-time high of $2.6 billion.</p> <div class="position-relative light-box-expand"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-83374 size-full" src="https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2020/11/22.-Aggregated-Open-Interest-of-Bitcoin-options.png" alt="Aggregated Open Interest of Bitcoin options" width="1860" height="1056" /></div> <p>Source: skew, The Block Research</p> <p>The monthly volume of bitcoin options reached a new all-time high as well. It increased by 46.4% on a month-over-month basis from $3.9 billion to $5.8 billion.</p> <div class="position-relative light-box-expand"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-83375 size-full" src="https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2020/11/23.-Monthly-volume-of-Bitcoin-options.png" alt="Monthly volume of Bitcoin options" width="1998" height="1228" /></div> <p>Source: skew, The Block Research</p> <p>Deribit continues to maintain its dominance in the bitcoin options market, making up 89.5% of last month's volume.</p>