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Scott Melker, Owner and Content Creator at https://x.com/scottmelker, points out that IBIT ETF options open interest has just surpassed Deribit, a major offshore crypto exchange.
Melker notes the irony that the ETF, which was initially disliked by so-called 'maxis', is now larger than the offshore exchange many of them used. He concludes with a reflection: "We lost the war we won."
Melker has previously highlighted hidden fears among banks regarding Bitcoin and crypto in a recent report. He has also covered developments in the Ethereum ecosystem, including the launch of the EEZ project by the Ethereum Foundation, Gnosis, and Zisk to address Layer 2 fragmentation in another article. These topics reflect Melker’s ongoing focus on the intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency infrastructure.