Bitcoin Trader Bets $2.86M on 3,000 BTC Call Options Expiring Jan 30, 2026 at $100K Strike on Deribit
BTC/USDT
$23,298,561,101.23
$66,025.52 / $63,030.00
Change: $2,995.52 (4.75%)
-0.0012%
Shorts pay
COINOTAG reports that a trader placed a substantial bullish bet on BTC via 3,000 Deribit call options expiring on January 30, 2026 with a strike of $100,000. The premium paid was around $2.86 million, according to on-chain analyst Ai Auntie.
At expiry, the breakeven is roughly $100,953.67, meaning a finish above this level yields upside while a close at or below the $100,000 strike would lose the entire premium. Partial gains may accrue above the strike as BTC appreciates.
This activity signals a targeted bullish tilt in the options market despite the lack of immediate catalysts, with investors showing willingness to leverage upside exposure through high-notional call options on BTC on a regulated exchange like Deribit.