On-Chain Options Seen as the Biggest Opportunity in Crypto

On-chain options are considered the largest blank space and opportunity in the current crypto landscape. Momilio points out in its upcoming research report on on-chain options that mature financial markets will eventually expand into options, and the crypto market has reached a turning point where regulation and infrastructure are no longer constraints. Market-making liquidity has improved, and pricing systems can now support larger-scale transactions. Currently, the trading volume of on-chain options is only 6.9% of Deribit's options trading volume. To reach a critical scale, a significant influx of retail traffic is necessary. The annual trading contracts for U.S. options have increased from 4.19 billion in 2017 to 15.2 billion in 2025, a growth of 263%, primarily driven by retail investors. After Robinhood launched commission-free options in December 2017, the proportion of S&P 500 options rose from 5% to over 60% within ten years. By 2023, the proportion of contracts expiring within a week increased to 68%, with current options accounting for 43%; SSRN research shows that over 75% of retail-related trades are contracts expiring on the same day. The premium for Indian stock options is expected to reach ₹190.65 trillion by the fiscal year 2026, which is 45.8 times that of the fiscal year 2016, with over 90% of retail derivatives traders only engaging in options. By the end of 2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India will raise the minimum contract size from ₹500,000 to ₹1.5 million and limit weekly expirations to only one benchmark index, with premiums still increasing by 7% in the fiscal year 2026.

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