• Following the recent sell-off, the report examines recent movements in key digital asset markets and identifies indicators of a gradual but steady rebound in sentiment.
  • During the most severe phase of the slump, the perpetual funding rates for altcoins underperformed.

The most recent Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Analytics Report has been made available by Bybit, which is the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world based on trading volume. This report was developed in partnership with Block Scholes. Following the recent sell-off, the report examines recent movements in key digital asset markets and identifies indicators of a gradual but steady rebound in sentiment. The report also provides an analysis of the recent movements.

Key Highlights:

Perpetuals

  • During the most severe phase of the slump, the perpetual funding rates for altcoins underperformed, which reflected the significant desire among traders to take short exposure as they positioned themselves for additional drops.
  • The perpetual markets for Bitcoin and Ethereum were relatively constant during the time, with both assets showing continuously positive funding rates over the duration throughout.
  • As market circumstances eased, a number of large-cap altcoins, including as SOL, TON, CRV, and ADA, showed positive funding rates throughout the recovery. This was in line with the minor rise in spot prices and the lessened pressure on short positions.

Options

  • The short-term implied volatility has decreased from the severe levels that were seen the previous week. The normalization of the term structure resulted in a reduction of the excessive premium that was put on protection against short-term financial losses.
  • Despite the fact that a propensity for hedging continues to exist, the put bias has decreased, which indicates that expectations for imminent additional decline have reduced.
  • The data on options indicates a larger stabilization driven by Bitcoin, which is now trading at more over 91,000 USDT after returning to values that were last seen in April 2025 of this year.

According to the findings of the report, cryptocurrency markets have started to rebound from their lows over the weekend, which is backed by an improvement in the global risk appetite. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are now trading at 91,000 USDT and 3,000 USDT, respectively, and a number of other cryptocurrencies have shown similar signals of steadiness for the time being. Despite the fact that total participation is still relatively low, derivatives indicators are in agreement with this trend. Even while there has been a steady improvement in sentiment, open interest and volumes across all instruments are still quite low, which suggests that traders continue to exercise caution.

Additional clarity has been offered by the overarching macroeconomic structure. Following the conclusion of the government shutdown, a number of economic data releases in the United States have enhanced visibility in advance of the policy meeting that will be held by the Federal Reserve on December 10th. The remarks made by John Williams, an official from the Federal Reserve, indicated that a further 25-basis-point reduction in interest rates would be conceivable at the forthcoming meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), with the market-implied probability going beyond 80 percent. Additionally, advances in conventional risk assets like the S&P 500 have contributed to the improvement in the tone of the cryptocurrency market, which has been aided along by this change.

The Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Analytics Report contains the whole analysis that can be accessed by interested parties.