Bitcoin traders face an eight-hour blind spot as Deribit prepares to delay key market data
Summary
Deribit plans to introduce an eight-hour delay in public open-interest data for all futures and options, following maintenance scheduled for Nov. 10. The lag means charts may pair current Bitcoin prices with outdated positioning, limiting conclusions about trader activity and making options-strike and “max pain” analysis less current. A separate delay applies to qualifying large Block RFQ trades: eligible BTC-settled trades are generally published after eight hours, subject to earlier publication near daily settlement. Their volume is counted after the same delay, while other trades remain real time. Trading, margin and equity updates will continue in real time; the changes affect public data visibility.
