BlackRock’s IBIT ETF Claims U.S. Options Top 10

BlackRock’s IBIT, a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, is now one of the best financial options in the U.S. As of the beginning of December 2025, it was in ninth place overall with 7,714,246 active contracts. This means that more people are using these regulated tools to bet on or protect against Bitcoin’s moves.

Options are like promises to buy or sell something at a certain price in the future. For IBIT, they let big investors deal with Bitcoin’s ups and downs without actually owning it. This rise shows that Bitcoin is no longer just a niche investment; it’s acting like gold or stocks in big portfolios.

IBIT is better than options for the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, which has about 5.1 million contracts, even though gold prices went up 50% in 2025. It also beats out big tech companies like Intel, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and Tesla, which all have fewer active options. When it comes to single-stock options, IBIT is second only to Nvidia and the S&P 500.

These IBIT options were released in November 2024. They give businesses and investors safe ways to bet, hedge, or make more money with strategies like covered calls. According to BloFin Research, “IBIT options open interest has reached ninth place in the US market.” When you add Deribit’s open interest, it competes with VIX and SPY options, which makes it even more popular as a macro asset.
By the end of September 2025, IBIT’s options were even better than those on Deribit, a major crypto exchange. This happened while Bitcoin’s price dropped 0.1% recently, showing that interest stays high no matter what the price is in the short term.

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