According to data from The Block Pro, in August, the open interest of Bitcoin and Ethereum futures declined. The open interest of Bitcoin futures decreased by 14%, and the open interest of Ethereum futures decreased by 18%. In terms of futures trading volume, the trading volume of Bitcoin futures in August decreased by 5.3% to $603 billion. The open interest of Bitcoin futures on the CME also decreased by 4.8% to $2.23 billion, and the daily trading volume fell even more, reaching 16.6% to approximately $1.37 billion.

However, in the field of cryptocurrency options, the open interest of Bitcoin and Ethereum options both increased in August, with Bitcoin options increasing by 13% and Ethereum options increasing by 16%. In addition, in terms of Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading volume, both showed a general increase, with Bitcoin options trading volume increasing by 11% in August to $21 billion and Ethereum options trading volume increasing by 5.1% to $11.2 billion.