The author argues onchain options remain nascent at just 6.9% of Deribit's options volume, with retail distribution as the sector's key hurdle. Supporting evidence: US options contracts tripled from 4.19B to 15.2B (2017–2025) after Robinhood's commission-free launch; same-day SPX options grew from 5% to over 60% of volume; Robinhood's Q2 2026 options revenue hit $342M versus $229M from equities and crypto combined. India's NSE traded 34.7B contracts in fiscal 2026, 89% of the global total, while Korea's KOSPI boom-and-bust shows regulation's impact.

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