Bitcoin Traders Shrug Off U.S. SEC's Action Against Binance, Coinbase

Implied volatility metrics show no signs of panic after the SEC's filed lawsuits against the two cryptocurrency exchanges.

• 2023-06-08
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Cryptoverse: Listless bitcoin seeks summer spark

The capricious cryptocurrency's been uncommonly quiet over the past four weeks, bound in the range of $28,452 and $25,800. Bitcoin's volatility index is near 64, well below the 2023 peak of 116.5 touched in January, according to CryptoCompare. "Looking at bitcoin's chart, traders are waiting for a definitive break away from the $27,000 level that has magnetically pulled prices back consistently," he said.

• 2023-06-06
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Crypto Options Exchange Deribit's Ether Volatility Index Hits Record Low

Deribit's forward-looking ether volatility index (ETH DVOL) hit lifetime lows over the weekend. Expectations for price turbulence appear underpriced considering the lingering macroeconomic uncertainties.

• 2023-05-08
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Crypto Market Witnesses Odd Relationship Between Bitcoin, Ether Volatility Metrics

Bitcoin is in the spotlight as cracks emerge in the traditional banking system, one observer said, explaining the negative spread between ether and bitcoin implied volatility metrics.

• 2023-03-20
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Bitcoin Options Market Still Afraid of USDC Volatility

The options market is still valuing options that settle in the underlying rather than in USDC at a relative premium due to a continued concern of a further depeg, one observer said.

• 2023-03-15
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