Volatility
Bitcoin has gone quiet as traders chase ‘5x or 10x’ payoffs elsewhere
Bitcoin's price swings have hit a cycle low, squeezed by a market tug-of-war with no clear winner. The traders who once lived off its chaos have taken their risk appetite elsewhere.
Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin’s implied volatility is near a seasonal floor, but options continue to price substantially more movement than the market is delivering.
CME is letting traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not price, and two firms have already placed bets
Monarq and DV Chain kick off trading in CME's bitcoin volatility index futures.
Bitcoin's 'fear gauge' surges nearly 20%, its biggest jump since Feb. 5 crash
The jump signals return of fear after two months of calm market sentiment.
Bitcoin implied volatility drops to 7 month low despite macro risks
BTC's implied volatility is a picture of calm even as financial headlines warn of macro risks.
Can the Trump-Xi Summit send Bitcoin higher?
Bitcoin is holding around $80,000 as President Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping covering tariffs, rare earths, and the Middle East. Could the outcome lift risk assets? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
CME is set to let traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not just price
CME Group plans to launch bitcoin volatility futures on June 1 pending regulatory approval bringing a easy way to bet on the degree of price swings.
What's inside Kevin Warsh's crypto portfolio?
The Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals equity positions in more than a dozen crypto companies including Solana, Compound, dYdX, Polymarket, and the Lightning Network. He's pledged to divest, but the potential next person to oversee stablecoin regulation and bank crypto custody has been deeply invested in the industry. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Why Jack Dorsey thinks AI will replace middle managers
Block CEO Jack Dorsey argues that his company's decision to cut approximately 40% employees was not a cost reduction but a permanent restructuring to replace middle managers with AI. But current and former Block employees are pushing back, saying that roughly 95% of AI-generated code changes still require human modification. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Bitcoin may have already bottomed out near $60,000. Here’s why.
Implied volatility indicators DVOL and BVIV suggest peak fear has passed, with crypto leading traditional markets in pricing risk.
