Volatility


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Bitcoin’s Drop in Volatility May Boost Appeal, Make $130K Possible, JPMorgan Says: Report

The U.S. banking giant said the declining volatility of the cryptocurrency could boost its appeal to institutional investors.

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Crypto Options Giant Deribit Launches Bitcoin Volatility Index

The exchange is planning to roll out futures tied to the index soon. It's not a "fear gauge" but an "action gauge."

The cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit has a new volatility index.

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Ether-Bitcoin Implied Volatility Spread Points to a Macro-Driven Market

Historically, the implied volatility spread has proven a reliable indicator of upcoming shifts in market leadership.

One-month ether-bitcoin implied volatility spread could show the two cryptocurrencies might start trading more closely in tandem.

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Why Bitcoin Is a Better Risk Bet Than a Stack of Penny Stocks

Volatility is a measure of risk, and that's often measured in relation to returns. By that measure bitcoin is a beast so far this year.

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Bitcoin's Price Volatility Expectations Slip to Lowest in 3 Months

"Falling implied volatility suggests that markets are expecting sideways price action," one analyst said.

Bitcoin's one-month implied volatility

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Bitcoin Faces Price Turbulence as Market Liquidity Falls, Says JPMorgan

With liquidity falling in the bitcoin market, smaller trades can have a relatively large price impact.

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Bitcoin Above $52K as Market Expects More Volatility

Bitcoin's market is over-leveraged now as the cryptocurrency continues its run higher.

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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Volatility Hasn't Shaken Out Institutions

Bitcoin set a new high above $50,000 after erratic trading earlier this week, though options markets are not anticipating a drawdown anytime soon.

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Blockchain Bites: Clearing the Record on Yellen's Crypto Concerns and the Bitcoin Double-Spend Fracas

The efficient market hypothesis butts up against bitcoin's volatile day while Bitcoiners show solidarity in hosting the white paper.

The infamous "buy bitcoin" sign behind then-Fed Chair Janet Yellen as she testified on Capitol Hill.

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Goldman Sachs Exec Says More Institutional Investment Would Calm Bitcoin Volatility

The global head of commodities research believes the amount of institutional money in bitcoin needs to grow to mature the asset.

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