Volatility

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips as Infrastructure Bill With Crypto Tax Provision Heads to House

Bitcoin pulled back as traders digest regulatory developments in the U.S.

Markets  ·  10 August 2021

Crypto Volatility Index 2.0 Rolled Out With USDC Support

Users can now open USDC positions and stake CVI USDC through the index.

Markets  ·  29 July 2021
Bitcoin

Economic Union of 15 West African States Voices Concerns Over Crypto Volatility

Several other risks in the crypto markets were identified by the union's members including shallow liquidity and a lack of legal parameters.

News  ·  8 July 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Recovery Mode Ahead of Options Expiry

Bitcoin is recovering from a volatile shakeout. Options expiry has large open interest around $40K.

Markets  ·  24 June 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Struggles Below $40K; Upside Limited as Trend Weakens

BTC remains in a tight trading range as the uptrend weakens. Upside appears limited this week.

Markets  ·  7 June 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails Test of $40K While Ether Loses Steam Near $2.9K

Meanwhile, the cost of gas fees on the Ethereum network is near a three-month low.

Markets  ·  3 June 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Consolidates Around Short-Term Support; Faces Resistance Near $42K

BTC is down about 3% over the past seven days as the price recovery from $30,000 stalls.

Markets  ·  27 May 2021
Bitcoin

As Bitcoin Gyrates Wildly, Some Traders Start to Bet on Things Calming Down

Seasoned traders sell options when the implied volatility is high and buy when volatility is low.

Markets  ·  24 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Markets Are Volatile Because They’re Free

For crypto investors who have been in the market a while, volatility is not a bug – it's a feature.

Markets  ·  23 May 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Leverage Costs Get Cheap, Ether Volatility Jumps

BTC had climbed from $35,709 to as high as $42,441. Then the slide started.

Markets  ·  20 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Plummets to Below $40K

The world’s largest cryptocurrency by volume has dropped in a month nearly 40% from its all-time high.

Markets  ·  19 May 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Ether Climbs, Pushing Past ‘Musk Dip’ as Crypto Volatility Increases

Investors are buying and no longer panicking.

Markets  ·  18 May 2021
Bitcoin

Now’s the Time to Bet on Volatility in Bitcoin and Ether Markets: Options Experts

"Buying options in this low implied volatility environment is extremely interesting," one crypto firm says.

Markets  ·  3 May 2021
Bitcoin

With Bitcoin ‘Bear Markets’ Like These, Who Needs the Bulls?

Bitcoin could be in for a long, cool spring of modest new all-time highs followed by sudden dips.

Markets  ·  30 April 2021
DeFi

Bumper, a DeFi-Based Crypto Volatility Protection Plan, Raises $10M

The project shields users from crypto’s dips. Under the hood, it’s all about DeFi.

Business  ·  28 April 2021