Volatility

Exchanges

First Mover: With Trading Volumes Slumping, Are There Too Many Crypto Exchanges?

As bitcoin's volatility tumbles to a 15-month low, is there enough trading volume to go round for the world's 400-plus cryptocurrency exchanges?

Markets  ·  8 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: With Low Volatility, Traders Seem to Like $9,000 Bitcoin

Bitcoin traders love hitting buy on their terminals when the price is around $9,000.

Markets  ·  7 July 2020
Exchanges

Crypto Exchanges See Big Drop in Volumes as Bitcoin Volatility Approaches 2020 Low

Crypto exchange volumes could continue falling should volatility remain at these low levels, said CryptoCompare CEO Charles Hayter.

Markets  ·  7 July 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Up 27% in First Half of 2020, Beating Gold, Silver and Platinum

Bitcoin showed its luster during the first half of 2020 amid mediocre returns from precious metals.

Markets  ·  6 July 2020
Ether

Search for Yield Drives Ether’s Put-Call Ratio to One-Year High

Ether's put-call open interest ratio has jumped to 12-month highs. However, this increase is not necessarily a bearish signal.

Markets  ·  3 July 2020
Exchanges

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Traders Expect Big Move as Volatility Plummets

Bitcoin volatility drops to historic lows as the cryptocurrency stays just above $9,000.

Markets  ·  29 June 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Facing Greater Price Volatility Than Ether in Q3, Options Market Data Suggests

Options market data suggests bitcoin could become more volatile than ether over the next three months.

Markets  ·  29 June 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: What Trends in Volatility Could Mean for Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s investment narrative is evolving as the role of volatility is changing in both crypto and traditional markets.

Markets  ·  29 June 2020
Volatility

Forget Bitcoin’s Volatility, BoA Says Unstable UK Pound Like an Emerging Market Currency

Bitcoin is often criticized for its volatility – now analysts are saying that, and more, about the pound sterling.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

The Last Time Volatility Was This Low Bitcoin Went On to Rally by $2K

Bitcoin's price volatility has declined to levels last seen ahead of a major rally witnessed in October 2019. But will the pattern repeat this time?

Markets  ·  23 June 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits 3-Month Low

Bitcoin's price volatility is now as low as it was before the "Black Thursday" crash on March 12.

Markets  ·  9 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closing in on $9,900 as Crypto Market Volatility Persists

Crypto derivatives volume had a record month in May - and volatility contributes to fueling that growth.

Markets  ·  4 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bullish Traders Push Bitcoin Over $9,100, Returning to Halving Levels

Traders were feeling good about bitcoin’s upward trend and pushed it over $9,100 Wednesday.

Markets  ·  27 May 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Traders ‘Buy the Dip’ as Bitcoin Hovers at $9,000

Bitcoin fell for a second day as sentiment grew bearish, though some traders say they’ll buy the dip.

Markets  ·  21 May 2020
Volatility

‘Black Thursday’ Distortion Makes Bitcoin Options Look Cheaper

With a key metric declining to record lows, bitcoin’s options market may be underpricing the cryptocurrency’s future volatility.

Markets  ·  6 May 2020