crypto volatility
Ontario Teachers Pension Floats with FTX Trading amid Crypto Volatility
Despite market volatility and a recent decline in value, Ontario Teachers Pension has continued embracing its crypto business investments.
Cryptocurrency Has No Inherent Worth, But Creates Trading Opportunities for Businesses, Says Man Group CEO
Luke Ellis, the CEO of Man Group, admitted that cryptocurrencies have no inherent value, but their volatility makes them good trading instruments.
'Black Swan' Author Slams Bitcoin, Calls It a 'Gimmick' and a Ponzi Scheme
After having previously invested in Bitcoin, Black Swan author Nassim Taleb has changed his mind regarding the leading cryptocurrency. He now thinks Bitcoin resembles a Ponzi scheme and explains why.
Volatility Rocks The Market as Altcoins Ignite Following Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Price Rally
As Bitcoin surges above $22,000 to an all-time high record, the altcoins also saw gains but the market is currently characterized by extreme volatility.
Coinbase CEO Advises New Crypto Investors to Carefully Evaluate Market Risk and Crypto Volatility
As Bitcoin breaks $21,000, it may be easy for new investors to want to join the crypto bandwagon before evaluating risks associated with this asset class.
Cause for Concern? Ethereum's 15 Minutes of Extreme Volatility Explained
Ethereum’s price on the crypto market underwent a lot of fluctuations in the span of 15 minutes yesterday, causing quite a stir in the crypto community.
US Crypto Exchange Kraken Predicts Bitcoin Price Crash in September
US-based crypto exchange Kraken predicts the Bitcoin price will crash in September followed by a return to extreme volatility.
OKEx Adds Ether Options to Help Crypto Traders Exploit Market Volatility
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced that it is adding two new services to its platform. The Malta-based exchange launched its ETH (Ether) options contracts on June 4. The exchange also announced that it will launch the EOS/USD options on June 18. The company also stated that they have placed 1000 Ether in the Ether options insurance funds to prevent any possible clawback. The exchange is one of the largest cryptocurrency trading and derivative platforms.
Donald Trump is “Not a Fan” of Bitcoin and Crypto, Citing High Volatility
“I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money.” Donald Trump tweeted on 11 July.
Bitcoin Network Mining Difficulty Nears ATH as Institutional Investors Dismiss BTC Price Volatility
Bitcoin’s network mining difficulty has risen by 8.9 percent today, and is now only 4.4 percent below its all-time high.
US Crypto Exchange Kraken Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Rally in October
US-based crypto exchange Kraken has released its September 2020 volatility report which predicts that Bitcoin’s price will likely rally in October.
Bitcoin Bull Run to Take a Breather Before Further Price Surges and Volatility Ahead, Gold Surges Past $2,000
Bitcoin price surged past $12,100 on Aug 2, reaching its all-time high in 2020 so far. Since Bitcoin’s bull run on Sunday, Bitcoin appears to be consolidating before its next jump.
Bitcoin’s Price Remains Stable Despite Crypto Market Crash, BTC Matures into a Less Volatile Asset
The world’s largest cryptocurrency has seen slight volatility, and has dropped back down below the $23,000 level, before gaining strength to trade at $23,172.
Jun 03: Crypto is not for the faint-hearted
Welcome to the world of volatility. Crypto never sleeps. Bitcoin got whipsaw squeezing shorts to trade above $10,400 on Monday only to get smashed down to $9,300 with fresh longs capitulated (see chart below).
May 13: ALT Coins Give You Wings
Trade Strategy: Similar to yesterday. I've closed my long volatility trades, and will start to sell some volatility here and whenever it spikes. While implied volatility has sharply declined from 100% to 80% since Sunday, the longer-term average before the 12 March crash is around 55-60% so there's still juice to be short vol.