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Deribit’s forward-looking ether volatility index (ETH DVOL) hit lifetime lows over the weekend. Expectations for price turbulence appear underpriced considering the lingering macroeconomic uncertainties.
Liquidations refer to the forced closure of bullish long and bearish short positions in leveraged perpetual futures markets and often exacerbate price moves.
It pays to be a call option holder when the implied volatility is rising along with the underlying asset’s price, crypto observers told CoinDesk.
Bitcoin is in the spotlight as cracks emerge in the traditional banking system, one observer said, explaining the negative spread between ether and bitcoin implied volatility metrics.
Futures tied to Deribit’s bitcoin volatility index, DVOL, will go live at the end of March.