ChainCatcher News, Matrixport’s daily analysis states that Bitcoin’s implied volatility has risen from about 38.5% to 53.1%, but analysts believe this level is not unusual, comparable to the 52.2% level in mid-November 2025, and significantly lower than the peak of 65.4% during the major market sell-off in mid-February 2026.
Independent analyst Markus Thielen said that despite the obvious escalation in geopolitical tensions, the crypto market’s reaction has been relatively restrained, more like “some concern, but that’s all.” Historically, such restrained volatility responses are often seen as positive signals for price trends, indicating limited hedging demand and no significant panic-driven position changes. If this pattern continues, implied volatility is likely to decline again in the coming weeks, providing traders with opportunities to capitalize on volatility changes.
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