Cryptocurrency10 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bitcoin volatility is in meltdown, but downside protection still commands a pre…

Bitcoin’s BVIV volatility index hit the lowest level since 2025 as option demand collapsed. Still, overwriting surged and downside protection stayed pricey. Bi…

Bitcoin’s BVIV volatility index hit the lowest level since 2025 as option demand collapsed. Still, overwriting surged and downside protection stayed pricey. Bitcoin’s volatility index, BVIV, fell to 35.59% over the weekend, the fear gauge’s lowest level since September. In February, it spiked above 90%. Demand for options that bet on big price swings has dried up even as miners and corporates keep selling options through overwriting strategies, flooding the market. Despite low overall volatilit…

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