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Bitcoin Volatility Falls to 9-Month Low as Investors Move into AI
Bitcoin’s expected volatility has fallen to a 9-month low amid sluggish trading and an outflow of speculative capital, Bloomberg reports. The Bitcoin Volmex implied volatility index dropped to 36.11, its lowest level since September last year.
The decline comes as bitcoin attempts to consolidate above $80,000. The coin is currently trading at around $77,000 — almost 40% below its October all-time high, recorded above $126,000. In May, around $1 billion was withdrawn from US spot ETFs, interrupting a two-month streak of inflows.
“Volatility is approaching historical lows. Retail interest is flowing into other sectors in search of new trading opportunities, as confirmed by ETF outflows,” said Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets.
This stagnation contrasts with a broad rally in other assets: US markets are setting new records on hopes for peace in Iran, while South Korean and Taiwanese indices are rising thanks to the AI and semiconductor boom. It is precisely the AI sector and shares of memory-chip manufacturers that have attracted speculative “hot money”.
Low volatility is also explained by the actions of major market players. According to Rajiv Sawhney of Wave Digital Assets, selling options has become one of the market’s main strategies:
“Bitcoin has no yield of its own, so for miners, sovereign investors and large funds, selling volatility has become a way to generate income from their assets.”
As a result, any price spikes are quickly dampened by options sellers, making it increasingly difficult for bitcoin to sustain breakout moves.
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