Bitcoin volatility surge may signal return to options-driven prices: Analyst

The rising volatility suggests a potential return to levels seen before the launch of BTC exchange-traded funds, which dampened volatility.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price volatility has surged over the last two months, signaling a potential return to options-driven price action that sparks large market moves in both directions.

Bitcoin’s implied volatility never broke past 80% after Bitcoin ETFs were approved in the United States, according to Jeff Park, a market analyst and advisor at investment firm Bitwise.

However, a chart shared by Park shows that Bitcoin’s volatility is creeping back up to about 60 at the time of this writing.

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