Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

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Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices.

ETFs tied to altcoins need to pull in deeper liquidity to match BTC's chill.

The BTC market has experienced a steady decline in implied volatility as institutions embraced derivatives to generate extra income.

PENGU's debut sparked a surge on the Solana blockchain, resulting in more transactions than the combined activity of other leading blockchains.

BTC takes a breather after an indecisive Tuesday, as the Fed is expected to cut rates Wednesday while signaling slower easing next year.

The record trading activity on HyperLiquid's perpetuals market is characrterized by users recently leaning more toward ether than bitcoin.

"ApeCoin has introduced an automatic yield mode, allowing users to passively earn returns by staking their APE tokens," one observer said, explaining the catalysts for the price rally.

The ratio's present price pattern resembles late 2020.