🎯📈 BITCOIN WILL HAVE ITS VIX FROM JUNE 1ST 📈🎯
The CME Group is about to shake up Bitcoin trading with the launch of Bitcoin Volatility Futures (ticker BVI), set for June 1st, pending CFTC approval.
Each contract is valued at $500 multiplied by the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, a benchmark that measures the 30-day implied volatility of BTC.
This index is calculated in real-time from the order books of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin options listed on the CME, providing a forward-looking view on expected volatility.
This is the first CFTC-regulated tool to trade Bitcoin's volatility regardless of price direction.
No longer just directional exposure: now you can speculate or hedge volatility movements, just like with the VIX for the S&P 500.
Giovanni Vicioso from CME calls it an "additional level of risk management" for institutional traders.
David Schlageter from Morgan Stanley sees it as a portfolio management tool, ideal for balancing crypto exposures.
Suy Chung from CF Benchmarks describes it as a "maturity milestone" for the Bitcoin market, aligning more closely with traditional derivatives.
This debut marks BTC's entry into professional toolboxes, attracting institutional flows and narrowing the gap with equity markets.
Volatility becomes a tradable asset in its own right.
#BreakingCryptoNews #bitcoin #cme #VIX $BTC
The CME Group is about to shake up Bitcoin trading with the launch of Bitcoin Volatility Futures (ticker BVI), set for June 1st, pending CFTC approval.
Each contract is valued at $500 multiplied by the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, a benchmark that measures the 30-day implied volatility of BTC.
This index is calculated in real-time from the order books of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin options listed on the CME, providing a forward-looking view on expected volatility.
This is the first CFTC-regulated tool to trade Bitcoin's volatility regardless of price direction.
No longer just directional exposure: now you can speculate or hedge volatility movements, just like with the VIX for the S&P 500.
Giovanni Vicioso from CME calls it an "additional level of risk management" for institutional traders.
David Schlageter from Morgan Stanley sees it as a portfolio management tool, ideal for balancing crypto exposures.
Suy Chung from CF Benchmarks describes it as a "maturity milestone" for the Bitcoin market, aligning more closely with traditional derivatives.
This debut marks BTC's entry into professional toolboxes, attracting institutional flows and narrowing the gap with equity markets.
Volatility becomes a tradable asset in its own right.
#BreakingCryptoNews #bitcoin #cme #VIX $BTC