Bitcoin Tumbles, Markets Panic: Is the World on the Brink of Economic Armageddon?
On Monday, the firm reported that bitcoin, the digital gold that’s supposed to be immune to such nonsense, initially shrugged off last week’s equity market chaos. But then, during early Asian trading hours, it decided to join the party by nosediving 7% to $74,500. Over $800 million in bitcoin and ethereum derivatives positions were liquidated faster than you can say “economic apocalypse.” QCP Capital noted that bitcoin’s implied volatility shot up to a heart-stopping 85%, while ethereum’s hit a jaw-dropping 130%. Clearly, everyone was hedging like their lives depended on it. 🎢