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🔥 Gate Research Institute Market Update – BTC Volatility Remains High
According to the Gate Research Institute, the crypto market stayed highly volatile this week due to macro uncertainty and shifting investor sentiment.
📌 Macro Highlights:
Expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike
Continued uncertainty around the Fed
Current probability of a December rate cut: 89.2%
📌 BTC Market Performance:
BTC rebounded strongly on Wednesday, briefly returning to $93,000
Downside support remains resilient
Market is currently in a news-driven range-bound phase
📌 Options Market Update:
BTC IV: 48.6%
ETH IV: 70%
25-Delta Skew for both BTC and ETH rose sharply → signaling panic and defensive positioning
BTC’s volatility risk premium flipped from negative toward positive
📌 Largest Block Trades: