Bitcoin BVIV Falls to 36% as ETF Outflows and Stablecoin Shrinkage Signal Weak Demand
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Updated · CoinDesk · Aug 4
Bitcoin BVIV Falls to 36% as ETF Outflows and Stablecoin Shrinkage Signal Weak Demand
1 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Aug 4
Summary
Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index slid to 36%, its lowest since May 31 and down from nearly 60% in early June, showing unusual calm despite a Coldcard hack and broader market uncertainty.
That drop suggests traders are buying less options protection even as institutional demand stays weak, real long-dated Treasury yields sit at their highest since 2008, and passage of the U.S. Clarity Act remains uncertain.
Demand data still lean bearish: U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw $61.53 million in outflows last week, ending a three-week run of modest inflows, while USDT and USDC market caps continue to trend lower.
BVIV is now near levels that have previously acted as a floor, raising the risk of a volatility rebound that could trigger a large move in either direction.
Bitfinex analysts said roughly 155,000 BTC changed hands in the $62,000-$65,000 cost-basis range, absorbing selling near current prices and potentially keeping bitcoin range-bound until a stronger catalyst emerges.