Bitcoin price chart beside options data, illustrating how low implied volatility can mask market risk
Market Risks

Bitcoin’s Eerie Calm: Why a Quiet Chart Isn’t the Same as a Safe One

Bitcoin has barely moved in weeks, and for many observers that stillness reads as reassurance — as if the asset that once swung 10% in an afternoon has finally grown up. But calm prices and calm risk are not the same thing, and the gap between them is exactly where investors get caught off guard.