Defi Index CVX Measures Crypto ‘Market Fear’ and Implied Volatility

Defi Index CVX Measures Crypto ‘Market Fear’ and Implied Volatility

The decentralized finance (defi) platform cvx.finance has launched the beta version of its “Crypto Volatility Index”, otherwise known as the “CVX.” The CVX is an index similar to the “Market Fear Index” (VIX) commonly used in traditional finance, but cvx.finance measures the suggestive volatility from bitcoin and ethereum options markets. It’s still early but a new product has been launched that may be able to give cryptocurrency traders a rough idea of how the crypto market is feeling and if traders expect future price fluctuations. The new....


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