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Oil's Been More Volatile Than Bitcoin for Nearly 2 Months, Data Shows
The surge in volatility for oil goes back a lot further than Monday's crash, CryptoCompare data indicates.
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Volatility Declines in Contrast to S&P 500
As coronavirus upends economic patterns, the S&P 500 continues a rocky run while bitcoin’s volatility has declined.
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Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low
Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.
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Customized Crypto Options Seeing Record Demand From Funds, Miners, Says GSR
The Hong Kong-based firm is seeing soaring interest in its customizable options contracts amid high price volatility.
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Habit de Monnayeur (Coiner) by Nicolas II de Larmessin, 1695 (via Wiki commons). A "coiner" in the old days was a person who coined money, often counterfeit coins.
Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Are Holding Their Own Amid Coronavirus Chaos
As the global equities markets continue their free fall, stablecoins seem to be weathering the storm.
Habit de Monnayeur (Coiner) by Nicolas II de Larmessin, 1695 (via Wiki commons). A "coiner" in the old days was a person who coined money, often counterfeit coins.

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Record Bitcoin Price Volatility Fails to Unnerve HODLers
Bitcoin’s price volatility has surged to record highs but long-term HODLers don't seem to be deterred.
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Thursday’s Market Madness Strained Ethereum’s Killer App: DeFi
So many people were trying to use the Ethereum blockchain during Thursday’s market meltdown that many applications simply stopped working as intended.
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When the Going Gets Weird, CoinDesk Readers Look for These Safe Havens
We asked CoinDesk readers where they're putting their money in this weird financial period. The answers were surprising.
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Oil Prices Are Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin
For skeptics and traditional market investors, bitcoin is synonymous with extreme bouts of price volatility. However, in recent times, oil has become a relatively risky asset....
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On-Chain Activity Suggests Bitcoin Price Volatility Will Continue, Thanks to 'Whales'
Bitcoin’s price volatility spiked in January and could further increase over the near term because “whales” have begun accumulating coins.
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