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Lateral Price Action Persists

BTC continues to trade within the $105K–$115K range as volatility modestly rebounds, with 7-day BTC IV rising above 47% and ETH IV above 71%. Short-dated BTC skew flipped sharply bearish, with 7-day put-call skew at -10%

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Oct 22, 2025
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Crypto continues to tread water, but under the surface, things are moving fast — from a subtle rise in BTC and ETH vol to a surge in ETF inflows that hints sentiment may be shifting. Gold just suffered one of its biggest single-day drops in a decade, while traders brace for Trump–Xi headlines later this month. Meanwhile, the Fed’s new “skinny account” plan could change how fintechs and crypto firms interact with the U.S. financial system, and Ethereum edges closer to its next major upgrade.

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