what's BVIV (Bitcoin Volatility Index)?
Volmex Finance's BVIV is a real-time implied volatility index that measures the market's annualized expectation of Bitcoin price turbulence over the next 30 days. It aggregates options pricing data from major cryptocurrency exchanges, providing a constant, forward-looking volatility metric similar to traditional finance's VIX but tailored for Bitcoin. High BVIV readings indicate anticipated sharp price swings and market tension, while low readings suggest stability and complacency. Traders use BVIV to gauge sentiment and position for volatility regimes, enabling strategies like short volatility (selling options in high-IV environments) or long volatility bets (via futures or perpetuals). BVIV-linked products are available on platforms like Bybit Advanced Earn, Bitfinex, and gTrade, allowing exposure without direct options trading. Paired with EVIV for Ethereum, it offers comprehensive crypto volatility tracking.
BVIV presented at Columbia CryptoEconomics 2025 on onchain derivatives, with recorded presentation.
Presented at Columbia CryptoEconomics 2025 conference in a talk titled "The Evolution of Onchain Derivatives" with recorded presentation available.
LSEG (Refinitiv) and Bybit integrations completed, perpetuals achieve $80m+ volume, and Volmex Prime Rate Indices launch.
Media coverage expanded to Yahoo Finance and Volmex around Thanksgiving, in addition to previously reported outlets.
Four articles about the BVIV Index published in the past 24 hours across CoinDesk, Bitget News (twice), and FinanceFeeds.
BVIV Index is now live on Bloomberg Terminal under ticker BVIV, providing real-time and historical data access to 350,000+ subscribers and millions of end users across 190 countries.
BVIV perpetuals expected to generate eight to nine figures in daily volume once HIP-3 goes live, with launch described as imminent.
A $200k trading competition launches on GainsNetwork for BVIV and EVIV Index perpetuals, rewarding top 200 traders by realized/withdrawn PnL through November 19 on Arbitrum.
BVIV and EVIV Indices data is now being disseminated to a major TradFi financial institution with an announcement pending.
BVIV rises to ~50, the highest level since May, as Bitcoin volatility climbs sharply with traders pricing in bigger near-term swings. Volmex Indices featured in Keyrock Trading's market update.
Trading volume for index perpetuals reaches $806K in four days, showing accelerated adoption post-launch.
New perpetual futures for indices launch on GainsNetwork with $350k+ trading volume in first 48 hours.
Index hits 52-week low with percentile near zero while spread reaches new all-time high.
Second market listed for VIX equivalent products; potential Hyperliquid integration in pipeline.
New Volmex integration enables decentralized perpetual futures trading for BVIV with partnership incentives.
Price spread between EVIV and BVIV reaches widest level since late 2022.
Referenced in context of Volmex, with someone wearing a $BVIV shirt.