Ethereum surged 29% this week, breaking a 10-week downtrend and catching short sellers off guard with $400M liquidated. 

The S&P 500 extended its rally with a nine-day winning streak, its longest since 2004, as optimism over potential trade deals and upcoming Fed and earnings updates lifted sentiment. Gold rose to $3,245 on trade uncertainty and Fed rate cut hopes. CoinDesk Indices, which tracks the broader crypto market, fell 1.50% in the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin and Ether dropped 0.10% and 0.51%, respectively. Trade these markets and more with up to 500x leverage on Bybit MT5 using this 

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Ethereum surged 29% this week, breaking a 10-week downtrend and catching short sellers off guard with $400M liquidated. Despite muted ETF flows and neutral derivatives sentiment, ETH’s dominance remains unshaken—boasting $64B in TVL, dwarfing Solana, BNB Chain, and Tron combined. With fresh momentum from the recent pectra upgrades and Trump distancing from rival altcoins, all eyes are now on a potential push toward $2,700. 

BTC spot ETFs saw $920.9M in net inflows this week, driven by $1.09B into non-GBTC funds despite $171.5M outflows from GBTC. Since inception, total net inflows stand at $41.1B.

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Our monthly report delves into insights from options volatility to inspire your next crypto move.

: April 2025 saw BTC's implied volatility surge above 75% due to tariff chaos, but it collapsed to 35% within a week, indicating a surprising short-term drop in volatility expectations despite ongoing macro uncertainty.

: BTC's return above $100K was met with muted enthusiasm in the derivatives market, suggesting that 

traders no longer view this level as a significant psychological barrier, and the rally isn’t likely to be sustained.

: ETH significantly outperformed BTC with a 23% rally, leading to increased demand for short-dated calls and a positive shift in the options market, highlighting renewed bullish sentiment.

: Historical trends suggest a potential summer lull in volatility in store for BTC, raising questions about whether this pattern will repeat in 2025 amidst ongoing macroeconomic challenges.

Bitcoin’s volatility plunges in late April

April 2025 witnessed significant volatility in the cryptocurrency market, particularly influenced by US trade policies. As President Trump announced steep reciprocal tariffs, the crypto landscape experienced sharp fluctuations. Bitcoin (BTC) initially demonstrated resilience, despite widespread sell-offs in equities and the US dollar, only to succumb to a decline from $88K to $75K by early April. This period was characterized by a dramatic rise in implied volatility that peaked above 75% as traders sought protection through short-dated puts. However, as the tariffs faced moderation, implied volatility plummeted to 35% by mid-April, marking the lowest level since early March.

Interestingly, while short-tenor volatility collapsed, 

the back end of BTC's term structure remained elevated, signaling that market participants expect heightened volatility in the mid-term

. Amidst this backdrop, realized volatility fell below the five-year seasonal average, paralleling similar trends in previous years and suggesting a 

. The historical pattern contrasts that BTC often experiences a rebound in volatility heading into May, raising questions about whether this trend will persist.

Subdued derivative response suggests Bitcoin rally might not endure

The market's reaction to BTC's resurgence above the $100K threshold was notably subdued compared to previous instances. While BTC rallied 20% following the initial tariff sell-off, the derivatives market displayed a muted response. The 25-delta put/call skew, a measure of market sentiment, indicated only a slight bias toward out-of-the-money calls, contrasting sharply with sentiment previously when BTC first breached the $100K mark in December 2024. This lack of exuberance suggests that traders no longer view $100K as a significant inflection point, raising concerns about the sustainability of the rally. 

Meanwhile, funding rates and implied volatility — though still bullish — didn’t reach the extremes observed in earlier months, indicating more cautious market sentiment. The relationship between BTC's spot price and implied volatility suggests that although traders are optimistic, they’re waiting for BTC to approach previous all-time highs before adjusting their volatility expectations.

Ethereum's option data points to further rally

In stark contrast to BTC, Ethereum (ETH) displayed remarkable resilience and outperformed major cryptocurrencies, gaining 23% overnight following favorable trade news. This rally catalyzed a surge in demand for short-dated calls, pushing front-end volatility expectations significantly higher. The response from the derivatives market was robust, inverting the term structure and indicating renewed bullish sentiment toward ETH, even as it’s trading well below its all-time high.

The ETH options market exhibited a shift from neutral to slightly negative skew, to a 10% bias favoring out-of-the-money calls, reflecting the market's confidence in ETH's potential to regain lost ground. Despite overall macroeconomic uncertainty, the demand for ETH options suggests that traders are optimistic about Ether’s future price movements.

In conclusion, April 2025 highlighted the complex interplay between macroeconomic factors and cryptocurrency market dynamics. While BTC faced challenges in eliciting strong responses from derivatives markets upon recrossing the $100K threshold, ETH's performance indicated a divergence in market sentiment. As traders navigate the evolving landscape, the potential for seasonal volatility patterns and the influence of macroeconomic developments will remain critical factors in shaping future market expectations.

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Bybit X Block Scholes options volatility report (April 2025): Data suggests Bitcoin rally might not endure, but Ether sees further upside

Our weekly crypto derivatives analytics report delves into macro events; the current state of crypto and trading signals from spot trading volume; and futures, options and perpetual contracts.

After mostly trading sideways at the end of April 2025, a US-UK trade deal sparked a crypto rally. BTC surged past $100K for the first time since February, but it’s ETH's performance that captured the derivatives market's attention. 

A 23% increase in ETH's spot price led to an inverted term structure and a spike in front-end volatility. The put/call skew for ETH shifted from a bearish bias to a nearly 10% skew toward OTM calls. Other sentiment indicators, such as perp funding rates and futures yield, also supported the rally. In contrast, while BTC's funding rates and skew have increased, its implied volatility remains low at 40%, over 30 points below ETH's 7-day implied volatility.

Please check out the report’s highlights.

ETH’s record performance since 2021 was propelled by positive term structure

ETH has significantly outperformed BTC and the top 10 cryptocurrencies, marking its largest single-day gain since May 2021. The options market has reflected this enthusiasm, with implied volatility for short tenors rising sharply and inverting ETH’s term structure, thus contrasting with BTC's muted, positively sloped structure. The 7-day tenor for ETH is now trading at a 33-point premium over that for BTC. 

While puts dominate BTC's open interest, ETH is seeing the opposite trend. On May 8, 2025, options volumes surged over $120M, more than double the typical monthly volume, with $60M more in calls than puts. ETH now boasts a positive futures curve and funding rates, as well as a strong skew toward OTM calls.

ETH sees exceptionally bullish put/call skew

ETH's substantial outperformance in the current crypto rally has led to bullish sentiment in its derivatives markets. Funding rates have surged, futures yields are strongly positive and the put/call skew has shifted significantly toward OTM calls, now close to 10%. This starkly contrasts with early April, when the skew was 20% toward OTM puts. Although ETH has underperformed (relative to BTC and other "ETH killers"), it has rebounded in this rally, with the ETH/BTC ratio rising after spending most of the year declining.

Open interest for Bitcoin options increased, with implied volatility remaining suppressed

The announcement of the new US administration's first trade deal, nearly 30 days into Trump's 90-day tariff pause, jolted crypto markets, pushing BTC back up above $100K. Surprisingly, implied volatility has remained suppressed, failing to invert BTC's term structure, with front-end volatility trading at around an 18-month low of 35-40%. On May 8, 2025, options volumes surged, with call volume reaching $189M, reversing last week's trend of higher put volumes. Meanwhile, open interest rose steadily to exceed $300M, the highest level this month, but remains significantly larger for puts than for calls despite the price increase.

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Bybit X Block Scholes crypto derivatives analytics report (May 9, 2025): Ether’s put/call skew turns remarkably more bullish than Bitcoin’s

This article explores how Sign works, its flagship products (such as TokenTable, SignPass and EthSign), its native token (SIGN) and how to trade SIGN on Bybit.

Sign is an omnichain attestation infrastructure that empowers users and developers to verify real-world claims on-chain. Built for a more transparent and decentralized future, it eliminates the need to “just trust” and enables everyone to verify with cryptographic proof.

This article explores how Sign works, its flagship products (such as TokenTable and EthSign), its native token (SIGN) and how to trade SIGN on Bybit.

 is an omnichain attestation protocol designed to make it easy for anyone to verify the authenticity of any claim — 

. Whether it’s a document, credential or user identity, Sign transforms traditional trust models into verifiable, cryptographic attestations. 

Sign’s mission is to replace outdated, opaque validation systems with transparent, 

 proof — enabling a future where “verify” replaces “trust.” Through tools like schema registries and digital signatures, Sign empowers users to bring accountability and integrity to digital interactions.

Sign is developed by the team behind EthSign, a 

-native e-signature and agreement platform. Its core team brings deep experience in 

 development and cross-chain integrations.

The project is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital China (now known as HongShan Capital Group), Mirana Ventures, HashKey Capital and Hack VC.

This strategic funding positions Sign as a foundational layer in the web3 infrastructure stack.

Sign allows users to create attestations — cryptographically signed statements that prove the validity of claims, such as credentials, achievements or actions. These digital proofs can be verified by anyone at any time, making them tamperproof and transparent.

Sign’s key technical elements include a schema registry that ensures consistent data formatting, digital signatures proving authenticity, and on- and off-chain attestations with support for revocation or updates

This system acts like a programmable layer for web3, bringing a new level of trust to identity, credentials and data exchange.

TokenTable is Sign’s flagship token distribution platform. It helps projects unlock, distribute and manage tokens transparently and securely at scale.

It uses Sign’s attestation engine to verify token unlocks, 

 and vesting schedules, ensuring traceable, auditable token flows.

SignPass is a blockchain-based identity solution that brings real-world credentials on-chain. One notable implementation is the Sierra Leone PR Card, used for the world’s first government-approved on-chain permanent residency program.

SignPass offers encrypted on-chain records for easy 

 verification, physical ID issuance for daily identity use and streamlined digital application systems for cross-border access.

It showcases the way blockchain can modernize public sector services worldwide.

EthSign is a decentralized contract signing platform that lets users create, sign and store legally binding agreements directly on-chain. It removes intermediaries and ensures documents are immutable and accessible.

EthSign reinforces Sign’s mission by bringing traditional documentation into the realm of verifiable web3 attestations.

The SIGN token is the native utility token powering the Sign ecosystem. It’s used for:

The total supply is capped at 10 billion SIGN, with 1.2 billion tokens in circulation. While the fully diluted valuation (FDV) sits above $746 million as of May 7, the circulating market cap is approximately $89.6 million. SIGN continues to gain traction across exchanges and developer networks.

SIGN is available for trading on Bybit via Spot trading and as a USDT Perpetual contract. Bybit offers up to 75x leverage for the SIGNUSDT Perpetual contract and supports secure, high-liquidity spot trading.

Start exploring the future of attestations with SIGN on Bybit today.

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Buying and selling cryptocurrencies for fiat money are key activities within the crypto industry. Crypto-to-fiat (and vice versa) trading operations support two vital processes that link the worlds of crypto and traditional finance — 

. While there are several primary ways of buying and selling crypto for fiat, 

 (P2P) markets are desirable to traders thanks to their flexibility and the absence of intermediary parties. Transacting with a fellow trader to buy or sell crypto can be a mutually beneficial deal for both parties, especially if the trading platform doesn’t take its cut in transaction fees.

Unfortunately, many P2P crypto markets suffer from two key drawbacks. One is the presence of transaction fees, imposed by the platform that acts as a matchmaking medium for the transaction. Such fees defeat one of the main purposes of P2P trading — namely, eliminating intermediaries with financial interest. The second problem relates to the numerous scams and disputes during transaction execution in these trades.

Among the best solutions to avoid these problems is 

. With zero transaction fees and a secure escrow system that protects both parties during a P2P crypto transaction, the platform may be an ideal choice for your crypto sell or buy operations. You can also register as an Advertiser on the platform to truly maximize the profitability and efficiency of your crypto-to-fiat or fiat-to-crypto activities. In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look into Bybit P2P Advertising and the numerous benefits that traders can derive from using this program, which is free to join for users of the Bybit P2P trading platform.

Bybit’s P2P trading platform helps cryptocurrency sellers and buyers conduct their P2P transactions with zero fees, a secure escrow system, access to a global audience of more than half a million users and the choice of more than 70 national fiat currencies, 300 cryptocurrencies and 600 payment methods. 

Run by one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Bybit P2P serves as one of the best mediums for crypto off-ramping and on-ramping.

Unlike smaller P2P platforms, Bybit P2P offers a sweeping range of fiat currencies. Among the more than 60 national currencies on offer are the U.S. dollar (USD), euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Swiss franc (CHF), Singapore dollar (SGD), Brazilian real (BRL), United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) and many more.

True to the ethos of P2P trading, the platform charges no transaction fees for any buy or sell operations. Traders also benefit from an escrow system that lets both parties transact in complete security.

The two key parties on the platform are takers and makers. Takers place buy or sell orders through the existing ads on the platform, while makers are the ones placing the ads via the platform’s P2P Advertising program. 

Makers can post ads to increase the visibility of their crypto offers, thereby reaching more prospective buyers more quickly and optimizing the profitability and efficiency of their crypto trading. There are no fees involved for posting the ads or joining the Advertiser program. You do need to meet specific requirements, though, as we’ll detail further on.

As an Advertiser, you can also benefit from the unique P2P advertising shared asset function, which lets you place multiple ads for the same funds offered for sale. For example, if your account holds 500 USDT, you can place different ads for this amount, each tailored to different potential buyer segments.

There are three types of Advertisers on the Bybit P2P platform: General, Verified and Block. General Advertisers can publish their sell ads on the platform to attract potential buyers. Depending upon their last 30-day 

, they’re classified into either the Beginner, Regular or Veteran subtype.

General Advertisers who successfully undergo additional verification and meet certain trading activity requirements can earn the Verified Advertiser status. These users enjoy higher ad visibility rankings and more generous transaction limits.

Block Advertisers wish to trade cryptocurrency at higher volumes, and enjoy the most generous transaction limits. To become a Block Advertiser, traders will need to undergo a complete individual or institutional verification, depending upon the account variety held on Bybit.

To qualify as a General Advertiser, Bybit P2P users need to have been registered on the platform for at least 30 days. Their past 30-day trading volumes (on a rolling basis) determine their General Advertiser subtype. Beginner General Advertisers are those with a trading volume of less than 2,000 in USDT equivalent over the past 30 days. They also have no minimum requirement in terms of the number of counterparties transacted with during that period. 

Advertisers with a 30-day trading volume of at least 2,000 USDT and at least five counterparties qualify for the Regular General Advertiser designation. Those with a 30-day trading volume of at least 10,000 USDT and at least five counterparties can become Veteran General Advertisers. All General Advertisers also need to meet additional requirements in terms of the number of completed orders, order completion rate and basic 

. The table below outlines the requirements for all three varieties of General Advertisers.

Verified Advertisers need to meet further identity verification requirements beyond the basic level used for General Advertisers. They also need to have completed at least 60 orders in the past 30 days, have at least 100 total completed orders, maintain a favorable rating of at least 95%, achieve an average payment time of under 15 minutes and keep at least 500 USDT in their account at the time of application.

Block Advertisers also need to meet comprehensive individual or business verification requirements beyond those for Verified Advertisers. The verification requirements for Block Advertisers are summarized in the table below.

All Advertiser types, including General Advertisers, benefit from having their ads reach thousands of Bybit P2P users. General Advertisers enjoy ad limits commensurate with their level — 1,000, 20,000 or 50,000 USDT per ad for Beginner, Regular and Veteran, respectively. The amount limits per ad for BTC and ETH also vary according to the level.

Becoming a Verified Advertiser allows you to access additional benefits, such as a special logo confirming your verified status, higher ranking in the ad display algorithm, access to exclusive promotions and priority customer service.

You can post a P2P ad either from a desktop or via the Bybit mobile app as follows:

: To post a P2P ad from a desktop environment, navigate to 

 from the main menu on Bybit’s website and select the 

: Fill in the details of your ad, such as the type of ad, your preferred asset, minimum and maximum amounts per order, and price. You can choose either a fixed price — which remains unchanged, regardless of market developments — or a floating price — which varies based on ongoing market fluctuations. The floating price is calculated by taking into account the premium and the reference price to keep it in line with changing market dynamics.

: If you use the Bybit mobile app, tap on 

: Tap the three horizontal dots icon in the upper-right corner to go to 

: Fill in the details of your ad. After completing your ad’s details, review and publish it.

If you apply to become a Verified Advertiser or Block Advertiser, note that you’ll need to provide a 1,000 USDT security deposit. This amount remains frozen in your account while you maintain your Verified or Block Advertiser status.

Tips for Successful P2P Advertising on Bybit

As a P2P Advertiser, you can maximize your success and profitability on the platform by following a few strategies. Naturally, one of the keys to success is to offer competitive prices. This not only attracts more willing buyers, but may also help you in the ad positioning rankings, since the top five Verified Advertisers with the best prices are regularly selected to be shown to buyers as special recommendations.

Maintaining a high order completion rate is another key strategy for successful advertising: it helps build your reputation and acts as a factor in determining the ad visibility rankings.

Being flexible in terms of your order — for example, offering a variety of payment methods — is also critical. Bybit’s P2P Trading attracts a global audience of more than half a million users, so when you offer more payment methods, you’re more likely to find willing buyers from different localities.

Being responsive and prompt in answering potential buyer inquiries is also highly recommended. A further way to optimize your ad performance is to become a Verified Advertiser, which helps you both build trust and achieve a higher position in the ad ranking algorithm. If you routinely plan to trade at significant levels, such as tens or hundreds of thousands of USDT equivalent per order, you may also consider becoming a Block Advertiser, which helps you achieve the highest priority in ad rankings.

P2P crypto trading on Bybit is an excellent way to buy or sell crypto without any transaction fees while enjoying the protections provided by a leading crypto exchange platform. The platform’s secure escrow system, zero fees on P2P orders, global audience of more than half a million users, close to 600 payment methods and choice of around 60 fiat currencies and 300 cryptocurrencies make it an ideal environment for cryptocurrency buyers and sellers. 

Furthermore, when you become an Advertiser on the platform you significantly boost your trading outcomes, exponentially increase the visibility and reach of your ads, qualify for generous order limits and build trust as a Verified Advertiser.

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