In terms of digital currency, this week the U.S. SEC is expected to announce the final decision on VanEck's ETH Spot ETF on May 23rd local time, which has attracted great attention from the market. From the volatility pricing of the options market, it can be seen that the ATM Vol of ETH 24 MAY has continued to rise in the past few days and formed a local high point. The overall level is also 5-10% higher than BTC Vol. The slope of the term is also flatter due to the higher Vol Premium at the front end. This will undoubtedly be an important moment for the cryptocurrency community. Although the market is relatively optimistic about the approval of the ETH ETF, the recent weak trend of ETH seems to suggest that the market has digested the rejection of Ethereum this time. Analysts believe that the approval of the ETH ETF is expected to be achieved next year, which will provide investors with more investment opportunities and promote the development of the entire crypto industry.

Source: SignalPlus, BTC & ETH ATM Vol

Source: Deribit (as of 20 MAY 16: 00 UTC+ 8)

In terms of trading, ETH 24 MAY attracted a group of Sell Straddle transactions of 3250 ETH per leg in bulk due to the formation of a local IV high, betting on the Premium of IV-RV. In terms of BTC, a large number of long put option transactions emerged in May and June in the past day, driving the decline of Vol Skew in this range.

Data Source: Deribit, overall distribution of ETH transactions

Data Source: Deribit, overall distribution of BTC transactions

Source: Deribit Block Trade

Source: Deribit Block Trade

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