A notoriously volatile Bitcoin is now less risky than emerging fiat currencies, according to the latest data readings.
Charts on Woobulll show bitcoin’s volatility heading below that of the EM currencies.
The data appears as fresh polls predict a depressive year for the fiats of key emerging markets, including South African rand, Mexican peso and Brazilian real.
The volatility of Bitcoin dropped below that of emerging market (EM) currencies for the third time since 2012, according to the graphical data provided by Woobull.
Bitcoin Volatility pitted against traditional markets | Source: Woobull
The chart showed bitcoin’s seesaw price behavior taking a break ahead of its much-hyped halving event. Traders reduced their day-to-day exposure in the bitcoin market after withdrawing large amounts of cryptos from their exchange wallets. That soon followed bitcoin’s mean-transaction volume plunging to its lowest since March 2020.
The trend shows bitcoin’s short-term move from a risky asset to more of a store-of-value. On the trade front, the cryptocurrency was consolidating sideways – stuck between a $9,000-$9,300 range.
EM Currencies Turn Risker to HODL
In comparison, EM currencies experienced larger price swings against their safe-haven, the US dollar. A Reuters poll found developing nations suffered double-blow in the form of the Coronavirus pandemic and the renewed trade war front between the U.S. and China.
The demand for the U.S. dollar surged among the global central banks as their economies came to halt after Coronavirus-induced lockdowns. As a result, the greenback strengthened against a string of national currencies.
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A majority of poll respondents expected the EM currencies volatility to rise, soon after China’s yuan fell to its one-month low on Wednesday. The Indian Rupee, battered by slowing growth and a two-month-long lockdown, also plunged. So did the South African Rial, Mexican peso and Brazilian real.
Mike Keenan, a currency strategist at Johannesburg-based Absa Capital, told Reuters that investors typically use low-yield EM currencies as a hedging strategy.
“Volatility is still high from the peaks of last month. It will only subside further if we get a bit more improvement in the COVID situation and (so long as) any kind of tensions between the U.S. and China don’t flare up,” he added.
Bust then Boom for Bitcoin
Prominent derivative trader and crypto host Tyler D Coates highlighted an interesting correlation between the volatilities of bitcoin and EM currencies. The anecdote showed the cryptocurrency undergoing a huge sell-off followed by a bottom formation. Nevertheless, the price rebounded later.
Anecdotal relationship between Bitcoin and EM currencies | Source: Woobull, Tyler D. Coates
“Looks like this has happened twice since 2012,” wrote Mr. Coates. “The last two times led to a selloff and then a bottom. This would line up rather nicely with a post halving dump and then the moon.”
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