Bitcoin’s Volatility Has Fallen Within S&P 500 Ranks, Study Shows

Grayscale research shows that bitcoin’s realized volatility is in the same range as a number of S&P 500 stocks. Stocks and shares are a safer bet than buying bitcoin? Not so fast. According to research from crypto asset manager Grayscale, the digital coin’s realized volatility fell within the distribution of S&P 500 constituents — with a meaningful number of large-cap stocks exhibiting more price swings. Bitcoin’s price surged in August and September, giving it its best quarter in years and leading a number of analysts to declare that it’s back in a bull market.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine