London Real Cole Kennelly - Volmex’s Leading Crypto Volatility & Rates Indices Are Crypto’s Next Billion Dollar Opportunity
Jun 2, 2025
Cole Kennelly, an entrepreneur and crypto finance pioneer, discusses how his company Volmex is revolutionizing the crypto market with innovative volatility indices. He delves into the significance of these indices for market sentiment and their integration into platforms like TradingView. The conversation also touches on the evolving crypto regulations, adoption in traditional finance, and the future of investment products. Kennelly shares insights on emerging opportunities in prediction markets and emphasizes the potential of crypto’s next billion-dollar breakthroughs.
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Volmex's Volatility Index Innovation
- Volmex builds the first implied volatility indices for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, similar to the VIX in traditional markets.
- These indices serve as vital fear gauges and tools for hedging and trading volatility in crypto markets.
Understanding BVIV Implied Volatility
- BVIV index reflects the market's expectation of volatility over the next 30 days, acting as a predictive measure of price movements.
- Unlike traditional equity volatility, crypto volatility can correlate positively during bullish periods, showing unique behavior.
Crypto Volatility Surpasses Equities
- Crypto volatility indices like BVIV, EVIV, and SVIV show higher volatility levels than traditional equity indices like the VIX.
- Ethereum and Solana tend to have higher implied volatilities than Bitcoin, reflecting their smaller market sizes and dynamics.