TechFlow News: On January 27, according to CoinDesk, decentralized prediction platform Polymarket launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex’s Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) volatility indices on Monday, enabling retail investors to bet on cryptocurrency market volatility in 2026. These contracts will settle before December 31, 2026, based on whether the volatility index reaches or exceeds a predetermined target.
Early trading data indicates the market assigns roughly a 35% probability that Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index will double from its current level of 40% to 80%, and a similar probability that Ethereum’s volatility index will rise from 50% to 90%.




