TechFlow news, April 4 — Coindesk analyst noted that Wall Street's famous "fear index," the U.S. stock market volatility index (VIX), surged to 39 following escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, reaching its highest level since October 2020.
Impacted by China's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, traders have increased their expectations for Fed rate cuts this year. The CME FedWatch tool shows that market expectations for rate cuts in 2024 have risen from 100 basis points to 116 basis points.
The Deribit DVOL index indicates that Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility has risen to 54.6%, hitting a two-week high.




