PANews reported on April 15th that, according to Gate Research Institute, BTC VOL has dropped to approximately 43%, ETH has fallen back to 66%, and crypto IV has fallen below the 50th percentile in nearly a year, with the market shifting from panic to low volatility awaiting catalysts. Regarding traditional assets, gold GVZ is around 31, having returned to the mid-range, while crude oil OVX, although falling back to 75, remains at a high level, indicating that geopolitical premiums have not yet been fully cleared.

Regarding skew, the ETH 25-Delta Skew has converged to the -2 to -3 range, the narrowest distribution in two weeks, and remains stable in the medium to long term, indicating that the market's sensitivity to geopolitical events has decreased and the market has entered a low-volatility wait-and-see phase.

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