Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Volatility and Market Conditions

Contrarily to popular belief, the inherent volatility of crypto markets is not a bug but a feature. With no circuit breakers in place, the always-on, globally reachable nature of crypto markets often makes them the first source of liquidity for investors. In fact, during time after times of panic, crypto might be the only asset investors can sell, as was evident on Sunday evening in the Western Hemisphere. By the for the nonce at once the U.S. stock market opened on Monday morning, crypto markets had stabilized, with both bitcoin and ether recovering approaching 10% from their lows the previous night.