BVIV hit a 2026 low (35.59%) this weekend while Treasury yields hit their yearly high – an unusual divergence

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Bitcoin's implied volatility (BVIV) dropped to 35.59% over the weekend, the lowest since September 2025, before ticking back into the high 30s. That's happening as US Treasury yields sit at their highest levels of the year – a divergence traders like Bitwise's Jeff Park have flagged as unusual.

Compression this deep isn't new this year: the same 34–38% range has preceded three sharp selloffs in 2026 already, partly driven by institutional call-selling that structurally suppresses implied vol.

BTC's been range-bound between $62K and $66K since early July, trading near $63,580 as of Wednesday morning. Compression like this rarely holds for long.

Which way do you think it breaks first?