Crypto market reaction
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Sentiment Timeline
Event Timeline
Hypotheses
Crypto market volatility index (VIX equivalent measured via options implied volatility on major exchanges) increases 15-25% on war escalation days, then normalizes within 48-72 hours as geopolitical risk premium dissipates
Cryptocurrency market cap experiences a 3-8% contraction within 6 hours following war escalation news, with altcoins (measured by Ethereum ETH) underperforming Bitcoin by 2-4 percentage points during the decline period
Geopolitical escalation events trigger a 5-10% decline in Bitcoin (BTC) within 24-48 hours, followed by a recovery to within 2% of pre-event levels within 7 days as market participants reassess risk