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在最近批准现货比特币 ETF 期权后，比特币价格波动可能会双向飙升

The recent approval of options for spot Bitcoin ETFs is set to amplify Bitcoin price volatility in both directions, according to Jeff Park, Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise Investments. In an interview with Anthony Pompliano, Park explained how these new options differ from existing crypto derivatives and why they could significantly impact the Bitcoin market dynamics.

Bitwise Investments 的 Alpha 策略主管 Jeff Park 表示，近期比特币 ETF 现货期权的批准将放大比特币价格的双向波动。在接受 Anthony Pompliano 采访时，Park 解释了这些新选择与现有的加密货币衍生品有何不同，以及为什么它们可以对比特币市场动态产生重大影响。

In the interview, Park outlined a comprehensive thesis, stating, “Volatility is not just a static measure of past performance; it reflects the distribution of potential outcomes and the severity of those outcomes.” He highlighted that the introduction of Bitcoin ETF options will bring new dimensions to how traders interact with Bitcoin, potentially amplifying both price rises and falls. This volatility, he argued, stems from the unique characteristics of options as financial instruments.

在采访中，帕克概述了一个全面的论点，指出：“波动性不仅仅是对过去表现的静态衡量；它是对过去表现的静态衡量。”它反映了潜在结果的分布以及这些结果的严重性。”他强调，比特币 ETF 期权的推出将为交易者与比特币的互动方式带来新的维度，可能会放大价格的上涨和下跌。他认为，这种波动性源于期权作为金融工具的独特特征。

While Bitcoin options are not entirely new — offshore platforms like Deribit and LedgerX already offer similar instruments — ETF options introduce a regulated market overseen by US authorities like the CFTC and SEC. This makes a profound difference, according to Park, because “removal of counterparty risk is something that crypto has not fully solved offshore.” He noted that the clearing mechanisms provided by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) bring added security to these trades, which institutional investors have long demanded.

虽然比特币期权并不是全新的——Deribit 和 LedgerX 等离岸平台已经提供了类似的工具——但 ETF 期权引入了一个由 CFTC 和 SEC 等美国当局监管的受监管市场。 Park 表示，这产生了深远的影响，因为“消除交易对手风险是加密货币在海外尚未完全解决的问题。”他指出，期权清算公司（OCC）提供的清算机制为这些交易带来了额外的安全性，这是机构投资者长期以来所要求的。

More importantly, Park highlighted the advantage of cross-collateralization, which is not available on existing platforms that cater exclusively to crypto. “Cross-collateralization allows traders to use non-correlated assets, such as gold ETFs, as collateral in Bitcoin trades,” he explained. This flexibility increases liquidity and efficiency in the market. “You can't do this on Deribit or any purely crypto-focused platform,” Park emphasized, calling it a “huge unlock” for the Bitcoin derivatives market.

更重要的是，Park 强调了交叉抵押的优势，这是专门针对加密货币的现有平台所不具备的。 “交叉抵押允许交易者使用黄金 ETF 等非相关资产作为比特币交易的抵押品，”他解释道。这种灵活性增加了市场的流动性和效率。 Park 强调，“你无法在 Deribit 或任何纯粹以加密货币为中心的平台上做到这一点”，并称其为比特币衍生品市场的“巨大解锁”。

Park anticipates that the introduction of these options will magnify Bitcoin's price swings. “For any well-functioning and liquid market, you need organic buyers and sellers to create natural demand and supply,” he explained. However, the real impact comes from how dealers hedge their positions, especially when they are “short gamma,” a condition where their hedging activities can intensify price movements.

Park 预计这些选项的引入将放大比特币的价格波动。 “对于任何运作良好且流动性强的市场，都需要有机的买家和卖家来创造自然的需求和供应，”他解释道。然而，真正的影响来自交易商如何对冲头寸，尤其是当他们处于“空头伽玛”状态时，他们的对冲活动可能会加剧价格波动。

In practical terms, Park said, “Dealers who are short gamma must buy more Bitcoin as prices rise and sell more as prices fall, thereby adding to the volatility.” This dynamic is crucial to understanding how ETF options could push Bitcoin's price to extremes in both directions. He also pointed out that, historically, most Bitcoin options activity has been driven by speculation, rather than risk management strategies like covered calls, which tend to reduce volatility.

Park 表示，实际上，“做空伽玛的交易商必须在价格上涨时买入更多比特币，在价格下跌时卖出更多比特币，从而加剧波动性。”这种动态对于理解 ETF 期权如何将比特币价格双向推向极端至关重要。他还指出，从历史上看，大多数比特币期权活动都是由投机驱动的，而不是由备兑看涨期权等风险管理策略驱动的，后者往往会降低波动性。

One of Park's key points was the dramatic growth potential for Bitcoin's derivatives market. In traditional markets like equities, the derivatives market is often 10 times larger than the underlying spot market. In contrast, Bitcoin's open interest in derivatives currently represents just 3% of its spot market value, according to Park's figures. “The introduction of ETF options could lead to a 300x increase in Bitcoin's derivatives market size,” Park predicted.

Park 的重点之一是比特币衍生品市场的巨大增长潜力。在股票等传统市场中，衍生品市场通常是基础现货市场的 10 倍。相比之下，根据 Park 的数据，比特币衍生品的未平仓合约目前仅占其现货市场价值的 3%。 Park 预测：“ETF 期权的推出可能会导致比特币衍生品市场规模扩大 300 倍。”

This growth would bring substantial new liquidity but would likely also drive volatility higher, due to the larger volume of speculative trades and the structural leverage introduced by options. “That's an astronomical number for which there's going to be new flows and liquidity coming into this market which will likely therefore add volatility,” Park stated.

这种增长将带来大量新的流动性，但由于投机交易量增加和期权引入的结构性杠杆，也可能推高波动性。 “这是一个天文数字，将会有新的资金和流动性进入这个市场，因此可能会增加波动性，”帕克表示。

“In the global economy, derivatives markets are far larger than the spot markets,” he added, pointing to the fact that in traditional asset classes like equities and commodities, derivatives play a critical role in risk management and speculation. “Bitcoin is moving toward a similar structure, and that's where we'll see the most significant price movements and liquidity,” Park concluded.

“在全球经济中，衍生品市场远大于现货市场，”他补充道，并指出在股票和大宗商品等传统资产类别中，衍生品在风险管理和投机方面发挥着关键作用。 “比特币正在朝着类似的结构发展，这就是我们将看到最显着的价格变动和流动性的地方，”帕克总结道。

At press time, BTC trades at $62,334.

截至发稿时，BTC 交易价格为 62,334 美元。