The conversation covers the recent market crash and volatility, the implementation and trading of the Crypto Volatility Index (CVI), the evolution of CVI from version 1 to version 4, and the target audience and education around CVI. It also discusses the Hedge Theta Vault and funding rates, the use of Chainlink Oracles to prevent front running, short trading and funding fees, CVI's integration with Arbitrum, and the Govi token and revenue sharing.
Takeaways
The recent market crash highlights the importance of risk management and hedging strategies in the crypto market.
The Crypto Volatility Index (CVI) is the VIX of the crypto market, tracking the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
CVI provides traders with the ability to hedge or speculate on the volatility of the crypto market.
CVI V4 introduces improvements such as reduced funding fees and the Hedge Theta Vault to mitigate risk.
CVI aims to educate and attract a wider audience to understand and trade implied volatility.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Market Crash and Volatility
03:01 Hedging and Risk Management
04:19 Introduction to CVI
05:47 CVI as the VIX of Crypto
06:45 CVI Implementation and Trading
09:07 Mean Reversion and Trading Strategies
12:46 Data Sources and Chainlink Oracles
13:46 CVI V4 and Funding Fees
16:10 Evolution of CVI from V1 to V4
18:31 Target Audience and Education
21:50 Hedge Theta Vault and Funding Rates
25:58 UltraCVI and Leverage
26:36 Approaching CVI as a Trader
30:55 Chainlink Oracles and Front Running
33:16 Short Trading and Funding Fees
34:41 CVI and Arbitrum
38:41 Govi Token and Revenue Sharing
