Polymarket introduces new contracts to bet on bitcoin and ether volatility

Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices. What to know : Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices, allowing users to bet on how high volatility will get in 2026. The contracts pay out if volatility indices reach or exceed a preset level by Dec. 31, 2026, letting traders wager on the intensity of price swings rather than market direction. Early trading implies roughly a one-in-three chance that bitcoin and ether volatility will nearly double from current levels.