Crypto Risk Appetite Report 27th August 2026

BLOCK SCHOLES BTC RISK APPETITE INDEX:

With BTC trading at a three-month high and up more than 20% in a single-week, our Risk-Appetite Index has entered a region typically characterised by strong positive sentiment. Positioning in options markets supports this -7-day put-call skew for BTC has remained tilted towards call options.

BTC SPOT RETURNS AFTER RISK APPETITE INDEX CROSSES FROM BELOW -1.0 THRESHOLD:

BLOCK SCHOLES ETH RISK APPETITE INDEX:

ETH spot price has produced its third strongest return this many days into a crossing from below -1 in our Risk-Appetite Index (up 40%). Sentiment has also been supported by a consistent run of spot ETF inflows since mid-August.

ETH SPOT RETURNS AFTER RISK APPETITE INDEX CROSSES FROM BELOW -1.0 THRESHOLD:

Data behind Risk Appetite charts: BlockScholes BTC/ETH/ SOL/ SUI/ XRP composite spot index price. Available via the BlockScholes REST API.

BLOCK SCHOLES ALTCOIN RISK APPETITE INDEX

BLOCK SCHOLES XRP RISK APPETITE INDEX

BLOCK SCHOLES SUI RISK APPETITE INDEX

BLOCK SCHOLES SOL RISK APPETITE INDEX

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