Crypto Holds While Stocks Tank As Conflict Deepens #102

Crypto Holds While Stocks Tank As Conflict Deepens #102

From Crypto Options Unplugged by Deribit Exchange

March 13, 2026 · 39 min · Season 1 · Episode 102

About this episode

The episode discusses the surprising stability of crypto amidst rising macro and geopolitical tensions, featuring insights from Maxime Seiler on options trading and market volatility.

Crypto has held up surprisingly well as macro and geopolitical tensions continue to rise. While traditional risk assets have struggled, Bitcoin is still holding around the $70K range and volatility is starting to return to the market. This week, Imran sits down with Maxime Seiler, co-founder of STS Digital, one of the leading market makers in the crypto options space. They talk about why crypto has remained relatively stable despite the macro pressure, how options traders are positioning right now, and what current volatility levels could be signaling for the next move. They also dive into Maxime’s background in traditional volatility trading, the growth of the crypto derivatives market, and how macro headlines are increasingly shaping price action in crypto. Like and subscribe for more. Deribit FZE does not accept UAE retail clients or US clients, and clients from other restricted countries.

People in this episode

Host: Imran

Guest: Maxime Seiler

Topics covered

  • crypto market stability
  • geopolitical tensions
  • options trading
  • volatility in crypto
  • crypto derivatives market
  • macro economic impact

Keywords

  • crypto
  • Bitcoin
  • options trading
  • volatility
  • macro pressure
  • crypto derivatives
  • geopolitical tensions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STS Digital, Deribit FZE

Places: UAE, US

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