"US-China Trade Negotiations and Inflation Mitigation Intertwine, Reversing Market Sentiment"
"Increased 'Risk Appetite' in Asset Markets Will Drive BTC Upward"
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Cryptocurrency expert Timothy Peterson, in an interview with cryptocurrency media Cointelegraph on the 14th, highlighted the rise in risk appetite in the market, explaining that this atmosphere will drive the cryptocurrency rally.
Peterson pointed to the event where the volatility index (VIX) at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), which recorded its highest level of 60 in early 2025, instantly dropped to 20 after the US and China announced a tariff negotiation agreement on the 12th.
The VIX at CBOE is an indicator used to predict the range of possible movements in the US stock market in the near future, and is generally used to predict the volatility of asset markets.
Peterson argued that the VIX's decline stimulated market investment sentiment, pulling up the US stock market and Bitcoin on the 12th.
Peterson also highlighted inflation mitigation. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) released on the 13th dropped by about 2.3% compared to the same period last year, recording its lowest level since February 2021.
Peterson said that various factors such as a trade war ceasefire and inflation mitigation will further stimulate investors' risk appetite, and accordingly, Bitcoin could reach $135,000 within 100 days. In fact, the VIX at CBOE recorded 25 as of the 14th.
Reporter Seung-won Kwon ksw@blockstreet.co.kr
