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In October, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, decreased from 2.7% in the previous period to 2.3%. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank is maintaining stable interest rates for the main refinancing operations, marginal lending facility, and deposit facility at 2.15%, 2.4%, and 2%, respectively.
The crypto market experienced a rebound following a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea, which eased trade tensions. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP each rose by nearly 1% on Thursday, recouping initial losses.
Bittensor Market Movement
Bittensor (TAO) has continued its upward trend for six consecutive days, approaching $450. This rise is supported by Deutsche Digital Assets and Safello’s plans to introduce a staked TAO Exchange Traded Product (ETP) on the SIX Swiss Exchange in November.
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The dip in German inflation to 2.3% supports our view that the European Central Bank will keep rates on hold next month. This cooling price pressure, a trend seen across the Eurozone where headline inflation has fallen to 2.4% recently, reduces the incentive for any hawkish surprises. We should therefore consider positions that benefit from a stable or weaker Euro, such as buying puts on the EUR/USD pair.
With the ECB maintaining its main rate at 2.15%, a policy it has held for much of 2025, a period of lower rate-driven volatility seems likely for European equities. This is a sharp contrast to the aggressive hiking cycles we saw from central banks back in 2023 and 2024. Selling call options on European volatility indexes could be a viable strategy to generate income in this more predictable environment.
Opportunity With Staked Tao Etp
The upcoming launch of a staked TAO exchange-traded product in November presents a clear, short-term opportunity. We saw this playbook with the US Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024, when anticipation of institutional inflows caused a price rally of over 60% in the three months prior to launch. Traders should look at call options with strike prices near the $500 target to capitalize on this pre-launch momentum.
The general rebound in crypto, helped by a calmer geopolitical environment, makes leveraged long positions more attractive. With Bitcoin’s 30-day at-the-money implied volatility now hovering around a modest 48%, it is relatively cheaper to buy call options than it was during more turbulent periods. The steady institutional interest, exemplified by products like the new TAO ETP, provides a solid tailwind for the entire asset class.
