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Grayscale says Bitcoin is now less volatile than Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk
Grayscale Research published a report on October 14, 2026, saying Bitcoin's one-year realized volatility, which measures how much its price swings, is 43%. That is below Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk, and lower than 57% of S&P 500 companies.
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What happened
Grayscale Research published a report on October 14, 2026, saying Bitcoin's one-year realized volatility, which measures how much its price swings, is 43%. That is below Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk, and lower than 57% of S&P 500 companies.
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Global impact / market context
Lower volatility can make Bitcoin easier for cautious investors to hold, because sharp price swings are smaller. It may support the case for adding Bitcoin to diversified portfolios, though 43% is still high compared with many established stocks.
Analyst inference
Bitcoin's 43% reading is below its ten-year average of 64% and far below 81% five years ago, per the report. Coinbase's roughly 70% and SanDisk's around 110% show some stocks swing more than Bitcoin.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Grayscale reports Bitcoin's one-year realized volatility at 43%, below its ten-year average of 64% and the 81% level from five years ago. Confirmed
- Watch whether Bitcoin's volatility stays below Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk in future reports, which would support the calmer-asset claim. Proposed
- If volatility remains lower, portfolios may shift toward Bitcoin, but 43% is still high, so position sizes and cash buffers matter. Analyst inference
Affected assets
- BTC — Bitcoin