The Crypto Rundown 309: Is Skew Showing the Sky is Falling?

Is the crypto "retail wave" finally drying up? This week on The Crypto Rundown , Mark Longo and Greg Magadini (Amberdata) dive into a "blood-red" market as Bitcoin slips below $65k and Ethereum struggles to hold key support levels. We break down the dramatic shift in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) skew , analyzing why the 25-delta risk reversal is hitting extreme negative levels not seen since the FTX or Terra Luna collapses. Key Topics Covered: The "Incremental Buyer" Problem: With VCs and ETFs already positioned, who is left to buy the dip? Volatility Analysis: Why implied volatility (IV) remains "hunched" while skew is screaming "danger." Ibit Options Impact: Analyzing the 1 million contracts per day milestone and the heavy flow on 35-strike puts. Altcoin Universe: Deep dives into Solana, Dogecoin, and the "wreckage" in Ethereum (ETH). MSTR & MSTU Strategies: Managing "lottery trades" when the underlying goes underwater. Resources: Get granular on-chain data: Amberdata Follow the network: @Options on Twitter/X

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The Crypto Rundown 309: Is Skew Showing the Sky is Falling? is an episode from The Crypto Rundown by The Options Insider Radio Network.

This episode is 32:44 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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