Grayscale says Bitcoin is now less volatile than Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk

Bitcoin, the asset your cautious uncle still calls a casino chip, is now calmer than a list of household-name stocks. That is the finding of a new report from Grayscale Research, which says Bitcoin’s annualized volatility has dropped below that of Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk. The report, titled “Putting Bitcoin’s Volatility in Context,” was published on October 14, 2026. Its central number: Bitcoin’s one-year realized volatility currently sits at 43%. The numbers behind the calm By that measure, Bitcoin has cooled off considerably. Grayscale puts its current one-year figure at 43%, below its ten-year average of 64%. The drop is even sharper against the more recent past. Five years ago, Bitcoin’s volatility stood at 81%, according to the report. Grayscale backs that comparison with data from the broader equity market. At 43%, Bitcoin is less volatile than 57% of the companies in the S&P 500, the report says. Who’s jumpier than Bitcoin The report names names. Grayscale says Bitcoin’s volatility is lower than that of Oracle, Coinbase, Honeywell and SanDisk. Coinbase is the most ironic entry on the list. The largest US crypto exchange posts realized volatility of approx...