According to a Grayscale study published on November 12, 2026, Bitcoin now explains only about 50% of the variation in returns across crypto sectors, while pairwise sector correlations have declined. Annualized volatility ranges from 49% for crypto currencies to 85% for artificial intelligence. The share of volatility attributed to Bitcoin ranges from 30% for financials and utilities and services to 46% for consumer and culture. Every sector studied records volatility above Bitcoin’s recently measured one-year realized volatility of approximately 43%. The lower correlation creates more scope for diversification but does not reduce overall risk because sector volatility remains higher.
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