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Bitcoin Is Up 70% a Year After FTX Debacle, but 'Alameda Gap' in Liquidity Persists
3.11.2023
The 'Alameda gap' refers to the worsening of order-book liquidity following the collapse of the FTX group a year ago
Major Market-Makers in Talks to Provide Liquidity to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF If Approved – Here’s Why That Matters for the BTC Price
31.10.2023
Some of the global financial industry’s largest market-makers might jump in to provide liquidity for BlackRock if the firm’s spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) application is approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported CoinDesk on Tuesday citing a personal...
Crypto Exchanges Face Historic Liquidity Crunch Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
30.10.2023
About 60,000 bitcoins valued at just over $2 billion were removed from trading platforms in the past 90 days. The number of bitcoins on centralized exchanges is slightly more than 2 million. A recent report from Falconx says swings in the market have been exacerbated by a persistent lack...
Coinbase to Delist 80 non-USD Trading Pairs - What’s Going On?
17.10.2023
Digital asset exchange Coinbase has announced a suspension on 80 non-USD trading pairs in a bid to boost liquidity on its platform.
In an Oct 17 press release, the exchange disclosed plans to delist the pairs, including assets with market leader Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and the Euro citing...
Coinbase suspends 80 non-USD trading pairs to improve liquidity
17.10.2023
Coinbase crypto exchange has been removing dozens of trading pairs in an effort to improve liquidity on its platforms
Bitcoin’s inflation-hedge theory tested as rising interest rates bring turbulence to markets
29.9.2023
The losses on US Treasuries recently surpassed $1.5 trillion and the likely outcome is turbulent markets, but how will Bitcoin price fare?
Evmos, Swing, Tashi, Wormhole team up to solve Cosmos liquidity problems
20.9.2023
Tashi and Swing will integrate Wormhole bridged tokens for USDC, USDT, wETH, and others, potentially making Cosmos DeFi easier to use
21co Unwraps New Suite of Wrapped Cryptocurrencies
12.9.2023
21.co, the parent company of crypto exchange-traded products provider 21shares, has introduced a suite of wrapped tokens pegged to top crypto assets across multiple blockchains. The wrapped tokens are designed to increase liquidity and interoperability between different crypto networks. 21co...
Decentralized Exchange Sushi Ventures Beyond Ethereum by Expanding to Aptos
12.9.2023
The decentralized crypto exchange Sushi is expanding to the Aptos blockchain. The team noted that the move marks Sushi’s first expansion onto a non-EVM blockchain. From Ethereum to Aptos Sushi is a decentralized exchange (dex) and automated market maker (AMM) built on the Ethereum blockchain....
FTX Estate Sues Layerzero Labs for $85M Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals and Asset Withdrawals Amidst Collapse
11.9.2023
The bankrupt estate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is suing blockchain company Layerzero Labs in an attempt to claw back a $45 million deal and over $40 million in withdrawals made in the days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleges that Layerzero exploited FTX’s financial...
Arbitrum's fraud proofs haven't been used in the two years since it launched
11.9.2023
Offchain Labs co-founder Ed Felten said there were one or two fraud challenges submitted on a version of Arbitrum running on the Ethereum proof-of-work fork after the Merge, which was defeated
SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s First AI-Powered Order Type
9.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered order type for Nasdaq’s stock exchange. This marks the first AI order type approved for an exchange. Nasdaq says the latest technology aims to improve efficiency and performance on...
Binance Boss Counters ‘FUD’ Amidst Legal Challenges, Touts Company’s Resilience and Low Turnover
8.9.2023
Binance has faced a series of negative news reports in recent weeks. However, the cryptocurrency exchange’s leader, Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, used social media to assure the community that the reports were just fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). Despite the departure of some...
Ripple Acquires Crypto Financial Services Company Fortress Trust
8.9.2023
Ripple, a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency company, has acquired Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider for the crypto industry. The purchase expands Ripple’s regulatory licenses and infrastructure to bolster its position in enterprise blockchain solutions. Ripple...
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Warns of Emerging Financial Crisis, Bank Failures
6.9.2023
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has sounded the alarm about an impending financial crisis. “We have a crisis emerging,” he warned, emphasizing that small business owners will be “cut off at the regional bank level.” He stressed: “You’re going to hear a...
Nima Capital goes dark after dumping 9M SNY tokens, community calls it VC rug
5.9.2023
The VC firm had received a grant from the project in return for locking $40 million worth of liquidity in SYN
Synthetix Posts 12.5% Gain Amid Binance Outflows, Bucks Bearish Bitcoin Trend
4.9.2023
The native token of decentralized liquidity platform Synthetix (SNX), rose by 12.5% during European hours on Monday following significant outflows on Binance
Coinbase Debuts Paypal’s PYUSD Stablecoin; Trading to Roll Out in Phases Pending Liquidity
31.8.2023
Coinbase has listed Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin, following an announcement of its support for the digital asset just a day earlier. Should liquidity requirements be satisfied, the exchange plans to introduce trading pairs for the asset in stages. Coinbase Adds PYUSD Stablecoin Coinbase,...
Over 680,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Protocols in Just 28 Days
26.8.2023
In less than a month, despite a downturn in cryptocurrency markets, over 680,000 ethereum (ETH) has been added to liquid staking derivatives protocols. Lido Finance, the leading liquid staking platform, experienced a supply increase of 5.94%, surging from 7.91 million to 8.38 million ETH since July...
Binance Is Contacting Low-Cap Crypto Projects in Bid to Boost Trading
25.8.2023
The crypto exchange is conducting a "risk management initiative" targeting some crypto projects with a relatively small market capitalization or whose tokens form lower-liquidity trading pairs