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US lawmaker suggests Signature's collapse was tied to instability of crypto
16.3.2023
Senator Michael Bennet said crypto was not “even as stable as the marijuana industry,” questioning Signature Bank's ability to service digital asset firms but not dispensaries
Bitcoin Options Market Still Afraid of USDC Volatility
15.3.2023
The options market is still valuing options that settle in the underlying rather than in USDC at a relative premium due to a continued concern of a further depeg, one observer said
How and why do stablecoins depeg?
12.3.2023
Discover the causes and mechanisms behind stablecoin depegging
Signature Bank Considered a Buy as Last Major Bank Standing in Crypto Market Amid Silvergate and SVB Troubles
10.3.2023
Amid the demise of Silvergate Bank and the troubles faced by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), market analysts believe Signature Bank (SBNY) may be a buy as it’s considered the “last game in crypto-town,” according to Wells Fargo equity analyst Jared Shaw. Silvergate’s liquidation...
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit To Offer Bitcoin Volatility Futures
1.3.2023
Futures tied to Deribit's bitcoin volatility index, DVOL, will go live at the end of March
Alameda Gap Persists as Stunted Liquidity Holds Back Crypto Market
28.2.2023
February is ending, but the 'Alameda Gap' is not.
As the second month of this year is wrapping up, the prices in the crypto market have somewhat recovered from last year's crash. Still, the so-called 'Alameda Gap' resists filling, as the liquidity remains far from the levels seen before...
Crypto Market Slides as Total Value Locked in Defi Falls Below $50 Billion Mark
25.2.2023
The value of the crypto market has started to slide again after a bullish run-up over the last seven weeks. The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slipped below the $50 billion mark to $49.8 billion. The TVL in defi has fallen by 2.24% over the last 24 hours. During that...
Bitcoin Volatility Holds Steady as the VIX and MOVE Spike
22.2.2023
Bitcoin's relative stability is reflective of mainstream disinterest in the crypto market, one observer said
Unlike Merge, Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring Ether Price Volatility
17.2.2023
The Merge turned out to be a non-event for the market, with ether's realized volatility dwindling in four weeks after the event. The impending Shanghai upgrade, however, might inject volatility into the market, one liquidity provider said
Bitcoin Volatility Expectations Remain Subdued Despite Hot US Inflation Figures – What This Means For the BTC Price
15.2.2023
In wake of Tuesday’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which confirmed an expected jump in MoM price pressures and revealed a smaller-than-expected decline in the YoY rate of inflation, Deribit’s Bitcoin Volatility Index (BTC DVol) surprised some analysts by remaining broadly unchanged. The lack...
Subdued Volatility Expectations Suggest Traders Relaxed About Bitcoin, Ethereum Price Risks
13.2.2023
Despite the recent pullback in cryptocurrency markets from multi-month highs hit earlier this month, options markets suggest that traders still have relatively subdued volatility expectations. Deribit’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Volatility Indices both remain close to record lows, according to data...
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Says Most Crypto Tokens Are Worthless — ‘They’ll Eventually Just Go to Zero’
9.2.2023
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says that most crypto tokens are worthless and they will eventually drop to zero in value. He added that he now owns seven cryptocurrencies and he is getting the same volatility he did when he owned 32 crypto tokens prior to the collapse...
IMF Division Chief and Deputy Managing Director Call for Swift Regulatory Action to Avoid Crypto Contagion to Legacy Finance
21.1.2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) division chief and deputy managing director are calling for more action to be taken in the regulatory aspect to avoid crypto’s ups and downs affecting banks and traditional financial institutions. Nobuyasu Sugimoto, deputy division chief of the financial...
Brazilians Turn to Stablecoins as Alternative to US Dollar for Hedge Against Volatility
11.1.2023
Brazilians are turning to stablecoins as a way of shielding themselves from the volatility of economic circumstances. This is happening now in the wake of the inauguration of the new government of Luis Inacio “Lula” Da Silva. According to statements coming from exchange executives...
Consumers are crypto-curious —one in five own digital currency: Accenture
21.12.2022
An end-of-the-year report from Accenture showed that despite traditional payment methods dominating many markets, consumers are curious about crypto
Looking at DeFi's Untapped Potential
11.12.2022
Gwendolyn Regina is Investment Director at BNB Chain.__________
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is the largest and most innovative crypto vertical in the last two years. DeFi has used smart contract platforms as a base to develop a network of interconnected layers for decentralized financial...
Abnormal token price movements on Binance not hack-related, confirms CZ
11.12.2022
On Dec. 11, Binance issued a notice about abnormal price movements for some trading pairs. As a result, the exchange began an investigation to narrow down suspicious accounts responsible for the issue
IMF Blog: Better Regulation of Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Urgently Needed
24.11.2022
A well-regulated African cryptocurrency market is needed in order to protect users as well as help countries stop bad actors from using digital assets to circumvent capital controls, the latest post on the IMF blog has said. The blog post reiterated the IMF’s belief that risks to a country...
Hong Kong believes stablecoin volatility can spillover to traditional finance
22.11.2022
According to Hong Kong’s central bank, the interconnection of crypto assets has made the crypto ecosystem more vulnerable to systematic shocks
Binance CEO urges crypto buyers to 'hold' amid 'unpredictableness'
15.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said people should invest in crypto if they're using "cash that you don't need for a long time" as the market sees high volatility amid FTX's fallout