As the year comes to a close we wanted to recap some of the top stories and datapoints of 2024. It was a seminal year for crypto markets. In spite of hostile regulatory conditions persisting it was also a monumental year for regulatory development with the launch of BTC and ETH ETFs alongside impending regime changes.

As the year winds down, we’ve analyzed global crypto market trends, spotlighting key figures driving adoption across various countries. This regional deep dive highlights successes, challenges, and how unique market drivers, regulations, and structures shape crypto usage in each country.

This week, we’re diving into the anatomy of BTC’s latest rally and its broader market implications. On Wednesday, BTC surged past $93K as post-election momentum gained traction. Meanwhile, memecoins are booming following the announcement of the creation of D.O.G.E., the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency.

This week, we’re looking at wash trading on cryptocurrency exchanges, focusing on the FBI’s recent investigation, and exploring the metrics to use for raising concerns about market manipulation in crypto markets.

This week, we’re going to take a closer look at liquidity in the context of BTC’s supply overhang. Namely, we’ll examine what to watch as Mt. Gox redistributions continue and governments sell their BTC holdings.

Welcome to the Deep Dive! This week, we take a closer look at the rapidly growing Turkish crypto market. We’ll focus on the exchange landscape and evolving crypto regulation in Turkey.

This week, we analyze the state of bitcoin liquidity ahead of a possible ETF approval in January.

We are back this week with a brand new crypto liquidity analysis. Using trade volume and market depth, we find that the majority of liquidity is concentrated on just a handful of exchanges.