Binance
27/11/2023 Data Debrief
Bitcoin Unbothered by Binance SettlementLast week the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation of Binance finally came to a close with the exchange agreeing to pay $4.3bn in penalties and its CEO Changpeng Zhao stepping down and pleading guilty. Additionally, the SEC charged Kraken for running an unregistered securities exchange.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamEthereum
20/11/2023 Data Debrief
DeFi Activity is Picking UpBitcoin was range-bound last week despite a market-wide rally on the back of weaker-than-expected inflation data. In other news, OpenAI fired its CEO Sam Altman, the SEC expectedly delayed a decision on three spot ETFs and the Philippines sold $270mn tokenized treasury bonds.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamDerivatives
16/11/2023 Deep Dive
Margins and Liquidations: Why Pricing Methodologies MatterAs markets rally and demand for leverage increases, high-quality price data is more important than ever. Today, we explore why pricing methodologies can have a big impact on derivatives markets.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamEthereum
13/11/2023 Data Debrief
ETH Joins the Crypto RallyETH closed the week above $2k, outperforming BTC after BlackRock filed for a spot ETH ETF. In other news, the CME Group overtook Binance as the largest BTC futures market by open interest, Poloniex suffered a $114mn hack, and JP Morgan launched programmable payments.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamSolana
06/11/2023 Data Debrief
Solana in the LimelightBTC traded above $35k this morning after remaining rangebound for much of the past two weeks. Meanwhile, PayPal faces a subpoena from the SEC over its new stablecoin, SBF was found guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts, and the new Celestia blockchain is off to a slow start.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBitcoin
30/10/2023 Data Debrief
Breaking Down Bitcoin's RallyBitcoin is still trading at 16-month highs on the back of ETF speculation, diverging sharply from equity markets. Last week, SBF took the stand in an unusual turn of events while the FTX estate began evaluating offers to restart the exchange.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBitcoin
23/10/2023 Data Debrief
The Impact of a RumourBTC is trading above $30k for the first time since August. Last week, a lot happened on the legal front: The SEC decided not to appeal the Grayscale decision and dropped its lawsuit against Ripple executives while the state of New York sued DCG and Gemini. Otherwise, Coinbase listed perpetual futures and Binance re-gained Euro access.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamLiquidity
16/10/2023 Data Debrief
Ethereum Reaches Staking EquilibriumWelcome to the Data Debrief! BTC recovered from two-week lows early Monday, closing the week flat ahead of the third week of SBF’s trial. Last week, star witness Caroline Ellison took the stand, providing new details into how Alameda Research used FTX customer funds. This week, we explore:
Written by The Kaiko Research Team