Bitcoin's Path to Sustainability

  • Liquidity

    11/09/2023 Data Debrief

    Liquidity Remains Flat Amid Low Volatility

    It was another low-volatility week for crypto markets, though plenty still happened. Visa expanded stablecoin settlement to Solana, the London Stock Exchange Group is exploring plans for a digital asset business, and three DeFi protocols were hit with CFTC enforcement actions.This week we explore:

  • XRP

    04/09/2023 Data Debrief

    Bitcoin ETF Decision Ignites Volatility

    Markets pulled back after the SEC delayed a decision on several ETFs until October. In other news, Coinbase’s Base blockchain continues to see strong activity, the SEC settled with an NFT issuer, and a judge called ETH a commodity.

  • Memecoins

    28/08/2023 Data Debrief

    PEPE Plunges as Founders Sell

    Markets are flat with BTC and ETH still trading at 2-month lows. Last week, MasterCard and Visa announced they are stepping back from Binance card partnership, the IRS proposed new crypto tax rules, and the U.S. central bank Jackson Hole symposium failed to move markets.

  • Bitcoin

    21/08/2023 Data Debrief

    Top Trends of the Summer

    Volatility came back to life last week as BTC dropped 9% in under 24 hours, hitting its lowest level since June. Today’s Data Debrief is taking a broader view of the market, revisiting some of the key trends shaping the market this summer.

  • Curve

    14/08/2023 Data Debrief

    Curve 3pool Sees $175m Outflows

    Last week, the U.S. SEC delayed its decision on the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin spot ETF application and said it will appeal the Ripple court ruling, Coinbase officially launched its Base Blockchain. The U.S. Fed added Hedera-based Dropp to its list of FedNow service providers.

  • Tether

    07/08/2023 Data Debrief

    Tether Imbalance on Curve Raises Questions

    The DeFi sector continues to reel from the Curve exploit, although more than 70% of funds have been returned. In non-exploit news, Coinbase exceeded analyst expectations with Q2 revenues, a wave of companies filed for ether ETFs, and Tether is now one of the largest Bitcoin holders.

  • Binance

    31/07/2023 Data Debrief

    The Impact of Binance's Zero-Fee Volume

    It was a landmark week for crypto regulation after the House Financial Services Committee advanced a crucial bill that could provide clearer guidelines for the industry if passed. In other news, Curve Finance experienced an exploit, crypto ETPs saw record inflows, and the Bank of Italy tapped Polygon for an institutional DeFi pilot.

  • Bitcoin

    24/07/2023 Data Debrief

    Altcoin Dominance Hits 4-Month High

    The SEC finally responded to the Ripple ruling, asserting the case was “wrongly decided,” contributing to a slight pullback for altcoins amid a wider rally. This week, we explore Bitcoin dominance, centralized exchange concentration, the Arkham token launch, and bearish bets against BNB.