Bitcoin's Path to Sustainability
Solana
18/12/2023 Data Debrief
What the BONK Rally Says About SolanaMarkets pulled back slightly last week, with BTC now trading at just under $41k after the SEC denied Coinbase’s rule-making petition and Ledger suffered a major exploit of its Web3 connector, impacting dAPPs for many popular DeFi protocols.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamDEX
11/12/2023 Data Debrief
Diving Into DEXsBTC is trading just below $42k as speculation mounts that the Fed could soon start cutting interest rates. Last week, Société Générale listed its euro stablecoin on Bitstamp, memecoins saw a surge in activity, and Robinhood rolled out crypto trading in the EU.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBitcoin
04/12/2023 Data Debrief
Bitcoin Breaks $41k as Rally ContinuesBTC broke $41k in the early hours of Monday, hitting its highest level since April 2022. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy boosted its BTC holdings, U.S. inflation softened more than expected, and Binance said it will soon end support for BUSD.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBinance
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 Team