Bitcoin lost some ground this week, down about 2%, as crypto trade volumes slipped to yearly lows. In other industry news, Digital Currency Group missed a $630 million payment owed to crypto exchange Gemini last week, the SEC responded to Coinbase’s lawsuit and Tether announced it would start buying BTC with 15% of its excess profits. In this week’s Debrief we explore:

After the events of 2023, Tether has become the dominant stablecoin, despite being the least trusted. In this week’s Deep Dive, we explore whether this is evidence that trust is a lower priority for crypto investors, who seem to prefer peg stability, liquidity and versatility more.

BTC and ETH erased most gains as the Dollar made a strong comeback. In industry news, the Ethereum network suffered technical issues, U.S.-based Bakkt de-listed 25 tokens under regulatory pressure, and Binance.US is reportedly trying to cut CZ’s dominant stake in the exchange.

This week we examine an upcoming change to Curve that has gone relatively unnoticed: its new TriCrypto pool.

Bitcoin closed the week in the red after network congestion led Binance to halt withdrawals twice over the past 48 hours, the U.S. Fed hiked rates but opened the door for a pause amid lingering banking turmoil, Coinbase reported smaller than expected loss in the first quarter while Bittrex filed for bankruptcy.

This week we’ll provide an update on all things crypto derivatives and look at how perpetual futures are increasingly driving price action in markets.

This week saw continued banking and regulatory fallout as JPMorgan Chase acquired First Republic, Binance.US withdrew from the Voyager deal citing regulatory uncertainty, and Coinbase sued the SEC demanding clear rules for crypto.

This week we’ll cover the evolution of top lending and borrowing protocols, Aave and Compound, as they battle for market share.

A whole bunch happened on the regulatory front last week as BTC dipped below $30k: SEC chair Gary Gensler gave a marathon defense of the crypto crackdown, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Bittrex, and the landmark MiCA European crypto framework became law.

This week, we explore how Binance influences global patterns in trade volume in light of their reintroduction of fees on most BTC pairs, aside from TUSD which is now the largest stablecoin by BTC volume on Binance.

ETH hit 11-month highs following the Shapella upgrade despite expectations of significant sell pressure after more than 1mn staked ETH were withdrawn. BTC also soared past $30k for the first time since last June and is up more than 80% YTD.

This week we present a case study exploring how centralized exchange data can be used for powerful analysis, despite its anonymity.

BTC hit $30k for the first time since June 2022. Also, peer-to-peer exchange Paxful announced that it would be suspending operations, U.S. job openings hit a two-year low, and the U.S. Treasury released a report on illicit finance risks in DeFi.

This week we are providing a Q1 update to our Liquidity Ranking Model for Crypto Assets, highlighting the winners and losers along the way.

Bitcoin closed the week slightly up despite a major CFTC lawsuit against Binance and news that the U.S. government had sold 9,861 BTC connected to Silk Road (with plans to sell more).

The centralized exchange space has experienced two major shocks in the past two weeks, first with Binance ending zero-fee trading for most BTC pairs, then with the CFTC alleging Binance has violated U.S. federal laws.