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ETF
14/04/2025 Data Debrief
XRP's Liquidity Race As Crypto ETFs Deadlines Loom.Markets declined Friday after China announced 125% tariffs on U.S. goods starting April 12, following the U.S. president’s selective 90-day tariff pause that excluded China. Ripple acquired Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, while Bin...
Macro
07/04/2025 Data Debrief
Liberation Day Frees Investors From Election Gains.The markets are still digesting last week’s sweeping tariff announcements. Meanwhile, USDC issuer Ci...
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamDEX
31/03/2025 Data Debrief
DeFi faces new test as low-liquidity token gets manipulatedBitcoin fell alongside equities as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and weak sentiment indic...
Written by The Kaiko Research Team
CEX
29/07/2024 Data Debrief
The changing face of US exchange liquidityDespite the strong debut of spot ETH ETFs, last week, ETH closed the week in the red. BTC, on the other hand, rose after US Presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would create a Bitcoin stockpile if reelected. Senator Cynthia Lummis later announced a proposed bill for the US Treasury to buy 1 million BTC as a strategic reserve.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamCEX
25/07/2024 Deep Dive
What's Behind Turkey's Booming Crypto Market?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.
Written by Dessislava AubertEthereum
22/07/2024 Data Debrief
Will the launch of spot ETH ETF be sell the news event?BTC surged above $67K following a massive global IT outage, Joe Biden ended his reelection bid on Sunday night, Indian exchange WazirX halted trading at it experienced a $230 million hack.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamETF
19/07/2024 Deep Dive
BTC ETF 의 현물 시장 영향이번 주 리포트에서는 비트코인(BTC) ETF가 현물 BTC 시장 구조에 미친 영향을 분석하겠습니다. 특히 거래 활동과 유동성 측면에서 BTC ETF가 어떤 변화를 야기했는지 확인해 보겠습니다.
Written by Adam Morgan McCarthyEthereum
15/07/2024 Data Debrief
ETH Spot Market Cools as Wait for ETF Launch IntensifiesU.S. inflation cooled further in June, bolstering the case for a September rate cut. BTC traded above $62K in the early hours of Monday, up nearly 11% over the past seven days. The SEC dropped its investigation into Paxos and BUSD on Thursday, while a voteto overturn President Biden’s veto of the SEC’s SAB 121 failed to reach the required majority in the House.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamStablecoin
08/07/2024 Data Debrief
USDC leads demand for regulated stablecoinsLast week Bitcoin dropped below $54K for the first time since February as Mt Gox started repayments to creditors. In other news, stablecoin issuer Circle became MiCA-compliant and the German government has been selling BTC.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamETF
01/07/2024 Data Debrief
SOL ETF news falls flat on marketLast week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Ethereum developer Consensys. The regulator alleges that MetaMask is an unregistered securities broker. Meanwhile, State Street is getting into crypto structured products. This week, we’ll be exploring:
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamETF
27/06/2024 Deep Dive
BTC ETFs' Impact on Spot Market StructureThis week we will take a closer look at BTC ETFs. What impact these structured products have had on spot BTC market structure, namely through trading activity and liquidity.
Written by Adam Morgan McCarthyCEX
26/06/2024 Deep Dive
가상자산 거래소의 유동성 현황가상자산 업계는 잦은 해킹과 자금 관리 부실로 인해 안정성과 건전성 문제를 지속적으로 겪고 있으며, 이러한 부정적인 사건들로 인해 업계의 신뢰도가 크게 손상되고 있다. 따라서 거래소에 대한 지속적인 모니터링이 중요하며, 규정 준수 여부와 거래 활동 등을 정기적으로 관찰하고 분석하는 것이 필요하다. 특히 거래소의 유동성은 가장 중요한 지표로, 거래량뿐 아니라 시장 심도 등 다양한 요소들을 종합적으로 고려하여 분석해야 한다.
Written by Anastasia MelachrinosCEX
24/06/2024 Data Debrief
Bybit's push for dominanceBitcoin continued its downward trend last week, falling below $64K for the first time since mid-May. In other news, the SEC dropped its investigation into Ethereum 2.0 and Consensys, Tether launched a new synthetic dollar backed by gold, and the layer 2 blockchain ZKSync airdropped its ZK token.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBitcoin
17/06/2024 Data Debrief
Bitcoin’s dwindling volatility signals maturityUS inflation data buoyed markets last week before the Fed’s latest dot plot gave traders a reality check. Elsewhere, ZKsync is set to airdrop 3.6 million tokens this week and ProShares joined the ETH ETF race after sitting out of the BTC launch. This week we will explore:
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamStablecoin
10/06/2024 Data Debrief
What MiCA means for Euro stablecoinsBitcoin flirted with $72K before losing most of its gains after strong US jobs numbers cast doubt over rate cuts. In other news, the ECB made history, cutting rates before the US Fed, Robinhood acquired Bitstamp in a $200mn cash deal and Paxos launched a yield bearing stablecoin. This week we explore:
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamCEX
06/06/2024 Deep Dive
Exchange Liquidity LowdownThis week we will take a closer look at the liquidity component of our exchange ranking. We look at what’s driving top exchanges liquidity between volume and market depth, and how to replicate those liquidity metrics with Kaiko’s Data.
Written by Anastasia MelachrinosBitcoin
03/06/2024 Data Debrief
Bitcoin's supply overhang lingersAlthough we’re still waiting for a spot ETH ETF launch date, a leveraged ETH ETF is set to debut on Tuesday. Elsewhere, US President Joe Biden vetoed the resolution to overturn the SAB 121 over the weekend, as expected. This week we explore:
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamEthereum
27/05/2024 Data Debrief
Is ETH headed for a bull run?In a surprising turnaround, the SEC approved the first spot ETH ETFs last week, triggering more than 25% in gains for the second largest crypto asset. The positive regulatory news came in abundance: the US House passedits first comprehensive crypto bill and the UK approved crypto exchange-traded products.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBitcoin
23/05/2024 Deep Dive
Crypto Derivatives: Positioning and OutlookThis week we’ll provide an update on the state of play in crypto derivatives. We look at the different types of derivatives contracts, what’s driving volumes and how institutional players are positioned.
Written by Adam Morgan McCarthy
