liquidation

Short-term holders sent over $2 billion worth of bitcoin to exchanges at a loss following Thursday's slide in BTC price. Bullish crypto traders felt the pain with over $295 million in long liquidations. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

Nov 1, 2024

Market intelligence platform Santiment notes that bitcoin's (BTC) price flirted with $26,800 in the past 24-hours, as large holders are returning to the market. The comes a week after $1 billion worth of crypto futures were liquidated after a sudden sell-off that hit trading volumes and the broader market recovery. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Aug 24, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. The bank’s closure follows fast on the heels of competitor Silvergate’s voluntary liquidation earlier this week. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the crypto sector, as CoinDesk research shows that Blockchain Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Dragonfly and Pantera all had relationships with the bank.

Mar 10, 2023

Former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management and Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Jesse Austin Campell joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the circumstances that caused the collapse of Silvergate Bank and what the liquidation process means for its customers. Plus, insights on how Signature Bank may be impacted by the fallout of its biggest competitor.

Mar 9, 2023

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the impact of Silvergate Bank’s collapse on Signature Bank, another crypto-friendly bank in the space. This comes as Coinbase recently said it would no longer use Silvergate to facilitate dollar payments for its institutional customers and will now use Signature Bank for payments.

Mar 9, 2023

Creditors of crypto exchange Mt. Gox are about to recover some of their funds following a 10-year liquidation process, but concerns that large amounts of bitcoin (BTC) will be released onto the market are overdone, UBS said in a report Monday. 507 Capital Managing Partner and Mt. Gox creditor Thomas Braziel discusses the "rehabilitation plan" and why most people will be holding onto their BTC. Plus, his take on the Three Arrows Capital founders' bankruptcy claims exchange rollout and the Binance US-Voyager deal.

Mar 1, 2023

Morpho Labs CEO Paul Frambot joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the inefficiency of lending pools and how Morpho is building a competitive decentralized lending protocol to improve rates for lenders and borrowers alike while preserving the same liquidity and liquidation parameters.

Dec 13, 2022

Crypto markets recorded over $700 million in short trade liquidations, or bets against price rises, reaching levels not seen since July 2021 that could be the catalyst for a long-term rally. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Oct 26, 2022

Dozens of Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens (NFT) used as collateral for loans on NFT lending platform BendDAO sit perilously close to being forcibly sold, and there's worry that could trigger even more liquidations. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Bored Apes and NFT lending at large amid a cooling digital collectibles market.

Aug 22, 2022

Three Arrows Capital co-founder Su Zhu broke his silence on Twitter, writing "our good faith to cooperate with the liquidators was met with baiting." "The Hash" panel discusses the latest legal developments.

Jul 12, 2022