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Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Leads to Huge Influx of ETH at Exchanges

Ethereum’s seamless implementation of withdrawals, also known as the Shanghai upgrade, on April 12 led ETH’s price to rally above $2,100, its highest level since May 2022.

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Opinion

Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?

USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.

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Binance's Market Share Hits Lowest Level Since November After CFTC Lawsuit, End of Zero-Fee Trading

The exchange's share of trading volume has dropped to 54% from 70% over the past two weeks.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Was a Winner During the U.S. Banking Crisis, but Illiquidity Prevents It From Being a USD Hedge

While capital flowed into bitcoin amid a period of uncertainty, the cryptocurrency’s fractured liquidity arguably played the largest role in its surge.

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Bitcoin Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity

Higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period on Wednesday. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses her crypto markets outlook following European Central Bank's 50 basis point hike and the lingering jitters in the banking sector.

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Bitcoin’s Correlation With Nasdaq at Lowest Level Since FTX Implosion: Data

Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie said bitcoin's (BTC) correlation with the Nasdaq is at its lowest level since the FTX collapse and its correlation with European equities is at multi-year lows. Medalie also shares her markets analysis, adding, "this week we see crypto markets rallying while equity markets have collapsed."

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Silvergate Collapse Dragging Down Bitcoin Volume

Data from CryptoQuant shows that active addresses and transfer volume have seen significant declines as Silvergate weighs heavy on the market.

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What Silvergate Woes Mean For Stablecoins

Digital assets data provider Kaiko says Silvergate Capital's decision to shutter its instant settlement service SEN, which was popular among large investors, will boost the role of stablecoins and their issuers in crypto trading. Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson discusses Kaiko's assessment and the outlook for stablecoins.

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Silvergate’s Struggles Will Likely Boost Stablecoins’ Role in Crypto Trading: Kaiko

Ailing crypto-friendly bank Silvergate closed its instant settlement SEN platform, which has been a key on-ramp for institutional crypto investors to transfer U.S. dollars to exchanges.

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Bitcoin’s Worsening Liquidity Draws Concerns From Traders: Data

Data from blockchain analytics firm Kaiko shows that liquidity is worsening for bitcoin, with order-book depth hitting lower levels than were seen following the collapse of FTX. In the meantime, Kaiko notes that Coinbase volumes have seen a rise in interest in altcoins at the expense of bitcoin and ether. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."

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