Liquidity


Markets

CFTC-Binance Lawsuit Could Worsen Crypto Market Liquidity, Pull Bitcoin Down to $25K: Observers

Low liquidity means a wave of buy or sell orders can have an outsized impact on bitcoin's market price.

Grayscale's GBTC has lower liquidity than some rival bitcoin ETFs. (roegger/Pixabay)

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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Markets

DeFi Protocol Maverick Unveils UniSwap Rival Decentralized Exchange on Ethereum

Maverick Protocol said its automated market maker algorithm offers investors more customization and the potential to earn greater profits than on top decentralized exchange UniSwap.

Maverick is entering an increasingly competitive market of decentralized exchanges. (Maverick Protocol)

Markets

Binance USD Stablecoin Market Cap Falls Below $10B After Coinbase Delisting

Liquidity is deteriorating for Binance USD as crypto investors have redeemed some $7 billion of tokens from issuer Paxos since regulators ramped up pressure on the stablecoin.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Traders Worried About Liquidity Thinning in Bitcoin and Ether

Liquidity conditions in BTC and ETH markets are at their worst level since the collapse of Terra in May 2022

Thin liquidity has traders worried about sudden bitcoin price volatility. (m./unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Startups Are Increasingly Postponing Token Launch Plans as Alameda Research's Contagion Effects Linger

Data from CoinMarketCap shows a precipitous decline in applications for token listings as liquidity dries up.

Where have all the tokens gone? (Juli Kosolapova/Unsplash)

Videos

Fed's Next Sharp Pivot Could Come From a Liquidity Crunch: Economist

Johns Hopkins University professor of applied economics Steve Hanke weighs in on a potential Fed pivot ahead of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. "The leading indicator will be the markets going into some kind of liquidity crunch," he said.

Recent Videos

Finance

Crypto Market Maker CyberX Gets $15M From Foresight Ventures

Venture capital firm Foresight Ventures backed the liquidity provider.

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

Videos

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $17K

XBTO Group Head of Trading Paul Eisma joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the early 2023 rally in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) amid lingering concerns surrounding parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG). DCG is also the parent company of CoinDesk. Plus, his reaction to bitcoin trading steadily above $17,000 and the recent lack of liquidity in the BTC market.

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Markets

Poor Bitcoin Market Liquidity Keeps Crypto Whales at Bay

Low liquidity means large buy and sell orders can significantly affect bitcoin's price.

La baja liquidez significa que las grandes órdenes pueden afectar significativamente los precios. (qimono/Pixabay)

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