Poor Bitcoin Market Liquidity Keeps Crypto Whales at Bay
Low liquidity means large buy and sell orders can significantly affect bitcoin's price.
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Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
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After FTX: Explaining the Difference Between Liquidity and Insolvency
Did FTX fall because of a “liquidity crisis” or a “run on the bank,” or was it insolvency? The language matters.
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Dec 14, 2022 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
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Aave Supporters Say Lending Freeze Will Help Transition the Network
Community members voted Monday to freeze 17 assets in the Ethereum liquidity pool to lower risk within the DeFi protocol ahead of upgrading the network to its third version.
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Nov 28, 2022 at 11:19 p.m. UTC
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Wrapped Bitcoin Trades at Discount Amid Market Contagion
WBTC’s discount dropped to as low as 1.5% as questions swirled over whether the token is fully backed. Custodian BitGo clarified that it is.
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Nov 28, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $16K Amid Widening FTX Fallout
Bitcoin has been trading flat this week, even as more companies admit exposure to crypto exchange FTX, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Nov 17, 2022 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Unceremonious Exit Leaves ‘Alameda Gap’ in Crypto Markets
The fall of a big player in the crypto trading sector has created a domino effect: lack of liquidity, according to a new report from Kaiko.
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Nov 14, 2022 at 11:17 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Launchpad Team Finance Suffers $14.5M Exploit
The platform has paused all activity till the exploit has been mitigated.
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Oct 27, 2022 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Prime Brokerage FalconX Unveils Risk-Management Platform for Institutional Clients
FalconX 360 seeks to make risk management and liquidity visibility more accessible for institutional crypto investors.
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Oct 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
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French Central Bank CBDC Projects Aim to Manage DeFi Liquidity, Settle Tokenized Assets
The Bank of France is looking at a wholesale central bank digital currency that would be used by banks and financial markets.
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Sep 27, 2022 at 12:26 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked for $160M, OTC Services Unaffected
Wintermute's lending and OTC operations have not been affected despite the hack.
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Sep 20, 2022 at 8:15 a.m. UTC
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