Liquidity

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Saudi Monetary Authority Pumped Some of $13B Bank Infusion Using Blockchain
The central bank claims to have distributed 'part' of a recent $13 billion bank "liquidity enhancement" using blockchain tech.
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DIVE IN: The Coinbase funding provides liquidity for two of the more popular DeFi dapps on Ethereum. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether
Coinbase has put $1.1 million in USDC into the pools powering two of the more popular DeFi applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether.
DIVE IN: The Coinbase funding provides liquidity for two of the more popular DeFi dapps on Ethereum. (Credit: Shutterstock)

The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking a more cautious approach towards CBDCs than in many other countries, including China.
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets
The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking a more cautious approach towards CBDCs than in many other countries, including China.

Galia Benartzi, co-founder of Bancor. Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk
New Cross-Chain Network Plans to Bring Bitcoin’s Liquidity to the DeFi Space
Kyber Network and Bancor Network have been integrated into a new platform that provides cross-chain liquidity for decentralized finance.
Galia Benartzi, co-founder of Bancor. Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk

Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.
Nasdaq, Morgan Stanley Trading Vets Build Startup to Unite Crypto Market Price Ranges
A group of trading vets from NASDAQ, Visa and Morgan Stanley say they’ve built a liquidity solution for the world’s disparate cryptocurrency markets.
Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.

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We Still Don't Know Bitcoin's Real Volume
CoinDesk Research analyst Galen Moore unpacks the differences in reported trading volumes from three major data aggregators.
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Kyber Network Aims to Improve DeFi Liquidity With ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade
Kyber Network, the ethereum-based protocol focused on aggregating liquidity and facilitating swaps for ERC-20 tokens, is about to launch a major upgrade.
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Decentralized Liquidity Is the Backbone of DeFi
How decentralized liquidity venues govern the health of DeFi.
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"Beached Whale," 1598, image via Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bitcoin Volatility Is Up, Liquidity Stagnant
If stability and liquidity are part of bitcoin's road to becoming a mature asset, 2019 has been a period of arrested development.
"Beached Whale," 1598, image via Metropolitan Museum of Art

"The Great Wave" by Hokusai, image via Library of Congress
Four Insights on Crypto Liquidity From Binance US and FTX
Missed our webinar on crypto exchanges? Read the takeaways from CoinDesk Research's chat with Binance US CEO Catherine Coley and FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried.
"The Great Wave" by Hokusai, image via Library of Congress