Derivatives
Research
PancakeSwap extends lead as monthly DEX volume tops $500B
PancakeSwap commanded more than three-fifths of seven-day volume, leaving Uniswap a distant second.
Research
Solana faces consolidation after failing to hold $180 breakout
Traders repositioned in June as Solana’s volatility widened and spot-futures basis flipped positive for the first time in weeks.
ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs heat up with $1.7 billion inflows as Middle East tensions return
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen strong inflows in June, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reignited demand.
Stablecoins
Lawmakers think stablecoins are GENIUS: Inside the new US stablecoin bill
CryptoSlate's latest report unpacks the GENIUS Act, the Senate stablecoin bill mandating 1-to-1 reserves, clear licensing, and priority protections for dollar-backed tokens.
Research
Bitcoin fills CME gap after Iran strike sparks $5,000 sell-off
Bitcoin’s four-day sell-off erased a weekend gap as the futures market reclaimed its Friday close.
Research
Bitcoin liquidity moves to non-KYC exchanges as US reserves thin
Bitcoin trading is slipping off regulated exchanges and settling where identity checks are lighter.
Derivatives
Ethereum leads $336M liquidation wave with heavy long losses
Ethereum's pullback led to over $113 million in liquidations, driving the majority of a $336 million wipeout across the market.
Alpha
Bitcoin hashrate up 40% this year as miners keep scaling
A near 40% YTD surge in hashrate has miners bracing for another difficulty rise this week.
Research
XRP derivatives traders boost leverage as funding costs jump
With the taker buy-sell ratio slipping below parity again, XRP’s short-term pulse now depends on whether longs accept the higher carry or cut exposure.
Research
80% of CME crypto futures expire by August
Institutional flows into CME Bitcoin derivatives are increasingly concentrated in the near term, exposing markets to potential short-dated volatility shocks.
Solana
Solana snaps out of June slump with a 9% spike
Solana’s rapid climb this week helped erase its recent losses, as macro tailwinds and Bitcoin’s rally pulled the market out of its slump.
Featured
Why is Bitcoin’s mempool so quiet while its price surges?
Even as Bitcoin trades near ATH, the network lacks meaningful activity. We look into what’s behind the slowdown.
