Stablecoins
Research
What is a top-heavy market, and are we in one?
Bitcoin price is still vulnerable under the weight of the growing supply held at an unrealized loss.
Analysis
Bitcoin dips but options market holds steady
Stable open interest shows the options market remained relatively unfazed by Bitcoin's price drop.
Research
Short-term holders are sitting on 1.3M BTC at a loss
Bitcoin's drop to $26,200 caused a 82% drop in the percentage of short-term holder supply in profit.
Macro
52 Years of Fiat: The economic legacy of abandoning the gold standard
CryptoSlate's latest report dives deep into the U.S. government's decision to abandon the gold standard in 1971 and its far-reaching consequences, many of which are still unfolding today.
Research
Bitcoin’s drop to $26.6K sees over $160M in realized losses
Bitcoin's drop to $26,298 triggered a massive liquidation event and led to over $160 million in realized losses on-chain.
Research
Bitcoin at $28.5K: Unpacking the significance of tight Bollinger Bands
Bitcoin's breach of a lower Bollinger Band may suggest a market turnaround.
Research
STH sell-side risk ratio drops to record low: What does it mean for Bitcoin?
The sell-side risk ratio for short-term holders dropped to 0.05%, the second-lowest it has been since 2010.
Research
Decline in crypto-margined futures may signal market maturity
Comparing the crypto-margined and cash-margined futures open interest reveals a discrepancy that has never been higher, indicating a growing preference for stability and risk mitigation in the market.
Macro
Jobs, food, and oil: The key drivers that could re-accelerate inflation
CryptoSlate's latest market report dives deep into the potential forces that will most likely keep inflation rising in the coming months.
Lightning
Lightning network capacity decreases while number of channels grows
Disconcerting trend or progress? Lightning Network sees growing channels alongside falling capacity.
Analysis
Bitcoin’s tight trading range mirrored by flat hash ribbons signals impending market movement
The current flat pattern observed in the hash ribbons reflects a market in a state of uncertainty, potentially awaiting a catalyst to move.
Analysis
The changing landscape of Bitcoin futures and options markets
A sharp decline in Bitcoin futures is being countered by a booming options market, showing investors are taking a more strategic and risk-averse approach to trading Bitcoin.