Derivatives
Trading
Bitcoin briefly flips Tesla, becomes the 10th largest asset by market cap
Bitcoin's rally past $30,000 put it in the top 10 assets by market capitalization — briefly surpassing Tesla's $584.7 billion value.
Exchanges
Markets could not get enough of crypto in March, pushing CEX trading volumes to 6 month high
March volatility did little to stifle crypto trading, as both spot and derivative volumes across centralized exchanges rose over 25% to a six-month high. CryptoSlate dives deep to find what fueled this growth.
Adoption
Only 0.53% of investors declared their crypto for tax in 2022
Crypto investors around the world don’t fear the taxman as the latest research from Divly estimates that the global crypto tax payment rate is just 0.53%.
Bitcoin
Hash rate and sustainability: How Bitcoin’s rising processing power is a net positive for the environment
Unveiling the potential environmental savior hidden in Bitcoin's soaring hash rate, this report delves into the rapidly increasing processing power of the network and its unanticipated consequences.
Stablecoins
Binance’s regulatory woes don’t seem to scare crypto investors
The CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance and CZ didn’t cause widespread concern about the exchange’s standing, as the massive decline in its stablecoin holdings is in line with the broader market switch to Bitcoin.
DeFi
DeFi had a successful Q1 with an increase in TVL, new focus on Arbitrum
Despite experiencing a drop in the number of active users, the DeFi space saw a notable increase in TVL.
Regulation
Elizabeth Warren says she’s building an anti-crypto army in new campaign
Senator Elizabeth Warren's new re-election campaign post on Twitter says she plans on building an "anti-crypto army."
Derivatives
Europe is getting its first ETP based on an MSCI index
The ETP will be based on a new MSCI index tracking 20 leading digital assets — set to launch on Germany's Deutsche Börse XETRA in April.
Featured
SBF charged with bribing Chinese government officials with $40M
SBF reportedly bribed Chinese government officials with over $40 million to regain access Alameda's trading accounts worth over $1 billion.
Stablecoins
Circle’s USDC to launch on Cosmos
This is the first time since the collapse of Terra's UST that Cosmos will have a native stablecoin issued on the blockchain.
Macro
De-dollarization: Do all roads eventually lead to Bitcoin?
The U.S. dollar's reign as the reserve currency of the world could be coming to an end. CryptoSlate's latest market deport explores the de-dollarization of the world to find what role will Bitcoin play in the global economy.
Analysis
Investment in European crypto startups defied the 2022 bear market
European crypto startups raised a record level of funding last year and saw increased interest from U.S. investors.
