Crypto-Analysis

Binance, the largest crypto exchange by volume traded, is not the next FTX, according a report from CryptoQuant. The analytics firm found the exchange is almost entirely collateralized and diversified away from its proprietary token. CryptoQuant, the Seoul-based analytics firm points to on-chain data to support claims made in a recent audit that Binance is…

Regulated derivatives products allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without the hassle of dealing directly with crypto, Robert Stevens explains on CoinDesk. “Digital gold” can sometimes feel as hard to get your hands on as the real thing. Tax-sheltered accounts or certain banks might not let you invest in Bitcoin directly, crypto exchange accounts…

Shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the world’s largest bitcoin fund, reached a record-high discount rate of above 47% relative to the price of Bitcoin (BTC). Bearish sentiment surrounding the trust deepened over fears that crypto trading firm Genesis Global Trading, with the same owner, could file for bankruptcy. GBTC is a way for investors…

Institutional investors continue to show interest in the crypto sector, even despite the negative effects caused by the FTX debacle, data from the crypto exchange Bitstamp shows, with institutional registrations increasing by 57% in November. Other traditional finance capital allocators also seem to view the situation as an opportunity to enter. According to crypto exchange…

CME derivatives marketplace and cryptocurrency index provider CF Benchmarks announced they will introduce this month reference rates and real-time indices for AAVE, curve (CRV), and Aynthetix (SNX), they said on Dec. 1. Initially, pricing will come from a group of six crypto exchanges. The new rates will be calculated and published starting Dec. 19 and…

As the bear market continues, crypto investment products are experiencing last week their biggest outflows in three months. A new CoinShares report suggests that investors continue to feel bearish following the FTX crash. On Nov. 28, digital asset investment firm CoinShares revealed in a new report that investors took $23 million out of the crypto…