market makers
DWF Labs' Andrei Grachev Fires Back at GSR Cristian Gil
A Twitter feud between Andrei Grachev of DWF Labs and Cristian Gil of GSR.io has ignited discussions about the state of the crypto market and the role of market makers. The public disagreement has even led to a proposition for a "Crypto Fight Night," where the loser would have to leave the crypto markets.
Five Market Makers Nearing Worldcoin (WLD) Loan Settlement Date
The five market makers involved with Worldcoin's liquidity provision are approaching the loan settlement date of October 22. The recent on-chain activities reflect different strategies among these entities, possibly in anticipation of the settlement. The actions of these market makers could influence Worldcoin's market dynamics as the date nears.
Bloomberg: FTX Bankruptcy Triggers 30% Profit Margin Drop for Crypto Market Makers
FTX's bankruptcy has reduced profit margins by 30% for crypto market makers, prompting reevaluation of risk profiles. Monthly spot trading volumes on centralized exchanges have plummeted 74%, causing firms to retreat.
DWF Labs Co-founder Andrei Grachev Announces Financial Partnership with DMCC
Andrei Grachev, co-founder of DWF Labs, announced a financial partnership with DMCC, supporting firms transitioning to Dubai DMCC. This announcement, juxtaposed with Grachev’s recent Twitter feud with GSR.io's Cristian Gil, highlights the competitive and cooperative facets of the crypto market landscape, and the challenges and opportunities DWF Labs encounters in its journey.
China's Bitmain shows Bitcoin Mining remains Profitable After Posting $300 Million in Revenues
Bitmain, one of the largest mining equipment makers globally, has reported revenues of $300 million thus far in 2020. While its business has faced turmoil in recent times, the core strategy continues to reap benefits.
How is CoinMarketCap Combating Fake Crypto Trading Volumes with its New Liquidity Metric?
Crypto data aggregator, CoinMarketCap (CMC), held its inaugural large-scale event, The Capital, bringing together leading stakeholders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Held at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore on Nov. 12-13, CMC released its new metrics for assessing liquidity for the industry to solve the problem of volume inflation caused by crypto exchanges and market makers
Maker’s Dai Stablecoin Could Reach $2 Billion in Market Cap by the End of 2021—Here’s Why
Messari boldly suggests that after Dai’s market cap surged by 15x this year, due to DeFi, the stablecoin’s market cap could double by the end of next year
$11 Million Raised by the Makers of CryptoKitties to Build a New Blockchain
The firm behind CryptoKitties, Dapper Labs has been able to raise a sum of $11.2 million from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Digital Currency Group, and Warner Music Group.
Tesla's Biggest Drop Indicates a Stock Market Downtrend—Implications for the Bitcoin and Crypto Market
Yesterday, Tesla stocks plunged dramatically, suffering their biggest loss since going public.
Bitcoin Price Surges Amid Stock Market Bull—But This Could All Collapse if China Repeats its 2015 Stock Market Bubble
Bitcoin price saw a slight surge at the start of this week, while China’s stocks soared as no new local coronavirus cases were reported. US stocks also followed and saw an upward tick as investors focused on news related to the new COVID-19 vaccine and treatments.
MakerDAO May Onboard USDC as DAI Collateral Support to Combat Mounting Liquidity Risk
The share plunge of the cryptocurrency market has severely hit MakerDAO, the leader in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Last week its market value fell sharply from 889M to $246M which brought together Maker’s developer community who have recently discussed adding support for Circle’s USDC as collateral to hedge against the liquidity risk.
Chinese Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan Files for $400m US IPO
One of China’s largest bitcoin mining hardware makers, Canaan Creative, publicly filed for a U.S. IPO on Monday, The Block Reports.
Tesla Shares Plummet as Bitcoin Sinks to $50,000
Tesla’s shares have plummeted by around 3.8%, following a massive sell-off wave that overtook tech stocks and the cryptocurrency market.
Can MakerDAO Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic and growing macroeconomic uncertainties have seriously dampened the cryptocurrency market, which Bitcoin once dipped below USD 4000. The “Red Sea” has expanded across the market of decentralized finance (DeFi), where the total value locked (USD) for DeFi market dropped from USD 649m to USD 246m.
Allied Market Research: Blockchain Integration into the Global Retail Market to Garner $11 Billion by 2026
Allied Market Research, a global market research and business firm, has reported that the incorporation of blockchain into the global retail market will garner $11.18 billion by 2026 from $83 million recorded in 2018.