Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets, Kaiko

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Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets

Kaiko is the leading cryptocurrency market data provider for institutional investors and enterprises. We empower market participants with accurate, transparent, and actionable financial data to be leveraged for a range of market activities. Kaiko’s mission is to be the foundation of the new digital finance economy by serving as a single source for market information. Our mission is premised on the idea that high-quality data drives market efficiency and greater transparency throughout the industry. For each of our enterprise clients, we build custom data plans designed for a range of use cases.

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<ul><li>Derivatives markets in crypto are not only where the most speculation occurs, but also where many sophisticated investors place their bets, hedged or conviction-based.</li><li>The directionality of these bets: long/shorts or puts/calls can give us great insight into investor sentiment in crypto markets particularly before and after big market events, such as a Fed meeting or the Merge.</li><li>In this article, I’ll walk through the state of derivative markets in crypto right now, looking closely at Bitcoin and Ethereum first, before exploring some altcoins that are getting attention in futures markets, and finally looking at the exchange landscape in the derivatives market.</li></ul>

Derivatives markets in crypto are not only where the most speculation occurs, but also where many sophisticated investors place their bets, hedged or conviction-based.The directionality of these bets: long/shorts or puts/calls can give us great insight into investor sentiment in crypto markets particularly before and after big market events, such as a Fed meeting or the Merge.In this article, I’ll walk through the state of derivative markets in crypto right now, looking closely at Bitcoin and Ethereum first, before exploring some altcoins that are getting attention in futures markets, and finally looking at the exchange landscape in the derivatives market.

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Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>Following the bankruptcy of FTX and Alameda Research, it is important to understand how security in crypto custody and trading works.</li><li>In crypto security, particularly by custodians, multiple levels of security should be implemented, including physical cold storage, stock exchange level processes, multiple signature wallets, and two-factor and video authorization.</li><li>Trust is a key component of custody and trading.</li></ul>

Following the bankruptcy of FTX and Alameda Research, it is important to understand how security in crypto custody and trading works.In crypto security, particularly by custodians, multiple levels of security should be implemented, including physical cold storage, stock exchange level processes, multiple signature wallets, and two-factor and video authorization.Trust is a key component of custody and trading.

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Intersection Between Sports and Crypto

<ul><li>My prediction is the news cycle in crypto heats up over the next 6 months as bigger and bigger brands start experimenting or building solid propositions using this nascent technology.</li><li><p>Almost every startup in the space I’ve spoken to over the last 6-9 months is looking to raise capital.</p></li><li><p>And even though deal count as a metric has stabilised and actually seen an increase in Q2 2023, numbers still aren’t as strong.</p></li></ul>

My prediction is the news cycle in crypto heats up over the next 6 months as bigger and bigger brands start experimenting or building solid propositions using this nascent technology.Almost every startup in the space I’ve spoken to over the last 6-9 months is looking to raise capital.And even though deal count as a metric has stabilised and actually seen an increase in Q2 2023, numbers still aren’t as strong.

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<ul><li>Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by a huge margin.</li><li>It has achieved consistent growth since its founding in 2017, but its increasing dominance has been striking to watch since 2020, when it held around 25% of spot volume market share.</li><li>Its market share approached 50% at the tail end of the 2021 bull market before retreating and again expanding to peak over 70% this year. </li></ul>

Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by a huge margin.It has achieved consistent growth since its founding in 2017, but its increasing dominance has been striking to watch since 2020, when it held around 25% of spot volume market share.Its market share approached 50% at the tail end of the 2021 bull market before retreating and again expanding to peak over 70% this year. 

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<ul><li>Crypto markets are at their most volatile when liquidity is low.</li><li>Prices have less support to both the downside and the upside, which could explain BTC’s rapid +17% surge since the start of the month.</li><li>Liquidity has also become a hot topic in traditional financial markets as the banking sector reels from several high-profile collapses.</li></ul>

Crypto markets are at their most volatile when liquidity is low.Prices have less support to both the downside and the upside, which could explain BTC’s rapid +17% surge since the start of the month.Liquidity has also become a hot topic in traditional financial markets as the banking sector reels from several high-profile collapses.

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