Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets, Kaiko

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Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets

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<ul><li>Last quarter I published the first liquidity ranking system for crypto assets, comparing each asset’s liquidity ranking to its market cap and investigating which token’s market cap is the most misleading from a liquidity standpoint.</li><li>Liquidity has arguably never been at more of a premium than right now in crypto, with USD payment rails being shut down and market makers pulling orders from exchanges.</li><li>With market depth at 10 month lows, price volatility has picked up and so it is essential investors can accurately evaluate the liquidity of each individual asset to gain an understanding of how much short term volatility to expect.</li></ul>

Last quarter I published the first liquidity ranking system for crypto assets, comparing each asset’s liquidity ranking to its market cap and investigating which token’s market cap is the most misleading from a liquidity standpoint.Liquidity has arguably never been at more of a premium than right now in crypto, with USD payment rails being shut down and market makers pulling orders from exchanges.With market depth at 10 month lows, price volatility has picked up and so it is essential investors can accurately evaluate the liquidity of each individual asset to gain an understanding of how much short term volatility to expect.

<ul><li>It’s impossible to paint a full picture of Ethereum DeFi without an understanding of Curve.</li><li>Its unique AMM mechanism enables large stablecoin swaps with extremely low price slippage and its governance and incentives make it a kingmaker for stablecoins; Terra founder Do Kwon touted the infamous 4pool – containing UST – as the thing that would catapult his stablecoin ahead of DAI.</li><li>In the past, we have <a href="https://d2-cwy04.eu1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W+113/d2-CwY04/VVM5M-4MT7sSW8kchtV5kG1dWW3X6sTS4XF--HN5n2LRN3q90_V1-WJV7CgVG_W7hxn1z8wmgYmW3z3-424Nk3PcW27_JZR1kR5zHW8_HKBx3lsDXdW3j7gRm3sCjV6W5rz7y3475_mtW5Zhttx5SYXL5W3ZvcT_7crWjKW7ZhKR_4J5kvcW7PL-9d6f7xhWW7pp0DS3gRcZhW1SDh4f8_lGMRML39MzsCC7WVcybsS2-_Tb9W5GH-bf6l2fVVW762KNb2DDPwbW5Z6GK82qrF01VtqqqB5qV809W3wT4w75QDv0PW39jpQ_2LVwrLN23LdMjX_YhWW7lwQ163QV7bgVqCRVX6wST9XW7j85gK33YzRlW4xJhy22-gjqMW3BsSMq26yWlJN3fgQvnYlRL7N5zq3b5lkl2cW6mjkcl9cB18_W1gh2T-6y80Fb326_1" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://d2-CwY04.eu1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W%2B113/d2-CwY04/VVM5M-4MT7sSW8kchtV5kG1dWW3X6sTS4XF--HN5n2LRN3q90_V1-WJV7CgVG_W7hxn1z8wmgYmW3z3-424Nk3PcW27_JZR1kR5zHW8_HKBx3lsDXdW3j7gRm3sCjV6W5rz7y3475_mtW5Zhttx5SYXL5W3ZvcT_7crWjKW7ZhKR_4J5kvcW7PL-9d6f7xhWW7pp0DS3gRcZhW1SDh4f8_lGMRML39MzsCC7WVcybsS2-_Tb9W5GH-bf6l2fVVW762KNb2DDPwbW5Z6GK82qrF01VtqqqB5qV809W3wT4w75QDv0PW39jpQ_2LVwrLN23LdMjX_YhWW7lwQ163QV7bgVqCRVX6wST9XW7j85gK33YzRlW4xJhy22-gjqMW3BsSMq26yWlJN3fgQvnYlRL7N5zq3b5lkl2cW6mjkcl9cB18_W1gh2T-6y80Fb326_1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677884357107000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xrho6lUWQX2iukgSzMdCY" rel="noopener">written</a> on how Curve pools can be a useful barometer for stablecoin demand particularly during volatile market events. </li></ul>

It’s impossible to paint a full picture of Ethereum DeFi without an understanding of Curve.Its unique AMM mechanism enables large stablecoin swaps with extremely low price slippage and its governance and incentives make it a kingmaker for stablecoins; Terra founder Do Kwon touted the infamous 4pool – containing UST – as the thing that would catapult his stablecoin ahead of DAI.In the past, we have written on how Curve pools can be a useful barometer for stablecoin demand particularly during volatile market events. 

<ul><li>Price Movements: Huobi listed a token representing a claim on FTX's debt, which briefly surged to as high as $100 before crashing to $13. </li><li>Market Liquidity: Coinbase trade volume is increasingly outpacing Uniswap's, suggesting traders still prefer CEXs.</li><li>Derivatives: BTC open interest remains flat despite heavy volatility. </li></ul>

Price Movements: Huobi listed a token representing a claim on FTX's debt, which briefly surged to as high as $100 before crashing to $13. Market Liquidity: Coinbase trade volume is increasingly outpacing Uniswap's, suggesting traders still prefer CEXs.Derivatives: BTC open interest remains flat despite heavy volatility. 

<ul><li>Price Movements: DYDX has rallied 130% since the decentralized exchange announced they would postpone a planned unlock for the token. </li><li>Market Liquidity: BUSD's market share has held steady since Binance admitted to mismanaging reserves.</li><li>Derivatives: The open interest to market cap ratio suggests Optimism's OP token is highly leveraged. </li></ul>

Price Movements: DYDX has rallied 130% since the decentralized exchange announced they would postpone a planned unlock for the token. Market Liquidity: BUSD's market share has held steady since Binance admitted to mismanaging reserves.Derivatives: The open interest to market cap ratio suggests Optimism's OP token is highly leveraged. 

<ul><li>This piece was originally going to compare the average and median size of liquidity events – meaning any mint (deposit) or burn (withdrawal) to/from a DEX liquidity pool – on the most popular Ethereum DEXs: Uniswap V3, V2, and Curve. </li><li>There have been some excellent Twitter threads comparing DEXs and considering whether providing liquidity on Uniswap V3 can be profitable.</li><li>But after taking a look at the Uniswap V3 liquidity event data, it became clear that I had to write about an under-explored and rapidly developing topic: just-in-time (JIT) liquidity.</li></ul>

This piece was originally going to compare the average and median size of liquidity events – meaning any mint (deposit) or burn (withdrawal) to/from a DEX liquidity pool – on the most popular Ethereum DEXs: Uniswap V3, V2, and Curve. There have been some excellent Twitter threads comparing DEXs and considering whether providing liquidity on Uniswap V3 can be profitable.But after taking a look at the Uniswap V3 liquidity event data, it became clear that I had to write about an under-explored and rapidly developing topic: just-in-time (JIT) liquidity.

Beneath the Surface of Uniswap Pools: Just-In-Time Liquidity

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There have been some excellent Twitter threads comparing DEXs and considering whether providing liquidity on Uniswap V3 can be profitable.

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