Liquidations refer to the forced closure of bullish long and bearish short positions in leveraged perpetual futures markets. They often exacerbate price moves.
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Bitcoin, Ether Momentum Traveling Divergent Paths
Ether's price spike this week may be foreshadowing a continuation of this trend.
Bitcoin Shorts Take on 87% of Futures Liquidations as BTC Crosses $30K
Over $145 million in shorts against bitcoin prices were liquidated since early Asian morning hours on Tuesday.
M11 Credit Resumes Crypto Lending on Maple Finance After FTX-Spurred Pause
The firm introduced an upgraded credit underwriting process and appointed a new head of credit. The developments came after M11 Credit suffered $36 million of loan defaults on lending protocol Maple Finance following FTX’s November collapse.
Crypto Derivatives Exchange DYdX Ices Canadian Market
Existing Canadian users will be able to trade on the exchange until April 14.
The Future of Web3 Animation
In a CoinDesk interview, Colin Brady, chief creative officer at AMGI Studios, talks about how Web3 and AI will change movie-making, and why big studios fail to adopt new technologies.
Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption
Ronit Ghose says increasing use blockchain technology will be driven by digital financial instruments.
FTX Reboot Plan Attracts Interest From VC Firm Tribe Capital: Report
The FTT exchange token is up 17% on the news.
OpenSea Goes Pro, Ralph Lauren Takes Crypto
Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter.
Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B
The market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival, Tron.