0/ Crypto markets cooled off today with one notable exception—Shiba Inu coin—which is up more than 67%.
In today’s Delphi Daily, we analyzed the pullback of top performers, the large leverage wipeout, and the resurgence of meme coins.
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1/ The last 24 hrs have been a whirlwind for crypto markets with base layer tokens taking the biggest hit, many of which are down from yesterday’s highs.
ATOM’s two-day performance is still in the green thanks to yesterday’s rally; SOL, AVAX, and NEAR are all down at least 8-12%
2/ Outliers in today’s ugly market comes, surprisingly, in the form of DeFi tokens and SHIB (aka “the DOGE killer”).
1INCH and AAVE price action today was overwhelming and likely catalyzed by the token’s listing on Korean exchange @Upbitglobal.
3/ The steep dip in prices caused a meaningful liquidation cascade, the vast majority of which occurred within a 40 min time period at around 7:30 AM UTC today.
4/ The average daily funding rate across exchanges is down from its recent high a few days ago, but it looks like there’s still some room for rates to fall.
OI on exchanges like Binance and Huobi experienced a massive wipeout, which confirms the aforementioned deleveraging.
5/ CREAM Finance was the target of a nine-figure exploit
We explore Curve’s tokenomics design and growth, the broader implications for DeFi, and the recent rise of meme coins.
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1/ @CurveFinance has facilitated over $100B of volume since launching in Jan. 2020.
CRV’s token economics were heavily criticized because of incredibly small float and rapid emissions, but they’ve since proven their token model works and is one of the most efficient across DeFi
2/ Curve’s liquidity provision and token locking model have led to competition amongst farming products built on top of Curve.
Convex’s model has quickly helped it establish itself as the leader with over 35% of veCRV supply held by Convex.
0/ A monumental day with the first Bitcoin ETF going live.
In today's Delphi Daily, we analyze GBTC—now trading near its steepest discount all year—in addition to @terra_money's activity, a historic BNB burn, and @alamedaresearch $180M BitDAO proposal.
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1/ Market Update-
🔹Proshare’s Bitcoin Futures ETF today, the first Bitcoin-linked ETF in the US, as it made its trading debut and over $1B worth changed hands.
🔹The Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF is due to debut tomorrow with the memorable ticker BTFD.
2/ GBTC is currently trading near its steepest discount of the year on the back of the ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF launch today.
GBTC shares are locked up for 6 months and GBTC holders subject to such lock ups are unable to trade in reaction to market movements.
0/ Crypto markets are on a roll lately, with BTC spot and futures OI nearing ATHs. Meanwhile, macro indicators have been giving mixed signals on Covid recovery and interest rate expectations.
Are things getting overheated?
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1/ BTC just recorded its highest weekly close on record last week; let’s let that sink in.
BTC ended the week at $63K on Sunday, topping the $61.5K weekly close on Apr. 6.
2/ OI in BTC futures is nearing its all-time high. OI growth reflects an increase in leverage. However, when the price of an asset is increasing, OI measured in USD is bound to go up.
FTX, Binance, Bitfinex, and CME all hit their highest level of OI in the last few days.