Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets, Kaiko

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Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets

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<ul><li>Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.</li><li>This time, however, the inciting incident was an exploit.</li><li>Rekt<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> and </span>Llama Risk<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> have done a nice job breaking down the technical aspects of the exploit. </span></li></ul>

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.This time, however, the inciting incident was an exploit.Rekt and Llama Risk have done a nice job breaking down the technical aspects of the exploit. 

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

<ul><li>BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.</li><li>BTC dominance across the top 25 centralized exchanges is currently at its lowest level since April, at 27%.</li><li>Offshore exchanges have experienced a more extreme drop in BTC trading activity, partially due to a spike in South Korean altcoin volume.</li></ul>

BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.BTC dominance across the top 25 centralized exchanges is currently at its lowest level since April, at 27%.Offshore exchanges have experienced a more extreme drop in BTC trading activity, partially due to a spike in South Korean altcoin volume.

<ul><li>Last week, bankrupt crypto lender Celsius gained court approval to convert its altcoin holdings into more liquid BTC and ETH as part of its restructuring plan.</li><li>The company has reportedly moved some of its holdings to market maker Wintermute and stablecoin issuer Paxos.</li><li>As of end-March, Celsius held more than $2B in BTC, ETH and stETH and a mixed bag of liquid and illiquid altcoins, including $240mn of its own CEL token.</li></ul>

Last week, bankrupt crypto lender Celsius gained court approval to convert its altcoin holdings into more liquid BTC and ETH as part of its restructuring plan.The company has reportedly moved some of its holdings to market maker Wintermute and stablecoin issuer Paxos.As of end-March, Celsius held more than $2B in BTC, ETH and stETH and a mixed bag of liquid and illiquid altcoins, including $240mn of its own CEL token.

Celsius Liquidations Could Pressure Altcoin Markets

<ul><li>Curve Finance’s CEO Michael Egorov briefly found himself in the spotlight last week as Crypto Twitter spotted him depositing more CRV to Aave V2 in 3 large transactions worth a total of $35mn USD (represented by the orange plus signs below). </li><li>Currently, his position stands at nearly $200mn CRV deposited and $60mn USDT borrowed, making it one of the largest loans in DeFi history.</li><li>So, why is this significant? And what are the implications for Aave and CRV?</li></ul>

Curve Finance’s CEO Michael Egorov briefly found himself in the spotlight last week as Crypto Twitter spotted him depositing more CRV to Aave V2 in 3 large transactions worth a total of $35mn USD (represented by the orange plus signs below). Currently, his position stands at nearly $200mn CRV deposited and $60mn USDT borrowed, making it one of the largest loans in DeFi history.So, why is this significant? And what are the implications for Aave and CRV?

<ul><li>Last week, Binance announced that it would restrict trading of privacy tokens for users in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain starting June 26.</li><li>This follows similar de-listings by Huobi, OkCoin, Bithumb, and Upbit.</li><li>As the name suggests, privacy tokens are designed to allow users to transact anonymously, rather than pseudonymously.</li></ul>

Last week, Binance announced that it would restrict trading of privacy tokens for users in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain starting June 26.This follows similar de-listings by Huobi, OkCoin, Bithumb, and Upbit.As the name suggests, privacy tokens are designed to allow users to transact anonymously, rather than pseudonymously.

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AAVE is a decentralised Finance (DEFI) protocol that allows users to borrow and lend crypto. Holders of AAVE get discounted fees on the platform and are allowed to vote on the future of the protocol

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Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.

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Altcoin Dominance Hits 4-Month High

BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.

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Celsius Liquidations Could Pressure Altcoin Markets

Last week, bankrupt crypto lender Celsius gained court approval to convert its altcoin holdings into more liquid BTC and ETH as part of its...

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CRV, Aave, and the Art of Liquidation

Curve Finance’s CEO Michael Egorov briefly found himself in the spotlight last week as Crypto Twitter spotted him depositing more CRV to Aave V2 in...

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The Fraught Future of Privacy Tokens

Last week, Binance announced that it would restrict trading of privacy tokens for users in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain starting June 26. This...

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