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2023 Hangover Entails A Terrible Start For Markets Since 2003
Wall Street has a rough start to the year, Bitcoin slips, and China's Zhongzhi Enterprise Group bankruptcy heightens anxiety whilst the USD remains strong
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Fed Tells Markets - No Rate Cut in March, Deal With It
This week's financial digest explores the global markets' adjustment to the mantra of "higher for longer" interest rates, amid robust US economic data challenging rate cut expectations. The focus shifts to hedge funds' windfall from catastrophe bonds and the USD's resurgence to pre-Fed pivot levels
Multi-Factor Dangers of Crypto's Billion-Dollar "Restaking" Bet
Restaking is drawing significant attention, with platforms like EigenLayer drawing over $3 billion in ETH and token derivatives from speculators, alongside millions from investors chasing early adopter airdrops. However, the resurgence of speculative investment chasing high rewards raises concerns.
Important Arbitrage Trade Closes in the Spot Bitcoin ETF Era
The launch of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US has led to a 24% drop in open interest for Bitcoin futures, signaling a shift in investor preference from futures to direct crypto holdings.
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Ghost Trades Gaming Bitcoin's Healthy Profit Signal?
A misleading 800,000 BTC wallet shuffle is distorting on-chain signals just as Bitcoin struggles below $80,000, leaving traders to parse real demand from accounting noise.
Georgia, Tether to Launch Georgian Lari Stablecoin GEL₮
The Georgian government and National Bank are working with Tether to issue a sovereign lari-pegged stablecoin – the first of its kind for any country in the region.
Ondo Finance CEO Nathan Allman Dies Unexpectedly
Allman founded Ondo in 2021 and grew it into one of the largest tokenised real-world asset platforms; the company says his successor has been running day-to-day operations for over two years.
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket Over Bet on President Leaving Office
Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs classified Polymarket as illegal online gambling after a wager on President Prabowo's political survival drew $46,000 in volume and official scrutiny.