Market review calendar week 11 – 2021

A summarizing review of what has been happening at the crypto markets of the past week. A look at trending sectors, liquidity, volatility, spreads and more. The weekly report in cooperation with market data provider Kaiko. The last 7 days in the cryptomarkets: Price Movements: Bitcoin crossed $60k, a premium emerged on BTC-Euro markets, and […]

Portfolio Diversification: The Contribution of Digital Assets

Many look at Bitcoin (BTC) as a very volatile asset, unattractive for traditional investors looking to diversify their portfolio. Yet digital assets seem to drastically improve the Sharpe ratio, a measure frequently used to quantify the performance of a portfolio in contrast to risk. In the first few days of 2021, bitcoin (BTC) price reached […]

First Chinese company invests in Bitcoin and Ethereum

The Chinese technology company Meitu purchased millions of dollars of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) from its corporate reserves. Interestingly they allocated more money towards Ether ($25.75M) than Bitcoin ($19M). Meitu is the first major company to do so. The Chinese company recently announced a purchase of 15’000 Ether (ETH) and more than 379 Bitcoin (BTC). This […]

Citibank sees Bitcoin at a “Tipping Point”

Citibank, one of the world’s largest financial services providers, recently published a detailed report on Bitcoin. They see great potential in the cryptocurrency and speak of a “tipping point” for digital assets. Is Bitcoin entering the mainstream? Citibank’s report is based on a series of interviews with CEOs and professionals from the leading custodians, exchanges, infrastructure and […]

Market review calendar week 9 – 2021

A summarizing review of what has been happening at the crypto markets of the past week. A look at trending sectors, liquidity, volatility, spreads and more. The weekly report in cooperation with market data provider Kaiko. The last 7 days in the cryptomarkets: Price Movements: Immense selling pressure contributed to ETH’s flash crash on Kraken.Trading Volume: Last […]