Last Friday we saw broader market volatility following the selloff in the equity markets, ending in the worst day for the Dow all year (down about 2.5%).  The overall sentiment has been a risk-off rotation following fears of the Omicron [...]

The broader market pulled back this week as we came off of last week's all-time-highs.  At the time of writing, Bitcoin is back around $58k, over $10,000 from the high; Ethereum trades around $4,000, roughly $850 off its high.  Open [...]

Another week of all-time-highs with plenty of dynamic market activity to keep things interesting. Bitcoin reached a high of $69,000 this week following a release of inflation numbers, showing the U.S. hitting a three-decade high in October with price increases [...]

The market continues to melt-up.  While Bitcoin remained trading in a relatively flat range, Ethereum and other layer 1s marched to all-time highs.  Notably Solana is up 32.3% over the past week and has broken into the top 5 by [...]

The momentum has cooled down a bit as we move away from the ETF listing.  Bitcoin retraced a portion of last week's gains.  The steady increase in open interest across the futures was reduced after a swift pull back in [...]

The past week has been one for the record books for multiple reasons: the start of trading for the first Bitcoin ETF, record high open interest in dollars and contracts in the Bitcoin Futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and [...]

The risk-on sentiment continues this week as we march closer towards potential ETF approval.  At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $57k in a price range not seen since May.  The futures basis spread has started to widen once [...]

Gradually, then suddenly. The Earnest Hemmingway line on bankruptcy applies well to the past week's Bitcoin price action..  After retreating into September's futures expiration and monthly close, Bitcoin began October with a swift move from a range around $42k to [...]

The market-wide risk-off sentiment continued this week as we continued to trade the chop.  Last Friday, the asset class pulled back swiftly on news that China was banning cryptocurrency for the sixth time in recent memory.  This action does follow [...]

Volatility picked up this week as we moved in on the futures and options expiration for September.   Selling picked up Sunday evening as the S&P futures opened and continued throughout Monday.  Financial pundits are connecting the risk-off move to a [...]