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      Institutional Market Insights: Crypto

      Access institutional insights, expert interviews, company spotlights and deep-dive analysis on market structures.

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      Provide a benchmark or reference point for current market prices. Allow investors to identify potential overvalued or undervalued assets. Facilitate more informed decision-making by giving insights into how an asset's value has historically been perceived.

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      There are multiple DEXs available, but which one is the best in 2024? Here are six of the best DEXs available and the benefits of each one.

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      Image for: Liquidity and Interoperability - Olaf Ransome

      Recently, something of real note happened. Berlin Hyp issued a native digital bond and settled it with “old fashioned” money in Target 2, the Euro Systems payment platform. Interoperability was the magic ingredient in this transaction. Wonderful progress. I like to say that interoperability enables connectivity between the three key parts of tomorrow’s infrastructure, which I have dubbed the Holy Trinity: Marketplaces, Asset Custody and the Means of Payment.

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      Image for: What is Bancor and how does it work?

      Bancor is a blockchain protocol which acts as a decentralised liquidity network, supporting other protocols such as CarbonDeFi. Here’s how the platform works.

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      Rules and regs have come to Europe’s crypto markets. In this post, we’ll take a look at the thing called MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) and how it impacts Stablecoins. We’ll get in to the when, the what, the why and the so-what.

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      Image for: What is the difference between centralised and decentralised exchanges?

      Centralised and decentralised exchanges are the foundations of cryptocurrency trading. But what are the main differences and which one should you choose?

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      Hot and cold wallets are an important part of buying and selling crypto. But how do they work? And what are the key differences?

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      Image for: Is KuCoin Safe to Use in 2026?

      KuCoin has been one of the most popular crypto exchanges globally, but regulatory pressure has raised questions. We assess its current security posture, licensing status, and what the risks are for traders today.

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      Image for: Tokenised Deposits: good, bad or ugly? - Olaf Ransome

      These things are all the rage, so it is worth spending a little time to understand what they are, how they work and what the implications are for your business. If you are in treasury or transaction banking, or trading, I’d offer the view that having some insight and a view on this is essential.

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      Bitget has grown rapidly to become one of the top 10 crypto exchanges by volume. But how safe is it? We examine its security infrastructure, regulatory compliance, proof of reserves, and what traders should know before depositing funds.

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      Image for: What is KyberSwap?

      KyberSwap is a decentralised exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM). It provides many different functions but mainly serves as a token swap platform and DEX aggregator. In this article, we cover what Kyberswap is and how it works.

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      On the MMF front, I’d like to share a couple of things. First, what I learnt watching a recent episode of the Security Token Show, which featured an interview with Archax CEO Graham Rodford and second what I think this means.

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      Tokenisation. Let’s allow that this is going to happen. So, if it does, what are the implications for liquidity management?

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      Image for: Crypto Prime Brokerages: A New Frontier

      As institutional interest in digital assets grows, crypto prime brokerages have emerged to provide the infrastructure that serious players need, from custodial services and lending to OTC execution and portfolio margining. This article explores the landscape.

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      Understanding soft forks vs hard forks and their impact on liquidity and exchange operations.

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      A comprehensive guide to DeFi yield farming, liquidity provision, and earning crypto rewards.

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      PancakeSwap began as an alternative option to other DEXs, but now stands as one of the largest and more innovative DEXs available. We explain what PancakeSwap is and how it works.

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      cBridge, by Spotware, has launched Markout Report, a risk intelligence module that lets brokers detect toxic flow, rank accounts by financial impact and act before losses accumulate, all within the bridge.

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      GBP/AUD remains trapped in a well-defined bearish trend on both the weekly and daily timeframes.

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      Discover the key drivers, technical levels, and central bank expectations shaping the EUR/USD trend as the ECB prepares to hold rates and markets watch for a potential breakout.

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      Sydney-based multi-asset broker ACY Securities has introduced PAXGUSD, a new CFD instrument that allows clients to trade tokenised gold against the US Dollar 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The instrument is available across MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and the ACY Trading Platform.

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      Binance has lowered its VIP 3 Wallet Assets threshold from $3 million to $1 million and will now count OTC Spot Trading Volume at a 4x multiplier toward VIP qualification, removing the previous VIP 4 cap and allowing eligible users to progress through the full tier framework up to VIP 9.

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      Retail futures trading leader NinjaTrader Group has appointed Mark Omens as Senior Vice President, Commercial Strategy, bringing a 25-year veteran of derivatives marketplace CME Group into a newly created role focused on exchange partnerships and enterprise growth.

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      Gold Price Action Forecast: Will XAU/USD Drop to $3930? Meta Description: Read our Gold price action forecast to see if XAU/USD will drop to $3930.

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      BitDelta Securities Financial Services LLC (“BitDelta Securities”) today announced that it has received full regulatory approval from the Capital Market Authority (“CMA”) of the United Arab Emirates under the Category 5 — Arrangement and Advice license framework (License No. 20200000439). The approval follows the firm's receipt of In-Principal Approval earlier this year and represents the successful conclusion of the CMA's full licensing process, including the satisfaction of capital requirements, governance appointments, and operational setup.

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      Crypto.com has received a $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the firm at $20 billion. It marks the first institutional funding round in the company's history, aimed at accelerating its expansion into tokenised securities, derivatives and other asset classes.

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