Industry Analysis & Reports: Market Trends & Data Insights

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.

Choosing which platform to start trading crypto on can be tricky, as there are thousands of options. Here is a guide to the best crypto exchange providers in 2024.

How and why does Bitcoin halving occur? What could be halving's impact on Bitcoin's price?

Sushi (formerly SushiSwap) is a key player in the DeFi space. As DEXs gain more prominence in cryptocurrency, Sushi is likely to stand out as a platform.

This is the first edition of a monthly column on things liquidity. I am going to focus on the plumbing part of liquidity; how to make sure we have enough money and securities in the right currency, in the right place and at the right time to settle trades and make payments. Please do share your views and do ask questions. I’ll try to offer you some help either directly or in a future post.

Brokers who decide to Run A B-Book Do So Primarily Because The Profit Potential Per Unit Traded Is Consistently Higher When Responsibly Managed, Than An A-Book Can Provide. In Addition, A B-Book Broker Has Significantly More Control Over Pricing And Fill Characteristics. As A Result, Their Clients Receive Improved Market Conditions And Regularly Report Greater Customer Satisfaction When Compared To A-Book Brokers.

As the crypto market reaches a crossroads for its future development, the industry and regulators need to decide whether to fully adopt traditional financial market structures to increase stability and attract institutional investment, or maintain crypto's decentralized ethos at the risk of impeding mainstream and institutional adoption.

Essential tools for managing A-Book/B-Book risk, exposure monitoring, and bridge hedging.

There are still traders who pursue the idea that Latency Arbitrage is a quick and easy way to a guaranteed profitable trading strategy. LiquidityFinder regularly receives enquiries from traders who experience difficulty in this area. We thought it would be useful to explain why this is not a strategy worth investing any time or effort in

March 23, 2023 - Conor Ryder from Kaiko Research examines the liquidity situation in Crypto after the banking crisis in the first quarter. In this research report he dives into several liquidity metrics to give an update on crypto liquidity.

Crypto liquidity pools are a new and innovative concept in the crypto space. They are pools of crypto tokens that are locked in smart contracts to provide liquidity for decentralized exchanges. In this article, we will explore some of the best crypto liquidity pools in 2023.

Leverage limits for CFD trading vary significantly across jurisdictions. This comparison covers FCA, ESMA, ASIC, CySEC, FSCA, and other key regulators, giving brokers and traders a clear picture of what's permitted where.

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In institutional FX, not all liquidity access is equal. Prime Brokers serve the largest institutions directly, while Prime of Prime brokers provide a bridge for mid-tier firms. This guide explains the structural differences, access requirements, and how to choose the right model for your operation.

Measuring liquidity in crypto markets requires going beyond simple bid-ask spreads. This article introduces a multi-dimensional framework that accounts for market depth, order book resilience, trade impact, and cross-venue fragmentation.

MetaTrader 4 and MT5 dominate retail brokerage, but they're not the only option. This guide reviews the leading white label trading platform alternatives available to banks and brokers in 2026, covering technology, licensing, and key differentiators.

Many platform providers have reported that they are fielding an increase in enquiries from brokers now looking at alternatives to MT4 and MT5. In this article I am going to take a look at how MetaTrader became so dominant in the industry, and what alternatives there are for brokers who may need to look for a Plan B.