Markets

Price action, flows and liquidity across digital assets.

Spot crypto ETF flows turn positive after a six-week drought

Authorised participants created shares across four of the largest US spot funds this week, ending the longest run of net redemptions since launch.

Marisol Vega · Aug 17, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC

Volatility compresses as options open interest clusters near round strikes

Dealer hedging around a dense monthly expiry is pinning spot inside an unusually narrow band.

Marisol Vega · Aug 12, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

Asia-hours liquidity thins as market makers consolidate desks

Order-book depth during the Singapore session has fallen for three straight months as smaller firms wind down principal trading.

Daniel Hsu · Aug 11, 2026, 02:15 AM UTC

Basis-trade crowding returns as the futures curve steepens

Annualised carry on three-month futures has widened past double digits, pulling levered funds back into a trade that unwound badly last cycle.

Marisol Vega · Aug 10, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

Index providers tighten eligibility rules for digital-asset benchmarks

New screens for venue quality and free float would exclude several assets currently carried in widely tracked baskets.

Daniel Hsu · Aug 9, 2026, 09:20 AM UTC