Stablecoins
Research
ETH-BTC rebounds 38% from April low in first real rally of 2025
Ethereum is clawing back lost ground against Bitcoin after months of underperformance.
ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs rebound with $319 million inflow on May 14 after sharp outflow day
Bitcoin ETFs erased the previous day’s losses with strong inflows led by BlackRock and Fidelity.
Ethereum
Ethereum futures open interest rose 50% in May as ETH broke $2,000
Traders flooded Ethereum futures markets following the coin’s first break above $2,000 since March.
Research
Solana derivatives flip long for 83 straight days, yet SOL sits nearly 30% below peak
A record run of positive taker CVD raises the question of whether cash demand for SOL will follow.
DeFi
XRP maintains steady price increase despite early May buy spike
XRP’s growing liquidity base helped absorb volatile order flow without derailing its gradual price gains.
Research
Tron strengthens grip on USDT, claiming nearly half of its $150B supply
Tether’s market cap has crossed the $150 billion mark, with nearly half of the stablecoin's total supply living on Tron.
Macro
Banks lagging behind crypto integration risk competition from tech-focused financial institutions
CryptoSlate's latest market report dives deep into Chainalysis' plan for banks to adopt crypto through a phased five-level maturity model that stretches from education to DeFi services.
ETFs
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see weak $5M inflow even as Bitcoin hit $105k
Bitcoin ETFs recorded modest inflows early in May while Bitcoin climbed back above $100,000.
Research
Short squeeze propels Bitcoin past $100,000 with funding rates growing
Bitcoin's leverage-driven rally stands on shaky legs with funding rates surpassing sustainable thresholds.
Research
Bitcoin exchange inflows show heavy institutional activity, virtually no LTH selling
Bitcoin’s pipeline to exchanges is packed with brand‑new coins, leaving long‑held supply largely untouched.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s unrealized losses drop to three-month low as price nears $100,000
Minimal paper losses across the Bitcoin network are reinforcing the current push toward $100,000.
Research
Leverage outweighs liquidity as Bitcoin spot volumes drop 40% since January
Leverage dominates Bitcoin’s tape in 2025, with futures driving volume and direction.
