21 stories about Liquidity from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 16, 2026.
A new Dune Analytics report commissioned by 1inch reveals that 85% of concentrated DeFi liquidity is underutilized, with $150 million in annual fees foregone. This inefficiency highlights a major opportunity for liquidity providers to optimize their strategies.
The UK government will no longer treat moving crypto into DeFi lending protocols or liquidity pools as a taxable event. This change defers capital gains tax until users actually cash out their holdings. The new rule is set to take effect in the 2026-2027 tax year, starting April 2027.
The UK's HMRC has adopted a 'no gain, no loss' tax treatment for certain crypto loans and liquidity pool transactions, deferring capital gains tax (CGT) until economic disposal.
Strategy, the subsidiary of MicroStrategy, has authorized up to $2 billion in share buybacks and created a program to sell bitcoin for liquidity. The company also increased its dividend on its STRC preferred stock, signaling confidence in its financial strategy.
Multiple AscendEX users have reported delayed withdrawals after crypto investigator ZachXBT raised potential liquidity issues and urged the exchange to explain its reserves.
Gate.io's new CrossEx platform lets institutional traders manage funds across exchanges from a single account, reducing inefficiencies. This could make it easier for large traders to move capital quickly and cut costs.
Aerodrome is launching Predictive Allocation, a new system that rewards users for predicting where liquidity will be needed next. This shift aims to make liquidity provision more efficient and forward-looking, moving away from rewarding past performance.
Arrakis Finance has introduced a new product to improve liquidity across different blockchain networks. This could make it easier and cheaper to trade cryptocurrencies between chains.
Bitcoin's price dropped 21% after Strategy announced a debt buyback and paused Bitcoin purchases due to tighter liquidity conditions. The events have sparked comparisons to the Terra Luna collapse, raising fears of a doom loop, though key differences exist.
EdgeX is refunding users and offering a 200,000 USDC bounty after a 71% flash crash of its EDGE token. The crash was caused by a flood of sell orders during low liquidity on PancakeSwap.
Symbiotic's new Liquid Lane network aims to reduce the time it takes to cash out tokenized assets, addressing a major bottleneck in the market. The initiative could make tokenized funds and credit more accessible to everyday users.
Wintermute is providing liquidity on the two biggest prediction markets—Kalshi and Polymarket—linking flows for both firms, according to a source familiar with the matter. The move aims to improve trading efficiency and liquidity for users on both platforms. The exact terms of the arrangement were not disclosed.
A memecoin platform, DxSale, was drained of $7.3 million from BNB Chain liquidity providers. The exploit highlights risks associated with outdated DeFi locker contracts.
BlockBooster is launching a new incentive program to reward DeFi users. The program aims to boost liquidity and engagement in decentralized finance protocols.
Market selloffs are often blamed on liquidity, but liquidity isn't a single number. It's a structure with two sides: the amount of money available and its cost. Understanding this can help investors navigate market volatility.
Upshift has introduced a new vault platform that offers instant liquidity for real-world asset (RWA) holders using USDC. Liquidity providers (LPs) can earn redemption fees through this service. The platform aims to bridge the gap between RWA redemptions and liquidity, making the process more efficient for users.
Despite real-world assets (RWAs) crossing $32 billion and JPMorgan filing for a new tokenized fund, Chris Kim of Axis argues the industry is overstating its progress. He highlights a critical liquidity gap in the market.
Coinbase will manage USDC liquidity on Hyperliquid, a fast-growing crypto trading platform. This move comes as DeFi trading volumes continue to rise, highlighting the growing demand for stablecoin liquidity.
A new $1 billion credit facility by Grove allows investors to redeem BlackRock's BUIDL and Janus Henderson's money market funds instantly in stablecoins, cutting settlement time from days to seconds. This move bridges traditional finance and crypto, making fund access faster and more flexible.
Yield Basis has launched an automated market maker (AMM) that offers Bitcoin yield without impermanent loss (IL). The platform has already captured a significant share of BTC DEX liquidity, making it a notable player in the space.
A hacker exploited a security flaw to drain $116,500 worth of crypto, triggering a massive liquidity crisis. This event highlights the risks of complex crypto systems and how quickly things can go wrong.