37 stories about Liquidity from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 23, 2026.
Although Bitcoin faces short-term macroeconomic headwinds and declining liquidity, asset comparison metrics highlight significant upside over the long term. According to The Bitcoin Layer's Nick Bhatia, Bitcoin would need to expand sevenfold to match gold's global monetary footprint.
The IMF says investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller trades and transactions outside regular market hours. But it warns that tokenized stocks remain volatile and hard to trade smoothly, while legal protections and settlement infrastructure are still catching up.
One year after the Oct. 10, 2025 flash crash, Bitcoin and Ether order books have recovered depth, while liquidity in altcoins has continued to erode. Spot trading is still well below its October 2025 high, and the crash’s $19 billion liquidation shock has not removed the forces that can trigger another sharp selloff.
Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO Mark Yusko believes Bitcoin has transitioned from distribution to accumulation, driven by rising global liquidity and institutional adoption. With the asset trading below estimated fair value, Yusko sees a durable path toward long-term gains.
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and repurchased 11,000 BTC to prove it can meet obligations when rating agencies questioned its liquidity. The net gain of 1,000 BTC brought total holdings to 44,000 BTC, and the firm also launched a preferred securities income strategy.
Strategy CEO Phong Le wants to position MicroStrategy as the 'JPMorgan of Bitcoin' by making markets and providing liquidity. He envisions serving an 8-billion-person economy. This follows MicroStrategy's significant Bitcoin holdings and recent financial challenges.
Fund manager Jeff Ross argues that Bitcoin's recent 50% drawdown sets the stage for a grinding, multi-year bull market tied to expanding U.S. manufacturing and AI infrastructure spending.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argues that Japanese institutional capital reallocation and impending global balance sheet expansion will trigger a massive bull run in digital assets. Hayes highlights Ethereum and Bitcoin as prime beneficiaries of central bank monetary easing and fiat debasement.
Uniswap Labs has launched StablePair Hook, a Uniswap v4 tool that uses dynamic fees for stablecoin pairs such as USDC/USDT, helping liquidity providers capture more trading value.
Macro analyst Nik Bhatia breaks down the implications of skyrocketing US debt interest costs, Treasury yield curve maneuvers, and tight global liquidity on Bitcoin's market trajectory.
Laser Digital Japan has received regulatory approval to offer crypto liquidity services, marking the first such license in Japan since 2022. The move signals growing institutional interest in Japan's crypto market, with plans to expand into institutional trading services.
Bitcoin has surged toward $70,000 following U.S. Treasury buyback announcements aimed at capping long-term bond yields. Analysis from The Bitcoin Layer suggests that active government management of sovereign debt markets is reinforcing global liquidity and boosting risk assets.
Stablecoin firm Brale claims its new protocol can address liquidity fragmentation as more companies issue their own stablecoins. The current bridge model struggles with scaling as hundreds of new stablecoins enter the market.
1inch has expanded its Aqua liquidity protocol to 13 blockchains, allowing liquidity providers to keep assets in their own wallets and use a single balance to back multiple positions without splitting capital across different pools.
Hyperliquid is capitalizing on the volume and depth of its order book by giving firms the option to compose with the platform’s shared liquidity, rather than fragmenting it. This move aims to make crypto derivatives more accessible and efficient for users.
Regulated perpetual futures are now available in the U.S., but big banks are waiting for better liquidity and clearer rules. Meanwhile, crypto exchanges and trading firms are moving quickly to meet high retail demand.
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.