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Chapter 3 of the fund's October stability report puts realized volatility in a $2.3 billion market at approximately 1.5 times higher than on traditional venues, with about 80 percent of trades sized below one share. Those traditional venues absorb between 87 and 99 percent of the overnight price move within five minutes of the opening bell.
Bitcoin's daily spot trading volume has fallen below $5 billion across major exchanges, the lowest reading since October 2023, with Glassnode warning that the resulting drop in market depth has historically preceded sharp directional moves rather than calm consolidation.
The largest IPO in history is targeting a 30 per cent retail allocation — roughly $22 billion — and analysts warn that the capital earmarked for SpaceX shares is the same risk-on money that has been propping up bitcoin's April rally.
Berachain launches mainnet on February 6, 2025, introducing Proof of Liquidity consensus mechanism rewarding vault liquidity providers through protocol-level incentives.
Aave governance proposes a major v4 architecture overhaul consolidating liquidity through a unified hub-and-spoke model, targeting launch in mid-2025.
Aave Labs proposed Aave V4, a protocol overhaul featuring a unified liquidity layer connecting all markets and advanced risk management mechanisms, targeting 2025 deployment.
FTX's bankruptcy filing November 8 triggered panic withdrawals from DeFi protocols, draining approximately $4 billion in TVL within 72 hours and revealing liquidity shortfalls under extreme redemption pressure.
