December marked a difficult month of trading with the markets opening the month with 30%+ drawdown in just two days before spending the rest of the month bouncing around on high volatility and minimal directional bias. With the exception of LUNA & MATIC both...
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November 2021 – Market Commentary
The positive sentiment churning at the beginning of Q4 experienced a sharp reversal in November. Bitcoin set a new ATH during the month before retracing to a low of $53k marking yet another significant drawdown on the back of a new ATH. Although it was a down month...
October 2021 – Market Commentary
Like clockwork, the market turned bullish to kick-off Q4 as BTC shot up 26% in the first week of the month, eventually setting a new all-time-high of ~$67k. It was a mixed month for L-1s as ETH posted a 43% return and DOT a 53% return; meanwhile, ADA was down 7% and...
September 2021 -Market Commentary
The September woes we’ve seen in recent years once again manifested as the market lurched from one large run-up and deep drawdown to the next on the back of 100% annualized volatility. Despite a late-month rally, Bitcoin traded down -7% with the rest of the majors...
August 2021 – Market Commentary
The momentum that began in late July extended into August as the crypto asset class again eclipsed $2 trillion in market capitalization (yet still below its peak of $2.4 trillion in mid-May). The month brought notable performance from layer-1 smart contract platforms...
July 2021 – Market Commentary
It was a tale of two months as prices continued to slide in the first few weeks of July before an end of month rally. While Bitcoin and Ethereum were up 19% and 11% (respectively), the results were mixed as about half of the assets that we trade finished down on the...
Coinscrum Markets – Sadie Raney discusses the Bitmex news and the broader regulatory environment in digital assets.
July 2020 Market Commentary
July began much like the previous two months with large cap cryptocurrencies failing to demonstrate directional behavior while consolidating into a tight range not experienced in over 18 months. The month hit a fork on July 21st as a broad-based rally commenced on the...