DIGITAL ASSETSLong-term holders now account for roughly 78% of the circulating supply of bitcoin, meaning over 15 million BTC were last active over six months ago. Older coins typically swell in volume during bearish market trends, reflecting a net transfer from new investors and speculators back to longer-term investors. Source: Glassnode, February 2023Liquid staking is now the second biggest DeFi sector, overtaking decentralized lending and borrowing. The value of digital assets deposited in liquid staking protocols has increased to over $14 billion, trailing only decentralized exchanges. Source: DeFi LLama, February 2023Digital Currency Group reported a loss of $1.1 billion last year as the firm battled falling digital asset prices and the restructuring of its Genesis lending platform.Ukraine has netted $70 million in crypto donations since Russia’s invasion a year ago. Funds donated include $28.9 million in ETH, $22.8 million in BTC, and $11.6 million in Tether. Source: Cointelegraph, February 2023WHAT TO KNOWUS pending home sales rose by 8.1% in January, marking the biggest monthly increase since June 2020, beating estimates of a 1% advance. Despite the surge, contract signings were still down 22.4% from January 2022. Source: Bloomberg, February 2023SubscribeUpcoming Opportunistic Fund WebinarJoin Valkyrie’s Opportunistic Fund portfolio team on Tuesday, Mar 21 at 2 PM as they discuss uncovering digital asset value in current markets.Register Here |
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