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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Falls 4.2% as Index Trades Lower From Monday
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3366.83, down 0.8% (-28.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.Three of 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: ETH (+3.5%) and SUI (+0.9%).Laggards: UNI (-4.2%) and DOT (-4.1%). The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.Source link
Ethereum Hikes Gas Limit Amid Historic Volatility
As the cryptocurrency deals with record ups and downs, its community has approved a hotly debated technical change to gas limits.Source link
SEC’s Crypto Rulemaking: A Call for Tailored Regulations
The SEC's application of traditional market rules to crypto has sparked debate. Tailored regulations are suggested to address crypto's unique features, fostering innovation while ensuring investor protection. (Read More)Source link
Trump Barks, China Bites Back—Imposing Tariffs, Anti-Dumping Probes, and Export Limits
While reports indicate that Canada and Mexico may be spared the tariffs instituted by the Trump administration, China was not included in those analyses. China was hit with a 10% tariff on imports beginning this week, which applies to all goods imported from China. Trump’s Trade Strategy Meets China’s Defiant Response Markets improved on MondaySource link
CME’s Monthly Crypto Volumes Hits Record High in January, Surges 180%
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) has revealed that in the first month of the year, its crypto contracts saw an average daily volume (ADV) of 198,000 with a notional value of $13.6 billion.The CME detailed in a press release on Tuesday that year-over-year, its cryptocurrency ADV rose 180% as its micro bitcoin (BTC) futures registered a 255% rise, while its micro ether (ETH) futures contracts jumped 223%.While the exchange’s bitcoin and ether futures contracts have a notional value of 5 BTC and 50 ETH, respectively, their micro contracts represent just 0.1 of each cryptocurrency, allowing for more precise trading and risk management given their smaller size.On top of its full-sized and micro contracts for the top two cryptocurrencies by...