Any Way You Look at It, ETFs Have Boomed in 2025 The numbers are in, and they are staggering. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has shattered expectations in 2025. Fund flows, new launches, and daily trading volume have all surged to record highs this year. The Data Behind the Explosion Analysts are scrambling to update…
French, UK Shares Trade Steady in Thin Christmas Eve Trading European markets entered a state of suspended animation on Christmas Eve. While most major continental exchanges were shuttered for the holiday, the UK’s FTSE 100 and France’s CAC 40 saw minimal activity. Trading volumes were predictably anemic, resulting in flat to marginally positive closes for…
Hyperliquid Confirms Former Employee Behind HYPE Shorting Activity The decentralized finance (DeFi) world was rocked this week by a stark admission from a major player. Hyperliquid, a leading perpetual futures decentralized exchange (DEX), confirmed that a terminated employee was responsible for significant short positions against its native token, HYPE. The Incident: A Breach of Trust…
Crypto.com Hiring Quant Trader for Sports Event Prediction Market Making in the US Crypto.com is making a strategic move to capture a larger share of the booming prediction market industry. The exchange is actively hiring a quantitative trader in the United States to build and manage market-making strategies for sports event contracts. This specialized hire…
Market Maker Sounds Alarm: Volatility Persists in Thin Holiday Trading The crypto market experienced a stark reminder of its fragility last week. Leading market maker Wintermute reported repeated selloffs that sent Bitcoin briefly below $85,000 and Ethereum tumbling under the $3,000 threshold. This sharp downturn, occurring during a period of typically thin summer holiday trading,…
