Liquidity

In recent months, the crypto industry has gone through some of the most difficult moments since its birth in 2009. Behind the scenes, the secretive crypto Shadow Debt Market was severely shaken as some of the largest crypto players have woken up to the counter-party risk - a situation where nobody trusts anyone.Once celebrated, hedge fund 3AC went under in a matter of days. As they were one of the biggest borrowers in the crypto Shadow Debt Market, their collapse created a profound ripple effect throughout the crypto…

Nigerian stocks Friday halted the short but vigorous slide recorded in the preceding trading session, pushing the main equity index up 0.7 per cent. Year-to-date yield remains in the red though singularly because of the big blow to equities on Thursday after some profit-taking that took the shine off the three daily gains reported earlier in the week. Reasonably driven by increased activity, the rebound followed a 41 per cent improvement in transaction volume. Airtel Africa – the stock that led the reversal of…

Henrik Fisker stands with the Fisker Ocean electric vehicle after it was unveiled at the Manhattan Beach Pier ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA on November 16, 2021 in Manhattan Beach, California.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesElectric vehicle startup Fisker is facing new liquidity questions after a short seller report Thursday claimed the company's funds are "tied up."Fisker says it has plenty of cash, about $824 million as of Sept. 30. But undisclosed legal restrictions could mean that Fisker…

Changpeng Zhao, chief executive of prominent global crypto exchange Binance, said on Monday that the firm would be setting up an ‘industry recovery…

One of cryptocurrency’s most prominent features is liquidity or yield farming. This feature incentivizes users to find a decentralized finance (DeFi) network for their capital to multiply. Snowfallprotocol.io (SNW) offers a most welcome opportunity for users on blockchains to earn money through liquidity farming.  >>BUY TOKENS<< Snowfallprotocol.io (SNW) Snowfallprotocol.io (SNW) is a Defi-based Multichain staking platform with some of the best yields and competitive borrowing rates.…

Ahead of the Ethereum Merge, the Aave protocol faces the risk of high utilization in the ETH market. The current market conditions are far from perfect for many crypto industry players, and lending platforms are no exception. For the past few months, many have been facing liquidity problems that put stress on their users and the broader crypto space. As the date for Ethereum Merge gets closer Aave has invoked new rules to protect itself from several liquidity issues that come with lending loan for Ethereum (ETH) traders.…

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shares soared another 67% on Tuesday and have more than tripled in the past week, defying recent analysts’ warnings over the retailer’s exaggerated valuation given its shrinking liquidity. The stock of the home-goods company changed hands at as high as $28.04 a share in late-morning trading, surging from $8.88 on Aug. 9. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shares soared another 67% on Tuesday and have more than tripled in the past week, defying recent analysts’…

Nigerian stocks closed flat on Thursday, barely moving up by 0.01 per cent in a languid trade that followed after the benchmark witnessed a decline saw a decline as well as a sharp contraction in transaction volume the day before. Improvement in the size of trade was just 6 per cent, which explains the slow rate at which the combined value of equities rose, and the market is now on track to end the week on a fall, contrary to last week when it appreciated. “This week, we expect continued bargain hunting as…

Despite the soaring popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi), the crypto ecosystem is frequently criticized for its recurring liquidity shortfalls. Several competing realities underpin thin liquidity across the crypto universe. First, liquid assets are those assets that can be traded easily for cash. This means that there must be enough buyers in any market willing to put up cash for the assets. Herein lies the conundrum of the crypto market. Unlike their traditional counterparts (stocks, bonds, futures, and…

Online food-delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday said its employees will have the option to receive liquidity of up to $23 million against their employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).Swiggy announced the next round of ESOP liquidity to be held in July 2023. This enables employees holding ESOPs to create wealth alongside the growth and success of the brand, the company said in a statement."We are happy seeing the wealth created for employees from the recent ESOP liquidity event," said Girish Menon, Head of HR at Swiggy.…