Thin liquidity and big playersCrypto "market depth" has been sitting at very low levels this year.
Market depth is a measure of liquidity in a market.
According to data firm Kaiko, bitcoin's market depth has fallen 20% since the start of this year.
Low liquidity, which has been a feature of the crypto market all year, is also partly behind bitcoin's 80% year-to-date rally.
"I think trading volumes and price volatility are two of the most telling indicators of crypto market activity.
Persons:
Andriy Onufriyenko, Bitcoin, Kaiko, Jamie Sly, Sly, bitcoin, Clara Medalie, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Carol Alexander, Alexander, you've, Vijay Ayyar, Ayyar, CCData's Sly
Organizations:
BlackRock, CNBC, BTC, Securities, Exchange Commission, Retail, University of Sussex, Citadel, Fidelity
Locations:
U.S, CoinGecko, Invesco, Blackrock