Amberdata Derivatives Newsletter: Geopolitics, Volatility, & Crypto Risk Signals Geopolitics is taking the driver’s seat this week, overshadowing traditional macro releases and pushing volatility across commodities and risk assets. Crypto options markets are already pricing aggressive downside, with skew and term structure reflecting heavy hedging demand. Here’s what derivatives data is signaling for short-term positioning and the medium-term outlook.
Performance Under Fire: 2025's Risk-Adjusted Reality This is Section 4, excerpted from our Amberdata Crypto Market Review 2025 and 2026 Outlook: Six Regimes, One Story. Our full report spans 14 sections - ETF flows, derivatives, on-chain, liquidity, and our complete 2026 outlook. Returns, drawdowns, volatility, and correlations - the numbers behind the narrative.
Privacy-Enhancing Technologies and Crypto Compliance: Balancing Privacy and Transparency The intersection of blockchain technology and regulation presents a fundamental paradox: the industry champions privacy as a human right, while regulators mandate transparency to combat financial crime. As institutions enter the space, the challenge lies in understanding how privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) can coexist with regulatory obligations, making provable compliance the future.