Despite the ongoing negative news around Silvergate Bank (NYSE:SI), its potential impact on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) liquidity has not been as significant as many in the market may have anticipated.
The recent Silvergate fiasco has not played a strong role in liquidity yet, according to financial data and services firm Kaiko.
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The bank on Thursday admitted that it may struggle to remain solvent due to significant losses, sending its stock price spiraling down nearly 56% in intraday trading.
Major players in the crypto industry such as Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd (OTC:BRPHF), and Paxos Trust have moved quickly to sever ties with the beleaguered bank.
This has sparked concerns among market participants that Silvergate's potential legal troubles could have a significant impact on liquidity, particularly in the Bitcoin market.
However, the latest report by the financial data firm suggests that the impact on liquidity has been relatively limited so far.
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The report also notes that even when the market depth is denominated in US dollars ($), a similar trend is observed.
Despite a slight recovery in the first months of 2023, coinciding with Bitcoin's recent rally, the market depth is still well below the pre-FTX levels.
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The report further adds that the market depth has been relatively stable over the past 30 days, except for a dip towards the end of February.
Meanwhile, a large red bar appeared on trading charts of major cryptocurrencies on Friday, with the crypto market's overall value plummeting by hundreds of millions of dollars within hours.
Over the last seven days, Bitcoin's price dropped by 3.2%, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) saw a decline of 1.7%.
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