{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Amberdata Blog","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io","description":"Cryptocurrency news, articles and information.","language":"en-us","pubDate":"Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:29:38 GMT","item":[{"title":"ETF Outflows Accelerate as Funding Stays Elevated","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/digital-asset-snapshot","description":"
\n \"ETF <\/a> \n<\/div> \nApril Core PCE came in cooler at 0.2% MoM (3.3% annual, in line)<\/strong>, but Q1 GDP was revised down to 1.6%<\/strong>, and US-Iran geopolitical escalation drove a broad risk-off bid. BTC fell -4.7% to $73.7K<\/strong>, ETH at $2.0K sits near a 90-day low, and US spot Bitcoin ETFs marked a 9-day outflow streak<\/strong><\/span> \n (the longest since launch in January 2024). Funding stayed elevated across BTC (94th percentile), ETH (98th), and SOL (94th), with longs paying carry into falling spot. Last week's regime-change conditions did not confirm; the inflection reversed.<\/span><\/span>","category":["Institutions","Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Defi","Data","API","Analytics","Research","Media","Stablecoins"],"pubDate":"Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:29:38 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/digital-asset-snapshot"},{"title":"Kaiko Acquires Amberdata in Landmark Digital Asset Data Consolidation","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/kaiko-acquires-amberdata-in-landmark-digital-asset-data-consolidation","description":"
\n \"Kaiko <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Kaiko's acquisition of Amberdata creates<\/span><\/em> the only regulated and independent data and analytics, indices, and data infrastructure company for digital assets, as they scale from crypto to all tokenized assets and become central to the financial system. <\/span><\/em>
<\/p>","category":["Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Defi","Data","Analytics","Featured","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:06 GMT","author":"hello@amberdata.io (Amberdata)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/kaiko-acquires-amberdata-in-landmark-digital-asset-data-consolidation"},{"title":"The Smile: Why Crypto's Skew Tells a Story Equity Markets Never Will","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/the-smile-why-cryptos-skew-tells-a-story-equity-markets-never-will","description":"

\n \"The <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

How to Read Risk Reversal, Butterfly, and the Structural Sign of the Vol Surface<\/span><\/em><\/p>","category":["Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:24:21 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/the-smile-why-cryptos-skew-tells-a-story-equity-markets-never-will"},{"title":"Volatility Hits 90-Day Lows as Institutional Hedging Surges","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/options-and-macro-weekly","description":"

\n \"Crypto <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

The FOMC May minutes released Wednesday confirmed a <\/span>two-sided framework<\/span><\/strong> with a majority warning hikes may be needed if inflation persists; the 10-year eased back to <\/span>4.56%<\/span><\/strong> from a 52-week high of <\/span>4.687%<\/span><\/strong> intra-week, with markets pricing roughly 34% odds of a 2026 hike. NVDA beat strongly (<\/span>$81.6B revenue, +85% YoY<\/span><\/strong>) but the stock fell on buy-the-rumor, sell-the-news; April PCE lands May 28. Inside crypto, BTC and ETH IV compressed further to <\/span>90-day lows (0th percentile)<\/span><\/strong>, VRP unwound from its extreme (BTC 75th, ETH 33rd), and ETH positioning is at a 90-day high crowded long while institutional block flow turned heavy puts.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Institutions","Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 22:14:59 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/options-and-macro-weekly"},{"title":"Amberdata Digital Asset Snapshot: Crypto Markets Tighten as BTC Funding Flips Positive","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/amberdata-digital-asset-snapshot-crypto-markets-tighten-as-btc-funding-flips-positive","description":"

\n \"Crypto <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

FOMC May minutes confirmed a <\/span>two-sided framework<\/span><\/strong> with hike risk in play; the 10-year eased to <\/span>4.56%<\/span><\/strong> from a 52-week high of <\/span>4.687%<\/span><\/strong>, with NVDA beating but falling on buy-the-rumor. April PCE on May 28 is the first inflation read of the Warsh era as the Iran oil shock still feeds through. Inside crypto, BTC funding flipped positive (<\/span>96th percentile<\/span><\/strong>), liquidity tightened, and ETF streaks turned positive on still-negative 7-day flows; not a regime change.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Institutions","Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Data","API","Analytics","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Wed, 27 May 2026 21:00:51 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/amberdata-digital-asset-snapshot-crypto-markets-tighten-as-btc-funding-flips-positive"},{"title":"Implied Volatility: Reading the Market's Forecast","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/implied-volatility-reading-the-markets-forecast","description":"

\n \"Implied <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Why ATM IV Is the Floor, Not the Forecast: Reading Level, Rank, Shape, and the Surface in Coordination<\/span><\/em><\/p>","category":["Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Tue, 26 May 2026 20:00:24 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/implied-volatility-reading-the-markets-forecast"},{"title":"Spot, Leadership, and How Realized Vol Tells the Story First","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/spot-leadership-and-how-realized-vol-tells-the-story-first","description":"

\n \"Spot, <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Why the 7D\/30D RV Ratio Is the Single Most Useful One-Number Summary of Where You Are in the Vol Cycle<\/span><\/em><\/p>","category":["Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Fri, 22 May 2026 19:17:11 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/spot-leadership-and-how-realized-vol-tells-the-story-first"},{"title":"Crypto Volatility Is Compressed While Macro Risk Builds","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/crypto-volatility-is-compressed-while-macro-risk-builds","description":"

\n \"Crypto <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Inflation reaccelerated to <\/span>3.8%<\/span><\/strong> in April, the highest since May 2023, with the 10-year at <\/span>4.61%<\/span><\/strong> (one-year high) and the 30-year at a 90-day high as markets price a Fed hike under newly confirmed Chair Warsh. The Iranian oil shock continues to feed through energy at <\/span>+17.9%<\/span><\/strong> annually and shelter reaccelerating; apparel, airlines, and household goods face another two quarters of tariff pass-through. Inside crypto, BTC and ETH IV sit at the <\/span>12th and 1st percentiles,<\/span><\/strong> while VRP runs at the <\/span>99th and 94th<\/span><\/strong>, deep negative skew shows persistent put demand, and ETH block flow is heavy puts and vega selling. The mix is compression, not a regime change.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Institutions","Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Bitcoin","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Wed, 20 May 2026 22:02:52 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/crypto-volatility-is-compressed-while-macro-risk-builds"},{"title":"Liquidity Stress Builds as ETF Outflows and Macro Pressure Collide","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/liquidity-stress-builds-as-etf-outflows-and-macro-pressure-collide","description":"

\n \"Crypto <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Inflation reaccelerated to <\/span>3.8%<\/span><\/strong> in April, the highest since May 2023, with the 10-year at <\/span>4.61%<\/span><\/strong> and markets pricing a Fed hike under newly confirmed Chair Warsh. The Iran oil shock continues to feed through energy at <\/span>+17.9%<\/span><\/strong> and shelter, while apparel, airlines, and household goods face two more quarters of tariff pass-through. Inside crypto, BTC funding is negative while altcoin long\/short ratios stretch and ETF outflows persist; the mix is not a regime change.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Institutions","Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Bitcoin","Defi","Ethereum","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Tue, 19 May 2026 21:31:41 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/liquidity-stress-builds-as-etf-outflows-and-macro-pressure-collide"},{"title":"The Macro Vol Regime and Why Crypto Is Never an Island","link":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/the-macro-vol-regime-and-why-crypto-is-never-an-island","description":"

\n \"The <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Why VVIX, MOVE, and the Rates Curve Matter More for Next Week's BTC IV Than BTC Itself<\/span><\/em><\/p>","category":["Trading","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain","Digital Asset","Bitcoin","Data","API","Analytics","Derivatives","Research","Media"],"pubDate":"Mon, 18 May 2026 20:37:41 GMT","author":"michael.marshall@amberdata.io (Michael Marshall)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.amberdata.io\/the-macro-vol-regime-and-why-crypto-is-never-an-island"}]}}