Carole Laizet

$Dark crypto market illustration showing Bitcoin price above fractured, thinning liquidity during a market crash.$

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 9 February 2026

A week of forced deleveraging, collapsing sentiment, and stressed crypto market structure.

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Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 2 February 2026

Crypto markets test multi-month lows amid macro repricing and regulatory pressure.

Balance scale showing gold bars outweighing a Bitcoin symbol, illustrating gold’s rise versus Bitcoin ETF outflows

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 26 January 2026

Gold rallies, Bitcoin ETFs bleed, and institutions reposition amid a risk-off macro backdrop.

Abstract illustration of Ethereum as a digital superhighway, with dense transaction flows moving smoothly across a scalable blockchain and minimal gas fee pressure.

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 19 January 2026

Ethereum scales at record activity levels as Bitcoin ETFs attract renewed institutional demand.

Illustration showing Bitcoin remaining stable at the center of crypto markets while geopolitical, regulatory, and macro forces create volatility at the edges.

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 12 January 2026

Crypto markets stay resilient as macro noise rises, with flows, institutions, and regulation driving structure.

Illustration showing crypto markets remaining stable amid geopolitical tensions and global market volatility

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 5 January 2026

A weekly snapshot of crypto markets as Bitcoin absorbs geopolitical shock, institutional flows resume, XRP narratives intensify and regulation expands globally.

Illustration showing stocks from regulated equity markets transitioning onto blockchain rails, highlighting tokenization and continuous market infrastructure.

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 22 December 2025

This week’s Portofino Mint focuses on tokenized equities, 24/7 markets, and crypto as infrastructure.

Illustration showing Bitcoin and Ethereum prices moving sideways in the foreground, while institutional crypto infrastructure—tokenized funds, stablecoin rails and financial market plumbing—continues to expand in the background.

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 15 December 2025

Crypto prices pause as institutions expand tokenization, stablecoins and market infrastructure.

Illustration of Ethereum engine upgrades, rollup scaling, gas futures, and ZKsync Lite sunsetting in 2026.

Market commentary

Portofino Mint - 8 December 2025

ETH upgrades, and mixed ETP flows shape this week’s crypto outlook.

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Thought leadership

The GENIUS Act and the Rise of Regulated Stablecoins

How the GENIUS Act transforms U.S. stablecoin rules and global market structure.

Abstract digital illustration of a calm ocean refilling after turbulence, with a whale silhouette beneath the surface — symbolising liquidity returning to the crypto market.

Thought leadership

How Crypto Liquidity Heals: Why Whales, Market Makers, and Quality Assets Drive the Recovery

How liquidity and infrastructure shaped crypto’s recovery after the latest sell-off

Illustration of a crypto market crash shown as a metallic sinkhole pulling coins downward — Bitcoin and Ethereum remain near the top while smaller tokens like XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, and Binance Coin spiral toward the drain, symbolizing liquidity loss and market instability.

Thought leadership

When Liquidity Evaporates: Lessons from the Weekend Crash

The weekend crash exposed deep structural fragilities in crypto markets

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Opinion

Turning Regulatory Change into a Competitive Advantage

Dilan Bastin on transforming regulatory change into strategic opportunity.

Thought leadership

Beyond the JPEG: How NFT Utility Is Quietly Evolving

NFTs move beyond art—powering identity, access, and ownership in Web3.

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Bitvavo

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Opinion

In Conversation With Dipak Shah, Head of OTC Trading at Portofino

Dipak Shah on crypto OTC trends and why he joined Portofino from traditional finance.

Illustration of Singapore’s skyline featuring Marina Bay Sands and the Singapore Flyer, with prominent warning icons in the foreground: a yellow caution triangle, a Bitcoin symbol, and a clipboard checklist. Text below reads: “SINGAPORE CLAMPDOWN – Deadline set for crypto services abroad.” The image visually represents regulatory enforcement on crypto activity in Singapore.

Market commentary

Singapore Clampdown

Singapore sets June 30 deadline for crypto firms to stop overseas services or face fines

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Kalichain

Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Gora

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on P00LS

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Nodle

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Arkham

Illustration of the crypto ecosystem connected to all traditional financial entities representing crypto becoming infrastructure

Market commentary

Industry Trends, Adoption and Policy Developments - 14 Mai 2025

Industry Trends, Adoption and Policy Developments

Announcement

Adrien Bertholom hire as SVP

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Crypto.com

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Announcement

Portofino actively trading on Rulematch

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Opinion

In Conversation With Dilan Bastin about the FCA 25/1 DP

Key takeaways from FCA’s DP25/1 and why now is the time for the industry to shape the future

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Announcement

Heading to Cannes for the Ethereum CC

Heading to Cannes for the Ethereum Community Conference

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