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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 16 June 2025

Crypto investment funds hit a record $167B AUM

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Thought leadership

The Pitfall of Crypto Market Liquidity: Wash Trading

Understanding the true role of market makers in building healthy markets

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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 9 June 2025

Crypto Market Update : Ethereum ETFs massive inflows

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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 2 June 2025

Crypto Market Update - Institutional interest remains robust and good crypto momentum in the UK

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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 20 May 2025

Crypto Market Update - Towards a new All-Time-High

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Market comment

Crypto Regulation Update from Hong Kong

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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 13 May 2025

Major breakout across the crypto landscape and especially Ethereum ahead of the Pectra upgrade

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Market comment

Industry Trends, Adoption and Policy Developments - 14 Mai 2025

Industry Trends, Adoption and Policy Developments

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Market comment

Regulation Watch - 15 April 2025

Crypto Regulation Watch in the US

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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 14 April 2025

Crypto Market Update - 14 April 2025

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Opinion

How Crypto Market Making Differs from Traditional Finance?

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Market comment

Portofino Mint - 8 April 2025

Crypto Market Update - 8 April 2025

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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Market comment

New UK Crypto Rules Incoming

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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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Opinion

Why Great Market Makers Are Strategic Partners

Great market makers do more than provide liquidity—they’re strategic partners

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Opinion

What do market makers actually do—and why do they matter?

Discover the crucial role of market makers in crypto

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Opinion

How do you measure the efficiency of a market maker?

Learn how to measure market maker efficiency beyond bid-ask spreads

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Gora

Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Kalichain

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Nodle

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on Arkham

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Announcement

Portofino Now Market Making on P00LS

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Announcement

Portofino hires in the news

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