DeFi Analytics – 17 Oct 2025
A weekly dive into DeFi activity, covering chain fee generation, Beacon Chain balances, Uniswap V3 performance, and liquidation trends. Stay informed on the evolving state of decentralized finance.
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BTC & ETH Hold Range
Crypto markets remain range-bound, with BTC trading between $105K–$115K and ETH consolidating around $3,700–$4,100. Implied volatilities hold steady (BTC 45%, ETH 70%) while bearish skew persists.
ETF flows show continued weakness with $666.2M net outflows, even as institutional headlines include T. Rowe Price’s active crypto ETF filing and FalconX’s acquisition of 21Shares.
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Lateral Price Action Persists
Volatility modestly rebounds as BTC IV rises above 47% and ETH IV above 71%. Short-dated BTC skew turned sharply bearish (-10%), reflecting higher demand for downside protection.
ETF inflows resumed — $477M into Bitcoin, $141.6M into Ethereum — signaling renewed institutional appetite. Meanwhile, gold’s rare 6% drop (5-sigma event) triggered volatility across asset classes.
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Coinbase Brings Back “UpOnly” Podcast
BTC and ETH remain range-bound, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs faced continued outflows. Broader markets gained as S&P 500 rose 1%, yields fell, and gold hit $4,380/oz. Notably, Coinbase reacquired the “UpOnly” NFT, signaling the podcast’s revival.
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“It’s Not Sustainable, But That’s What the Number Is”
Markets recovered modestly following Trump’s softer tone on trade tensions with China. BTC rebounded to $111K, ETH to $4,000, while the BTC put-call skew narrowed from 7% to 1%, indicating improved sentiment.
Chinese regulators halted Ant Group and JD.com’s stablecoin initiatives, weighing on digital yuan momentum.
This marks the start of what we believe will be a long-term, value-driven collaboration between Coincall and BlockScholes, bringing institutional-grade research and actionable insights to every trader.
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