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Kaiko is a crypto market data provider that collects tick-level data from centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges for both spot and derivatives trades. Tick-level data is the granular trade data, which enables high frequency trading strategies as well as compliance and risk management.
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Kaiko Acquires Amberdata, Integrating Digital Asset Data and Analytics Business
Kaiko announced the acquisition of Amberdata, a digital asset data and analytics provider. Upon completion of this transaction, Kaiko stated it will establish a comprehensive service capability covering digital asset market data, analytics, pricing, indices, and data infrastructure—and will continue expanding into the tokenized assets space.
Kaiko Acquires Cometh to Expand On-Chain Data Infrastructure Capabilities Compliant with MiCA Regulations
According to an official announcement, Kaiko—a provider of digital asset market data and analytics—has announced the acquisition of Cometh, a European decentralized finance infrastructure provider holding MiCA/CASP licenses. The acquisition aims to integrate data, analytics, indices, and on-chain infrastructure capabilities, while leveraging Cometh’s smart contract engineering expertise. Kaiko stated that upon completion of the transaction, the company will establish an integrated infrastructure covering BMR-authorized indices, MiCA-compliant products, oracles, and on-chain execution capabilities. Cometh previously obtained its MiCA/CASP license from France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification.
Kaiko: Robinhood’s token listing may involve “front-running” trading behavior
According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency data analytics firm Kaiko noted in its latest report that suspected “front-running” trading activity occurred in the market ahead of Robinhood’s announcements regarding the listing of new crypto assets. Kaiko stated that, prior to multiple token listings on Robinhood, abnormal capital flows were observed in both perpetual futures open interest and on-chain transaction data. The pattern consistently involved a sharp rise in funding rates, increased trading volume, growth in open interest, and premature price movements several hours before each official announcement. While current data does not conclusively prove direct insider trading, this pattern has recurred across multiple asset listings and warrants continued monitoring.
Data: South Korea accounts for 30% of global crypto trading volume; altcoins dominate, but market depth lags behind Japan’s.
According to Kaiko (@KaikoData), a cryptocurrency data firm, South Korea accounts for 30% of global cryptocurrency trading volume, with altcoin trading making up as much as 85% of that total; Bitcoin accounts for only 9%, and Ethereum 6%. Weekly trading volume averages approximately $2.6 billion. In contrast, Japan’s yen-denominated trading volume remains at just $2–3 billion per month across four exchanges—far smaller than South Korea’s—but Japan’s Bitcoin market depth is three to five times greater than South Korea’s, indicating superior liquidity quality in the Japanese market.