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Ever wondered how global money supply influences asset prices? Dive into our latest essay on financial deepening, where we unravel the impact of money supply growth outpacing GDP growth. Since 2008, this phenomenon has shaped speculative markets, driving up prices of everything from equities to cryptocurrencies. Discover why financial deepening isn’t just a textbook concept but a crucial factor for speculators. We’ll explore how central bank policies create cyclical trends, affect inflation, and ultimately, lead to valuation distortions.

Trading legend Nik, also known as @cointradernik on Twitter, joins us for our second weekly Market Outlook at Ostium Research. We'll be taking a look at the week ahead in markets, focusing specifically on price action, positioning and event risk for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, the Dollar Index & concluding with an overview of the altcoin market via the "Others" section. Please note none of this is financial advice.

Trading legend Nik, also known as @cointradernik on Twitter, joins us for our inaugural weekly Market Outlook at Ostium Research. We'll be taking a look at the week ahead in markets, focusing specifically on price action, positioning and event risk for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, the Dollar Index & concluding with an overview of the altcoin market via the "others" section. (Note: NFA)

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Onchain Real World Assets (RWAs) like gold, oil, or copper can serve as early indicators and prediction markets for traditional assets. The combination of both spot and perpetual contracts on RWAs opens up new strategies for predicting sentiment, event-based trading, and for executing cross-asset arbitrage strategies. This post was originally published on Arbelos's blog, and cross-posted here.