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Recently, CCData released the latest edition (March 2024) of its Exchange Review research report. CCData is a trusted source for comprehensive data and analytics tailored to the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market. They go beyond simple data collection, meticulously organizing and analyzing vast datasets to unlock valuable insights for institutions and individuals navigating this space. CCData offers […]

Crypto markets have experienced a downward trend following recent comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, suggesting a continued cautious approach toward rate cuts, according to a report by David Han, an analyst at Coinbase Research, published by Coinbase Institutional as its latest Weekly Market Commentary on April 5, 2024. The uncertainty in market direction […]

In a recent research report, Grayscale Investments, a well-known digital asset management firm, has offered its perspective on the current state of the Bitcoin market and the factors driving its bullish momentum. The report suggests that we are currently in the middle of a bull run, drawing comparisons to the fifth inning of a baseball […]

On March 30, David Duong, the Head of Institutional Research at Coinbase, shared a research note on LinkedIn, analyzing the current state and future outlook of the cryptocurrency markets as of this date. Despite potential disruptions from US holidays and the typical end-of-month and quarter corporate rebalancing, Duong notes that the crypto markets have remained […]

In a recent exchange with Matt Huang, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Paradigm, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, Ethereum’s creator Vitalik Buterin expressed his concerns over the U.S. policy approach to cryptocurrency. His comments came in the wake of the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, two of the world’s […]

A recent research report by three academics based in Australia claims “the high risks and high potential returns of crypto trading make it attractive to the kind of people who like gambling.” According to a report by The Conversation published on April 11, the three academics — Di Wang, Senior lecturer at Queensland University of […]

A new research report out of Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs predicts Ethereum overtaking Bitcoin as a store of value asset. Santiago Roel Santos, General Partner at blockchain-focused investment firm ParaFi Capital, published a series of tweets showing excerpts from relevant sections of a 41-page report (titled: “Crypto: A New Asset Class?”) by Goldman’s […]

On Thursday (May 6), CryptoCompare, a leading cryptoasset market data provider, released the April 2021 edition of CryptoCompare Research’s “Exchange Review” report. The April 2021 report, which was sponsored by AAX, the world’s first crypto exchange powered by London Stock Exchange Group’s LSEG Technology, provides many interesting insights, a few of which are highlighted in this article. Before we start, it […]

On Thursday (April 8), CryptoCompare, a leading cryptoasset market data provider, released the March 2021 edition of CryptoCompare Research’s “Exchange Review” report. The March 2021 report, which was sponsored by AAX, the world’s first crypto exchange powered by London Stock Exchange Group’s LSEG Technology, provides many interesting insights, a few of which are highlighted in […]

In a recent report, crypto analytics firm Santiment explains why they are very bullish on five cryptoassets. In a post published to Santiment’s “Insights” blog on April 5, the analytics firm referred to a pair of tweets from April 3 that talked about three bullish indicators they regularly see before a cryptoasset sets a new […]

The total assets under management across cryptocurrency exchange-traded products have increased to $58.7 billion while trading volumes and institutional flows slowed significantly. According to CryptoCompare’s latest Digital Asset Management Review, since the end of February, the total assets under management of digital asset investment products rose 8.76% but average weekly asset inflows across all major […]

Analyst for Bank of America claim it only requires $93 million worth of inflow to influence the price of bitcoin 1 percent.

Bitcoin’s “rich list” has shrunk over the past month amidst the ongoing rally, as more and more investors seek to take profits on their gains.  According to a report by CoinDesk, the number of bitcoin wallets holding at least 1,000 BTC has fallen by 8% since the beginning of February. The report cites data compiled […]

ByteTree analysts says institutions are at an impasse with Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust now that GBTC is trading at a discount price due to selling pressure.

Crypto analytics firm Santiment has published an update to its Whale Holders Distribution model, highlighted YFI, ENJ and CRO as three coins being accumulated.

Research from cryptocurrency exchange Kraken suggests the next price top for bitcoin falls between $75k and $306k, with a bottom likely established at $30,000.

A new crypto theory gaining in popularity claims anonymous bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto left behind clues to unlocking his BTC fortune.

Crypto intelligence platform Santiment claims whales have turned their attention towards REN, Aave and Band Protocol.

Crypto hedge fund Tyr Capital Arbitrage SP conducted a refutation of JPMorgan’s claim that a bitcoin ETF would hurt the price in the short-term.

A new research paper shows the impact of Elon Musk’s tweets on the price of bitcoin and dogecoin, with the latter sending trading volume exponential.

Glassnode CTO Rafael Schultze-Kraft says investors are severely underestimating the demand for bitcoin’s limited supply, which has been reduced further by lost coins and accumulation-only wallets.

Data from analytics firm Glassnode shows the number of bitcoin wallets holding at least $10 has reached an all-time high, indicating an increased presence of retail investors.

Market Insights firm Nautilus Research says bitcoin is displaying price patterns that have historically been associated with a massive price breakout.

Active addresses on bitcoin’s network have reached their highest point since December 2017, when the price of BTC was trading for $20K.

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode claims bitcoin has been in an accumulation phase for the last two years, with 14 percent of the total supply being held in accumulation wallets.

A report by the financial watchdog FSMA estimates Belgian investors lost nearly $12 million to crypto and forex-related scams over the past year.

Ethereum fees have eclipsed bitcoin’s for a record straight two months, after the surge in DeFi popularity led to a spike in transaction costs through August and September.

Lightning Labs developers have urged users to upgrade the LND versions immediately following the discovery of a vulnerability in the protocol.

Top-tier cryptocurrency exchanges set a daily volume high for 2020 on September 3, according to the latest edition of CryptoCompare’s exchange review guide.

Bitcoin new address creation reached a 2-year high last week following a marketing campaign by China targeting retail investors.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital says bitcoin has “60x” market growth potential if it can continue to rival gold as a store-of-value asset and hedge against inflation.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Oliver Hart shared his thoughts on smart contracts, saying the technology was less applicable in long-term relationships.

A survey conducted by CoinGecko found the majority of yield farmers had no understanding of smart contracts or the risks involved in DeFi protocols, despite reaping enormous profits.

The amount of ethereum being held on exchanges has hit a six-month low amidst a general decline in wallets holding more than 1000 ETH.

ESET researchers claim a previously undocumented malware family is using the Tor network and Bittorrent protocol to infect user computers, mine crypto and steal funds.

Singaporean-based financial services giant DBS has released a report lauding cryptocurrency and saying the industry is providing investors a convenient and secure alternative to fiat.

Bitcoin to fiat/stablecoin volumes fell significantly during the month of July, according to the latest edition of CryptoCompare’s exchange review guide.

Asset management and research firm Zeus Capital LLP has accused the popular altcoin chainlink of being a pump and dump scheme.

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode reports 93 percent of bitcoin’s circulating supply is in profit following the asset’s move above $11K.

Chainlink (LINK) has reached multiple all-time highs in the last several weeks on the back of a liquidity surge and wave of exchange deposits. 

According to a new report by Chinese analytics firm Peckshield, cryptocurrency exchanges accepted $1.3 billion in funds from “high-risk” wallet address through the first six months of 2020. 

According to the latest edition of CryptoCompare’s 2020 Exchange Review Guide, both derivatives and options trading plummeted during the month of June. 

Bitcoin’s 90-day active supply underwent a surge during the past quarter, pointing to a bullish phase in the near future according to a new report. 

A new report found American Baby-Boomers and Gen-Xers doubled their investment into bitcoin every month during the lockdown, revealing a shift in the industry’s landscape.

The latest edition of Glassnode’s On-Chain analysis report reveals a potentially bullish indicator for bitcoin, as the amount of BTC last moved 1+ years ago reached an all-time high last week. 

Sixty-one percent of bitcoin’s circulating supply has remained unmoved for at least one year, breaking a previous all-time high established in January 2016. 

Basic attention token (BAT) whales have entered an accumulation phase over the past week, adding nearly six percent of the coin’s total supply to their wallets.

Messari research analyst Ryan Watkins has shown that a one percent allocation from institutions such as pensions and endowments would easily take bitcoin’s market capitalization above $1 trillion and the price of BTC over $50k.

Long-term bitcoin “hodlers” are treating 2020 as an opportunity to accumulate more BTC, according to a report by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. 

The number of Ethereum wallets containing the minimum amount of Ether required for ETH 2.0 staking has reportedly grown to 120,000 in anticipation of Ethereum’s upcoming network upgrade. 

Bloomberg’s lastest Crypto Outlook report claims that history points towards bitcoin reaching its previous all-time high of $20k by the end of the year. 

Government monetary and fiscal policies are speeding up mainstream adoption of crypto, according to an investor update by early stage venture firm Electric Capital. 

Blockchain analytics firm Flipside Crypto claims the majority of Tether is used for arbitrage on centralized exchanges. 

Crypto analytics firm Glassnode says a decline in bitcoin liquidity and investor sentiment points towards a bearish downturn. 

JPMorgan analysts released a report claiming the surge in gold prices since the start of the COVID-19 economic crisis indicates a lack of investor confidence in central bank-backed currencies. 

Top-tier cryptocurrency exchanges experienced a historic day of trading on April 30th, according to new insights compiled by CryptoCompare. 

Crypto analytics platform Santiment claims bitcoin whales and dormant addresses have begun moving BTC again, potentially signaling a sell-off after next week’s halving. 

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance was the only trading platform in the space to see its derivatives trading volumes grow last month, to a total of $108 billion.

Two-thirds (66%) of Europeans believe cryptocurrencies will still exist in 10 years, according to a poll conducted by the European arm of cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer.

Long-term bitcoin holders remained unfazed through March’s crypto market meltdown and capitalized on the discounted prices to increase their positions.