CoinDesk Research

Crypto Long & Short: A Bear Market Doesn’t Spell Doom

Plus: China’s Bitcoin crackdown, and why bitcoin isn’t a “boomer coin.”

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2021

Q1 2021 Industry Trends: NFTs Rise to Fame, DeFi Consolidates 2020 Gains

Trading volume on decentralized exchanges also saw a similar pattern of steady growth and a slight decline near the end of the first quarter.

Business  ·  21 April 2021
Ether

Q1 2021 Industry Trends: Institutional Interest in ETH Ramps Up

These three events and two metrics show how ether markets are maturing.

Markets  ·  12 April 2021
Research

Q1 2021: Institutional Growth Slows Down, Retail Ramps Up

The institutional investment that drove crypto markets in late 2020 is starting to slow down, but retail activity is on the rise.

Markets  ·  6 April 2021
Ethereum

Watch Out for These Risks Before Investing in Bitcoin or Ether

Twelve years after its creation, regulating bitcoin is still complicated in most countries. That's just one of the investment risks.

Markets  ·  12 March 2021
Ether

ETH: Technology Play or Store of Value? A CoinDesk Research Report

CoinDesk Research looks at the different value propositions of BTC and ETH, how they overlap and how they could evolve.

News  ·  3 March 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Goes Institutional, Ethereum Spreads Its Wings: CoinDesk Q4 2020 Review

The latest research report looks at data and timelines and what they mean for asset prices.

Markets  ·  7 January 2021
Bitcoin

Venezuela’s Bitcoin Story Puts It in a Category of One

Venezuela’s peer-to-peer bitcoin activity has been extraordinary, whether measured as an absolute or relative to GDP, according to CoinDesk Research data.

Business  ·  11 November 2020
Ethereum

What October’s Metrics Tell Us About BTC, ETH and Volatility

CoinDesk Research's Monthly Review for October focuses on Bitcoin and Ethereum plus some of the stories their on-chain metrics are telling us.

Markets  ·  5 November 2020
CoinDesk Research

Silvergate Bank: How Deep Is the Moat?

Silvergate Bank has pioneered financial services for crypto startups. But now it faces new rivals. Can it deepen its competitive moat?

Business  ·  29 September 2020
Bitcoin

Around the Crypto World in 15 Charts: CoinDesk Research’s August Review

In 15 charts, the CoinDesk Monthly Review for August details BTC's performance, its relationship to fiat currencies and Ethereum’s growing congestion problem.

Markets  ·  2 September 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum History in 5 Charts

Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on its mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.

Tech  ·  31 July 2020
Ethereum

Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum 2.0

A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum's upcoming overhaul and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0.

Tech  ·  24 July 2020
DeFi

CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation

The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now.

News  ·  23 January 2020
Investments

Beyond Price: Why We Need a Better Way to Value Crypto Assets

Institutional investors must set aside dollar-centric valuation models and recognize that value is a different concept in the crypto world.

Markets  ·  19 November 2018