Data Analysis

Ethereum

Bitcoin Builds Support Above $700 But 2016 High Proves Elusive

This week, bitcoin prices neared the annual high reached in June, while it was mixed news for other cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  26 November 2016
Ethereum

CoinDesk Research: Ethereum Hard Fork Had Little Impact on Sentiment

CoinDesk Research reveals the results of an survey gauging enterprise and entrepreneur perception of the emerging blockchain platform ethereum.

Markets  ·  17 November 2016
Bitcoin Protocol

Building a Better Bitcoin Fee Market

Bitcoin may now have a fee market, but that reality doesn't mean the network has optimized for this environment, developer Jameson Lopp argues.

Markets  ·  8 May 2016
Lightning Network

Lightning’s Balancing Act: Challenges Face Bitcoin’s Scalability Savior

What tech challenges face the bitcoin Lightning Network? Jameson Lopp analyzes in this in-depth feature piece.

Tech  ·  28 February 2016
Wall Street

73% of Finance Pros Think Blockchain Tech Can Thrive Without Bitcoin

A new survey suggests that many finance professionals see a bright future for the blockchain – just not one involving bitcoin.

Markets  ·  6 October 2015
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATM Industry: A Look At The Numbers

What is the general state of the bitcoin ATM industry? CoinDesk takes a look at the data to decipher trends.

Business  ·  25 September 2015
Crime

Bitcoin on the Dark Web: The Facts

Just how much do we know about new underground economies? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 September 2015
Banks

Survey: 47% of Finance Pros Say Firms Exploring Blockchain Tech

New data suggests that many financial professionals see their industry being reshaped by blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  23 July 2015
Chainalysis

Analytics Service Aims to Be ‘Gold Standard’ of Bitcoin Data

A new service, Challenger Deep, is launching its invite-only beta this week with the promise of delivering the "gold standard" for bitcoin data.

Business  ·  23 July 2015
News

5 Surprising Facts from CoinDesk’s State of Bitcoin Report

CoinDesk cherry-picks some of the most surprising insights from our State of Bitcoin Q1 report.

Markets  ·  18 April 2015
News

State of Bitcoin Q1 2015: Record Investment Buoys Ecosystem

CoinDesk is pleased to announce the latest State of Bitcoin report, which focuses on events in the bitcoin ecosystem since the beginning of 2015.

Business  ·  10 April 2015
Bitcoin

Chainalysis CEO Denies ‘Sybil Attack’ on Bitcoin’s Network

Chainalysis was forced to defend itself after allegations its surveillance tactics had disrupted services and threatened the privacy of bitcoin users.

Tech  ·  14 March 2015
Surveys

Survey: Is the Bitcoin Community Just Young, White and Male?

People often say the bitcoin community is full of young, white males. But to what degree is this actually true? Take our survey and help us find out.

Markets  ·  13 March 2015
Bitcoin

Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Markets

Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Price Holds Firm Following Volume Growth

The bitcoin price continues to trade well above the $250 mark as trading volumes grow on global exchanges including Bitfinex and Huobi.

Markets  ·  9 March 2015