Web traffic to cryptocurrency exchanges fell by 14% in June
Cryptocurrency exchanges experienced a 14% decline in their web traffic last month and total web traffic hit a five-month low.
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The Block Presents: Central Bank Digital Currencies - Design, Policy & Implementation
With the help of KPMG and Blockset by BRD, The Block Research has created a comprehensive report exploring the history, motivations, policy designs and technological implementations of Central Bank Digital Currency worldwide. On July 17th at 11:30am ET / 8:30am PT The Block's Research analyst Mike Rogers will host a panel with leading Central Bank Digital Currency practitioners.
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The total supply of stablecoins has grown 94% since early February
Since February, the total number of stablecoins has increased by 94%--from $5.68 billion to $11.0 billion.
Web traffic to crypto exchanges fell in April compared to March, data indicates
Data from traffic tracking platform SimilarWeb indicates that the number of visits to major crypto exchanges fell in April compared to March.
Price discovery research seeks to move the needle forward on a bitcoin ETF
The SEC called for more information on price discovery in the bitcoin market, and researchers are taking up the mantle.
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U.S. regulatory uncertainty is the biggest issue for crypto firms, research interviews show
Interviews of crypto firms conducted by The Block shows – perhaps unsurprisingly – that regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. remains the top barrier for companies working in the crypto and digital asset space. Ninety-one percent of companies interviewed as part of The Block Genesis’s Digital Asset Human Capital Trends Report, commissioned by the Blockchain Association, […]
Digital asset exchanges are the crypto industry's biggest employers, research shows
More than 85% of employees in the crypto space work for companies focused on three major service areas: exchanges, development, and mining.
Research report - employment trends in the digital asset industry commissioned by the Blockchain Association
The Digital Asset Human Capital Trends Report was commissioned by the Blockchain Association, an association of industry leaders advocating for the innovation and collaboration necessary to support American leadership of the digital assets industry. Read the brief here. For the avoidance of doubt, the firms included in the sample were independent of the Blockchain Association’s […]
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12 percent of America's 100 biggest charity organizations accept bitcoin
Relatively few of the United States’ biggest charities currently accept bitcoin, new research data shows. The Block’s research team found that 12% of America’s top 100 charities of 2019 accept bitcoin donations. And many of those donations are being routed through a popular payment processor, BitPay. Over 90% of these charities accept bitcoins through third-party […]
North America saw the most crypto and blockchain investment in 2019
The Block Genesis published an overview of industry investment activity for the 2019 period this week, finding that a staggering majority of it occurred in Asia, North America and Europe. As shown in the graph below, these regions saw activity dwarfed the number of developments in Oceania, South America and Africa, which were also surveyed […]
When evaluating spot exchanges based on order book depth, Bitfinex appears the most liquid
Evaluating exchanges by order book depth is far superior for traders rather than just looking at the trading volume. Following the Bitwise study, it’s now widely known that the vast majority of the reported trading volume is not real. In May, The Block’s research team analyzed 48 cryptocurrency exchanges and found that up to 86% […]
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Analyst Conference Call | October 2019 Research Report
The Block research team will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific time, Nov. 21, 2019, to discuss the Genesis October report. The conference call is exclusive to Genesis members. A transcript will be available on the Genesis website the following day. If you are interested in participating, reach […]
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Genesis Research Report | October 2019 | Unlocked By Lukka
The Block’s monthly Genesis Research Report, a compilation of the prior month’s most relevant research and analysis accompanied by new insights from the research team, has been unlocked by Lukka. The Block research team will host a conference call at 4:30 pm Eastern time / 1:30 pm Pacific time, November 21, 2019, to discuss the […]
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Data suggests mass adoption of NFTs is still a long way off
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are tokenized, blockchain-based provably scarce, non-divisible collectible items. The first well-received game utilizing NFTs, CryptoKitties, boomed in popularity at the end of 2017. At its (short-lived) peak, CryptoKitties consumed around 15% of Ethereum and drove the median transaction fees to upwards of $3 — more than 20 times the current median fee. Source: DappRadar […]
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Analysis: Is bitcoin a ‘safe-haven’ asset during capital market turmoil?
Bitcoin enthusiasts insist on calling the cryptocurrency a “safe-haven” asset. But is that the case? All signs point to no, according to analysis from The Block’s research analyst Ryan Todd. Safe-haven assets are those that investors flee into during times of economic turmoil. Typically, those assets are less risky. Looking at the volatility of perceived safe […]
BlockFi clinches $18.3M Series A led by fintech investor
BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending company, has secured an additional $18.3 million in venture capital funding as the firm eyes an international expansion and the roll-out of new financial products. The firm’s Series A included a number a previous investors, including Morgan Creek, Galaxy Digital, and Fidelity, but is being led by a new investor, Valar […]
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Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic, MIT researchers collaborate to detect money laundering in bitcoin using machine learning
Bitcoin’s association with illicit activities like drug trafficking and hacks is often brought up by critics, but detecting such activities in Bitcoin is much easier compared to physical cash because of its transparent and pseudo-anonymous nature. Now, blockchain analytics startup Elliptic has partnered with researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and tech giant IBM […]
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Crypto exchanges and the America problem: Is a check-box enough?
Disclaimer: This essay is provided for educational purposes only. It is not intended or offered as legal advice. If you need legal advice, hire a lawyer! Also, these are my opinions only, and aren’t authorized by any past, present or future employer. Also, I might change my mind. I contain multitudes. If you’ve been following […]
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Lolli looks to add lending, could eventually issue credit cards
Crypto e-commerce platform Lolli has said lending is in the works, and could be on-boarded in the next few months, Lolli CEO Alex Adelman on a forthcoming episode of The Block’s ‘The Scoop.’ Adelman said lending is important to the understanding of bitcoin itself. His platform allows users to gain bitcoin rewards for shopping at […]
Ray Dalio's new research note urges investors to find the 'next best storehold of wealth' when central banks devalue the fiat system
Ray Dalio, billionaire investor and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, called on investors in a research note to prepare portfolios for the coming transition out of this decade’s central bank-led reflationary environment into a future met with unsustainably large liabilities and rising social and geopolitical tensions. The note, titled Paradigm Shifts, is a summation of […]