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Seeing the Macro Forest for the Token Trees
27.4.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices shares some thoughts on how macro analysis works in crypto
As Crypto Grows, so Does CoinDesk’s Commitment to Keeping Pace
26.4.2023
A new CoinDesk tool called the Bitcoin Trend Indicator can help traders spot where BTC is headed
Valuations and M&A Show Things Aren’t So Bad for Crypto
19.4.2023
Two aspects of the crypto word, blockchain tech companies and exchanges and crypto miners, reveal that M&A activity is strong and that crypto-related companies have converged with the rest of tech, a sign that the digital-asset industry is maturing
What ChatGPT Thinks About Digital Assets
19.4.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices quizzes ChatGPT about crypto and then explores how that might factor into an investment opinion
Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?
12.4.2023
It stands to reason that bitcoin (BTC) could be one of the greatest ESG investments of all time. Not only has it generated outsized returns for investors (at the time of writing this, BTC is up 71% in 2023, 342% over the past three years and a whopping 44,404% over the past 10 years), it is having...
A Technical Analyst’s Take on Crypto
12.4.2023
TA is a graphical representation of investor behavior, with certain patterns and indicators providing a clue about what’s coming next. It has an important place in the three-legged stool of fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis
Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols
5.4.2023
There’s value in crypto, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it
Web3 Experiential Tokens and Asset Pricing
5.4.2023
Web3 consumer engagement models are still in their infancy, but could have the potential to unlock incremental value and enable price discovery for creators and investors alike
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says He Was Wrong to Advise Selling; Congratulates ‘BTFD Generation’
2.4.2023
Famed “Big Short” investor Michael Burry tweeted Thursday, telling his 1.4 million followers, “I was wrong to say sell.” The tweet follows Burry’s warning for months that the U.S. was headed for an “extended multi-year recession” and his decision to dump...
The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators
29.3.2023
Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, talks about a key reason why crypto’s future looks bleaker: an apparent effort to cut it off from U.S. banks
Cryptos Gained in Q1 Despite Weakened Asset Class Perceptions
29.3.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. discusses the confounding first quarter, which delivered massive gains to crypto investors even as the industry’s prospects appeared to worsen
Bitcoin Emerges as Safe Haven as Traditional Finance Faces Turmoil
22.3.2023
Conflicting data creates the question of how the Fed will react to both rising inflation and failing banks - and whether bitcoin will be a lifeboat
‘Smart Money’ Tools Reveal Where Crypto Capital Is Moving
22.3.2023
Tools that track “whale activity” can provide real-time insight into how capital is moving in digital assets such as bitcoin and liquid staked ether and can inform investing decisions
Michael Burry Compares Current Banking Turmoil to Panic of 1907 — Highlights Markets Bottoming
15.3.2023
Michael Burry, a hedge fund manager renowned for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has drawn parallels between the current banking turmoil and the Panic of 1907. He noted that three weeks after J.P. Morgan made a stand, the panic was resolved and the markets bottomed. “A stand was made...
Crypto Long & Short: Finding Alpha in AI-Related Crypto
15.3.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. explains how his process of researching small and microcap oil and gas companies compares to that of digital assets and AI. Then, Joe Orsini shares how two on-chain metrics, realized capitalization and holding trends, demonstrate belief in bitcoin as a store of value (SoV)
Crypto Long & Short: Why Layer 2 Protocols Matter
8.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. tackles one of the core bits of infrastructure that anyone in the hunt for crypto investments must grasp. Then, Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion
Crypto Rails Should Bring Efficiency Gains to the $7T-a-Day TradFi FX Market
8.3.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion
Crypto Long & Short: Decentralized Exchange Research Ramps up
1.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. argues that decentralized exchanges (DEXes) have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX. Then, Kelly Chambers of THEIA8900 notes the digital-asset myopia among financial advisers focused on bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s ETH
Crypto Long & Short: Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
22.2.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. examines what politicians are saying about crypto regulation in Washington, D.C. Then, Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, talks about the crypto sectors that continue to thrive despite the regulatory crackdown
Crypto Long & Short: Sorting Out Bitcoin’s P/E Ratio
15.2.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. taps his equity research analyst background – the land of price-to-earnings ratios and other valuation techniques – to sort out whether bitcoin is under- or overvalued. Then, Jennifer Murphy, the CEO of Runa Digital Assets, puts digital assets into very broad...