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Bitcoin’s Potential as a Leading Macro Asset
Education and Insights
Research & Insights
Read our industry-leading research and learn more about digital assets, blockchain technology, our business, and more.
by Chris Kuiper CFA®
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Bitcoin’s Evolving Role as an Alternative Investment
Understanding where bitcoin can fit in a portfolio
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 30, 2024 • 30 min read
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Top 3 FAQs for Advisors
Learn which digital asset questions financial advisors hear most
by Amanda Ciarci
October 22, 2024 • 5 min read
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Q3 2024 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be affecting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 18, 2024 • 30 min read
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Research Round-Up: August 2024
A closer look at the current state of Ethereum
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 18, 2024 • 3 min read • 3 min view
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How Ether May Add Value to a Portfolio
Education and Insights
by Max Wadington
September 10, 2024 • 16 min read
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Ethereum Improvement Proposals:
5 Insights for Institutional Investors
An overview of Ethereum’s protocol, updates, and notable EIPs
by Amanda Ciarci
August 21, 2024 • 7 min read
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Research Round-Up: July 2024
Bitcoin 2024 Conference news and the launch of spot ether ETPs
by Fidelity Digital Assets
August 15, 2024 • 3 min read • 5 min view
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Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets
Similarities to the evolution of commodities
by Fidelity Digital Assets and TP ICAP
July 31, 2024 • 15 min read
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An Overview of Bitcoin Virtual Machine (BitVM)
Education and Insights
by Daniel Gray
July 22, 2024 • 10 min read
Research Study
Q2 2024 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be affecting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
July 17, 2024 • 35 min read
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Coin Report: Litecoin (LTC)
An overview of Litecoin and its use cases
by Fidelity Digital Assets
July 17, 2024 • 18 min read
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Comparing Monolithic vs.
Modular Blockchains
Education and Insights
by Chapmann Chen
July 8, 2024 • 15 min read
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Adding Bitcoin to a Corporate Treasury
Education and Insights
by Ria Bhutoria - Tess McCurdy - Matthew Warholak
June 26, 2024 • 18 min read
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Research Round-Up: May 2024
An update on digital asset ETPs and other developments
by Fidelity Digital Assets
June 11, 2024 • 15 min read
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Bitcoin vs. Altcoins:
A 5-Step Guide
How they compare and differ
by Amanda Ciarci
May 31, 2024 • 6 min read
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2023 Institutional Investor
Digital Assets Study
An annual update on investors’ perceptions of digital assets
by Fidelity Digital Assets
May 30, 2024 • 20 min read
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Research Round-Up: April 2024
What we are observing now that the halving countdown has reset
by Fidelity Digital Assets
May 15, 2024 • 8 min read
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A Closer Look at Bitcoin’s Volatility
Education and Insights
by Zack Wainwright
May 1, 2024 • 15 min read
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2024 Bitcoin Halving:
Top 5 FAQs
Answering common Bitcoin halving questions
by Amanda Ciarci
April 25, 2024 • 6 min read
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Q1 2024 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be affecting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
April 22, 2024 • 30 min read
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Introduction to Channel Splicing on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Education and Insights
by Matt Hogan
April 5, 2024 • 15 min read
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Validator Set Concerns and
Proposed Solutions
Education and Insights
by Daniel Gray
March 27, 2024 • 9 min read
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Research Round-Up: February 2024
Exploring the 2024 halving and Deneb-Cancun upgrade
by Fidelity Digital Assets
March 11, 2024 • 28 min read
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Deneb-Cancun Upgrade
Education and Insights
by Max Wadington
March 6, 2024 • 17 min read
Research Study
The Economics of a Bitcoin Halving:
A Miner’s Perspective
Education and Insights
by Daniel Gray
March 4, 2024 • 22 min read
Research Study
Channels for Exposure to Bitcoin Revisited
An updated look at different options for bitcoin exposure
by Fidelity Digital Assets
February 29, 2024 • 22 min read
Research Study
Bitcoin as an Aspirational Store of Value Revisited
An updated look at Bitcoin as a store of value
by Fidelity Digital Assets
February 28, 2024 • 24 min read
Research Study
Addressing Ethereum Risks and Criticisms
Education and Insights
by Max Wadington
February 27, 2024 • 18 min read
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Research Round-Up: January 2024
Spot bitcoin ETPs approved and other top stories
by Fidelity Digital Assets
February 8, 2024 • 30 min read
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Q4 2023 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be impacting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
February 7, 2024 • 30 min read
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2024 Digital Assets Look Ahead
Bear market building may accelerate growth
by Fidelity Digital Assets
January 12, 2024 • 40 min read
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Research Round-Up
Top developing news stories in digital assets
by Fidelity Digital Assets
December 1, 2023 • 27 min read
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Understanding Bitcoin and Ethereum Supply
Education and Insights
by Daniel Gray
November 28, 2023 • 15 min read
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Introduction to Digital Assets
A guide to digital assets and the investment landscape for institutions
by Fidelity Digital Assets
November 20, 2023 • 15 min read
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Understanding Proof-of-Work
A nontechnical introduction to bitcoin mining and its implications for investors
by Chris Kuiper and Matt Hogan
November 15, 2023 • 60 min read
Research Study
Revisiting Persistent Bitcoin Criticisms
An updated response to common Bitcoin criticisms
by Fidelity Digital Assets
November 3, 2023 • 27 min read
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Q3 2023 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be impacting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 20, 2023 • 25 min read
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Research Round-Up: October 2023
Digital assets are quietly gaining legitimacy throughout the bear market
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 18, 2023 • 17 min read
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees Explained
Education and Insights
by Max Wadington
October 9, 2023 • 11 min read
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Bitcoin First Revisited
Why investors need to consider bitcoin separately from other digital assets
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
October 4, 2023 • 40 min read
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Research Round-Up: September 2023
More updates on a potential spot Bitcoin ETF
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 18, 2023 • 15 min read
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MiCA
The EU’s path to digital assets regulation
by Stoyan Djourov
September 14, 2023 • 14 min read
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The Omnibus Model for Custody Revisited
How and why digital asset custodians apply the omnibus model to securing customer assets
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 6, 2023 • 32 min read
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Ethereum Investment Thesis
Ethereum’s potential as digital money and a yield-bearing asset
by Fidelity Digital Assets
August 30, 2023 • 32 min read
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Research Round-Up: August 2023
Bitcoin holders remain steadfast despite lackluster price action.
by Fidelity Digital Assets
August 17, 2023 • 18 min read
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Building on Bitcoin
Education and Insights
by Matt Hogan
July 27, 2023 • 22 min read
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Research Round-Up: July 2023
Spot ETF filings spark bitcoin rally–false hope or will this time be different?
by Fidelity Digital Assets
July 20, 2023 • 14 min read
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Q2 2023 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be impacting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
July 18, 2023 • 22 min read
Research Study
Understanding the Bitcoin Halving
Education and Insights
by Daniel Gray
June 27, 2023 • 18 min read
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Research Round-Up: June 2023
Are digital assets and equity markets decoupling?
by Fidelity Digital Assets
June 22, 2023 • 18 min read
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Shanghai/Capella Rehashed
Education and Insights
by Max Wadington
June 8, 2023 • 9 min read
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April 2023 Signals Report
A monthly breakdown of key market metrics that could be impacting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
May 22, 2023 • 22 min read
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Research Round-Up: May 2023
Cooling price action month-over-month does not necessarily mean inactivity
by Fidelity Digital Assets
May 17, 2023 • 21 min read
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The Rise of Layer 2 Scaling on Ethereum
Education and Insights
by Jack Neureuter
May 11, 2023 • 12 min read
Research Study
Institutional Interest in Blockchain Applications and Digital Assets
Additional insights from the 2022 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study
by Fidelity Digital Assets
April 26, 2023 • 30 min read
Research Study
Q&A: Bitcoin Ordinals, Inscriptions, and Digital Artifacts
Education and Insights
by Chris Kuiper
April 20, 2023 • 17 min read
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Q1 2023 Signals Report
A quarterly breakdown of key market metrics that could be impacting price and investor sentiment
by Fidelity Digital Assets
April 19, 2023 • 21 min read
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Research Round-Up: April 2023
Was Q1 2023 a cycle turning point?
by Fidelity Digital Assets
April 14, 2023 • 16 min read
Research Study
Review of Upcoming Ethereum Shanghai/Capella Upgrade
Education and Insights
by Max Wadington
April 5, 2023 • 17 min read
Research Study
Bitcoin — Keeping Proof of Work Decentralized
Education and Insights
by Daniel Gray
March 15, 2023 • 22 min read
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Research Round-Up: March 2023
A look at Ethereum layer 2 developments and more digital asset news
by Fidelity Digital Assets
March 7, 2023 • 14 min read
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Research Round-Up: February 2023
Peak inflation and what it may mean for the digital asset market
by Fidelity Digital Assets
February 7, 2023 • 16 min read
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2023 Look Ahead
Refocusing and building on digital assets’ core principles
by Fidelity Digital Assets
January 24, 2023 • 27 min read
Research Study
Ethereum's Bid to Scale and Remain Decentralized
Ethereum censorship, MEV-boost, and what’s next for the ecosystem
by Max Wadington
December 15, 2022 • 11 min read
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Research Round-Up: December
A closer look at current macroeconomic data and digital asset fundamentals
by Fidelity Digital Assets
December 9, 2022 • 13 min read
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Applying Machine Learning Portfolio Modeling to Bitcoin
New modeling techniques to evaluate Bitcoin in a multi-asset class portfolio
by Fidelity Digital Assets
November 11, 2022 • 4 min read
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Research Round-Up: November
The latest news and data affecting digital asset markets
by Fidelity Digital Assets
November 7, 2022 • 12 min read
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2022 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study
A first look at the results of our annual survey of institutional investors
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 27, 2022 • 16 min read
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Ethereum: The Basics
The first programmable blockchain
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 17, 2022 • 5 min read
Educational
Ethereum vs. Bitcoin
How do they compare?
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 14, 2022 • 5 min read
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The Rising Dollar and Bitcoin
How the rising dollar could impact global currency markets and how bitcoin could be considered portfolio insurance
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 10, 2022 • 10 min read
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Research Round-Up: October
A look at last month’s top headlines and market commentary
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 10, 2022 • 15 min read
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Ethereum Staking
What to expect after The Merge
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 9, 2022 • 5 min read
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A New Era for ETH
An ex-post analysis of The Ethereum Merge
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 27, 2022 • 12 min read
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Research Round-Up: September
How The Merge will impact staking rewards and ether issuance
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 13, 2022 • 19 min read
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The Ethereum Merge
What to expect from the biggest protocol change to the world’s second-largest digital asset
by Jack Neureuter
September 7, 2022 • 20 min read
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About Ethereum - Introduction
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 2 min read
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The Beginning and Founding of Ethereum
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 3 min read
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What is Ethereum?
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 5 min read
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The Ether Token
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 5 min read
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Comparison
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 1 min read • 2 min view
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Risks Affecting Ethereum
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 1 min read • 2 min view
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Ethereum Value Proposition
About Ethereum: Video Series
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 1, 2022 • 2 min read
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Research Round-Up: August
A closer look at the current macro environment and how it could impact the digital asset market
by Fidelity Digital Assets
August 9, 2022 • 15 min read
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The Value Exchange: Valuing Bitcoin
Featuring insights from Fidelity Investments' Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro
by Jack Neureuter
August 2, 2022 • 2 min read
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Research Round-Up: July
Decoding what it means to be truly decentralized
by Fidelity Digital Assets
July 11, 2022 • 15 min read
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Research Round-Up: June
The recent past, present, and future of bitcoin and digital asset markets
by Fidelity Digital Assets
June 8, 2022 • 17 min read
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About Ethereum
Advancing blockchain with smart contracts and decentralized applications
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
May 31, 2022 • 30 min read
Research Study
Valuing Bitcoin
Modeling the price of bitcoin as a monetary asset through market forces
by Jack Neureuter
May 30, 2022 • 16 min read
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Research Round-Up: May 2022
More than a flash - The bitcoin lightning network continues to mature
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
May 7, 2022 • 15 min read
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Research Round-Up: April
Market analysis and a collection of this month's most relevant digital asset headlines
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
April 8, 2022 • 15 min read
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Is Bitcoin Becoming an Anchor of Value?
Learn why Terra is making multi-billion dollar Bitcoin purchases
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
April 7, 2022 • 11 min read
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Research Round-Up: A Deep Dive on Why Bitcoin is so Volatile
A look at why bitcoin is volatile and how to think about it
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
March 4, 2022 • 18 min read
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Bitcoin First
Why investors need to consider bitcoin separately from other digital assets
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
January 31, 2022 • 36 min read
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Research Round-Up: Commentary on Recent Digital Asset Price Volatility
Addressing recent market volatility and the latest digital asset news
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
January 28, 2022 • 12 min read
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Research Round-Up: 2021 Trends and Their Potential Future Impact
A look back at the most important stories of 2021 and what they could mean for the future of digital assets
by Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter
January 6, 2022 • 13 min read
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Digital Assets and Commodities: A Comparison of Institutional Portfolio Allocation
The digital asset market and the maturation of the commodity markets show striking similarities
by Christopher Tyrer
December 2, 2021 • 19 min read
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Getting Off Zero: Bitcoin's Role in Modern Investment Portfolios
The impact of bitcoin on a portfolio
by Jack Neureuter
October 1, 2021 • 29 min read
Research Study
2021 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study
A preview and available download of our survey analysis.
by Fidelity Digital Assets
September 13, 2021 • 26 min read
Research Study
Channels for Exposure to Bitcoin
The benefits and challenges of the channels institutional investors may consider to make an allocation to bitcoin
by Jack Neureuter and Yassinie Elmandjra
July 16, 2021 • 17 min read
Updates
Enhancing Institutional Digital Asset Trading with Clearing and Settlement Services
Fidelity Digital Assets will work with TP ICAP to deliver clearing and settlement capabilities
by Terrence Dempsey
June 30, 2021 • 5 min read
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Applying Sub-Custody to Digital Assets
The benefits and considerations of digital asset sub-custody
by Fidelity Digital Assets and Brown Brothers Harriman
April 29, 2021 • 12 min read
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2020 Bitcoin Retrospective
A look at the most important bitcoin market trends of 2020
by Ria Bhutoria
January 28, 2021 • 22 min read
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Why Corporate Treasurers May Consider Bitcoin
In this piece, we examine the risks corporate treasurers face as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and historic fiscal and monetary policy expansion, and why they may consider a balance sheet allocation to bitcoin
by Ria Bhutoria and Tess McCurdy
December 10, 2020 • 11 min read
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Addressing Persisting Bitcoin Criticisms
In this piece, we share an updated response to common Bitcoin criticisms given the increased attention on Bitcoin
by Ria Bhutoria
November 13, 2020 • 14 min read
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Bitcoin Investment Thesis: Bitcoin's Role as an Alternative Investment
In the second part of our “Bitcoin Investment Thesis” series, we explore bitcoin’s role as an alternative investment that may provide portfolio optimization benefits
by Ria Bhutoria
October 12, 2020 • 27 min read
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The Role of Prime Brokerage in Digital Assets
The emerging digital asset industry is looking to adopt the prime model to service a new wave of institutional clients. While digital asset prime may not settle on identical solutions provided by traditional prime, it will be rooted in an identical purpose – a master relationship that facilitates access to all relevant products, markets, and service providers
by Ria Bhutoria
October 1, 2020 • 15 min read
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The OCC Authorizes Cryptocurrency Custody
In this piece, we explain the OCC’s interpretive letter authorizing the custody of digital assets by national banks as well as the implications and considerations
by Ria Bhutoria
August 25, 2020 • 10 min read
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Bitcoin Investment Thesis: Bitcoin as an Aspirational Store of Value System
A preview and available download of the first installment of our Bitcoin Investment Theses series – Bitcoin as a Store of Value
by Ria Bhutoria
July 28, 2020 • 19 min read
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Institutional Digital Asset Survey Report
A preview and available download of our survey analysis — “A Review of the Institutional Investors Digital Assets Study (Phase II)”
by Ria Bhutoria
June 15, 2020 • 16 min read
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Applying the SOC Framework to Digital Assets
The interest in attaining SOC reports has been driven by the recognition that the reports disclose important information
by Ria Bhutoria
March 19, 2020 • 18 min read
Research Study
The Omnibus Model for Custody
Learn about the origins of the omnibus custody model in traditional finance and explore how and why digital asset custodians apply the omnibus model to securing customer assets
by Ria Bhutoria
January 21, 2020 • 14 min read
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Demystifying Digital Asset Data: A Look at Bitcoin Transaction Value
Digital asset data is complex and should not be taken at face value
by Ria Bhutoria
December 11, 2019 • 2 min read
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Uncovering Value with Digital Asset Data
Without data that is commonly trusted and understood, any industry would be challenged to grow and evolve