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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
This month, Fidelity Digital AssetsSM Research Analysts Daniel Gray and Matt Hogan return for the latest edition of our Research Round-Up series and share an overview of several of the digital asset market’s biggest headlines.
Tune in as Daniel and Matt compare bitcoin and ether's year-to-date returns and contextualize the performance of both using recent events, including the post-halving landscape and the approval of spot ether exchange traded products (ETPs). Download our slides to follow along as the team unpacks other major topics shaping the market including:
- Corporate treasuries demonstrate continued interest in bitcoin allocations—including larger institutions and the addition of Bitcoin to certain states’ pension allocations
- A look at the first six days of volume after spot ether ETPs began trading on July 23rd
- Key takeaways and headlines from the Bitcoin 2024 Conference
How did the first half of 2024 influence the current market?
The digital asset industry experienced several historic events this year, including new digital asset ETPs, Bitcoin’s fourth halving, and the implementation of Ethereum’s Deneb-Cancun upgrade. Take a closer look at how the first six months set the stage for the remainder of 2024 in our recent market update, “Q2 2024 Signals Report.”
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