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Bubbles Are Good for Bitcoin Over the last few weeks, the price of bitcoin has hit a record high of more than $41,000, blowing past the 2017 bubble high point of $19,783. The price has since declined relatively rapidly, and questions have arisen about what’s next for this latest bubble. This presents an opportune moment to analyze why these bubbles form and what they mean for the future of bitcoin. Price volatility causes market uncertainty and is often viewed as detrimental. However, for bitcoin, the price volatility – such as this recent bubble and past ones of varying sizes in 2017 an...

Updated Jan 20, 2021 at 7:01 p.m. UTC Dear Crypto Derivatives Industry, Let’s Not Repeat 2008 $1 quadrillion. The derivatives market is considered the biggest market in the world on a notional basis, eclipsing even the ballooning world debt market by four times. However, on a gross market value basis, the derivatives market is considered significantly smaller. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) estimated it at approximately $12 trillion last year.   The lack of clarity over the size of the derivatives market points to its opaqueness, with little improved real-time risk transparen...

Updated Jan 3, 2021 at 8:12 p.m. UTC Stablecoins, ‘Unsung Heroes’ and Other Institutional Crypto Takeaways It is clear that crypto is having its institutional moment. The investment decision is moving from speculation to allocation, and we are witnessing the maturation of crypto and digital asset investors in the process. In formalizing a dedicated digital asset investment strategy, institutional investors should assess the landscape thoughtfully with the goal of building an optimally constructed portfolio to achieve their desired investment objectives. Below, we summarize our top 10 take...

Proposed FinCEN Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says Wallets Updated Dec 31, 2020 at 7:38 p.m. UTC Proposed FinCEN Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says The U.S. Treasury Department’s proposed rules requiring users to comply with know-your-customer (KYC) requirements if they want to send their crypto from an exchange to a private wallet could end up being ineffective, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.  In its published response to the rule, Elliptic said the rules could “adversely impact” the effectiveness of exist...

16 Ethereum Predictions From a Crypto Oracle Every year since 2016, I’ve made predictions about what the next year will bring for the industry. If you pay attention to the incremental change that occurs year after year, you realize everything is connected and you can foresee some exciting outcomes. 2021 will undoubtedly be a year for blockchain and crypto to take center stage economically, politically and socially. Here’s what I see coming.  This post is part of CoinDesk's 2020 Year in Review – a collection of op-eds, essays and interviews about the year in crypto and beyond. Andrew...