Reports

After reviewing the role of miners in the Bitcoin network last week, we explore the components miners use to actually bring bitcoin to fruition – mining rigs, hosting sites, and power inputs – in the latest edition of our multi-part Chart of the Week on Bitcoin mining. 

In our first multi-part Chart of the Week, we dive deep into Bitcoin mining over four distinct pieces.  This initial piece covers how mining works and the role miners play in the network, while subsequent pieces examine the infrastructure used, business model and value drivers, competitive

Bitcoin posted its second consecutive positive month, increasing 5% after entering March around $43,200 and finishing at $45,500.  The marquee coin had a rough start to the month as the war in Ukraine intensified, central bank rhetoric moved more hawkish, and risk asset prices fell. 

Cryptographic algorithms perform a variety of essential functions, including as a key component of cryptocurrencies. From the Caesar Cipher to ECDSA, we review the basics of cryptography in this week’s Chart of the Week.

Blockchain technology is beginning to permeate many facets of life, with sports being no exception.  And with billions of fans around the world, blockchain-based applications can enhance fan engagement and create new revenue streams for sports entities. 

Tokens play a vital role in decentralized entities by coordinating and incentivizing behavior, rewarding value contribution, and enabling exchange. We review tokenomics in the week’s Chart of the Week.

Bitcoin finally broke its streak of three consecutive down months, entering February around $38,500 and ending around $43,200 for a 12% increase.

Staking provides holders of proof-of-stake-based cryptocurrencies a way to earn yield while also helping to secure the network. We review staking and various staking providers in this week’s Chart of the Week.

Pending transactions on Ethereum and other blockchains await inclusion in a block in what’s known as the mempool.  The ability to know future transactions in advance, however, has led to a behind-the-scenes battle of the bots seeking to identify, front run, and snipe transactions from users and

We review various algorithmic stablecoin models and offer our thoughts in this week’s Chart of the Week.