Researchers find cryptocurrency ‘signatures of maturity’ similar to equities market

    Scientists at the University of Melbourne and Tsinghua University published pre-print research comparing the cryptocurrency market to traditional equities. A pair of computer science researchers recently published pre-print research indicating that the nascent cryptocurrency market is beginning to show a level of maturity similar to the traditional equities market. Dubbed “Collective dynamics, diversification and optimal…

    Bitcoin on-chain data highlights the steps BTC is taking to exit the bear market

    A fresh report from Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin has built a solid foundation below the $30,000 level. Glassnode’s latest analysis suggests that Bitcoin has built a strong foundation below the $30,000 level, and the current supply structure shows similarities to early 2016 and early 2019. The report shows that the Long-Term Holder (LTH) supply is just shy…

    Bitcoin, Ether are ‘like gold’ says Cathie Wood, but Ray Dalio is skeptical

    Cathie Wood thinks Bitcoin and Ether are acting as “risk-off” assets and as a “flight to safety” for investors amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Recent turmoil in the banking sector has shown that Bitcoin and Ether can withstand a shaky economy, outperform other asset classes and function like gold, says ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood — butone long-time…

    Moving beyond the blockchain trilemma: L1 vs. L2

    To effectively address the scalability challenge, it is crucial that both L1 and L2 solutions work together. As of February 2023, over 44.15 million unique addresses have a non-zero balance of Bitcoin. While this may seem impressive, let’s face it — blockchain technology has come a long way since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009. However, as the…

    Bitcoin’s dominance knocked by ETH’s post-Shapella rally

    In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s percentage of the crypto market cap retreated by nearly 1% while Ether gained just over 1.1%. Ether prices have topped the psychological $2,000 level following the Shapella upgrade this week and the result is a decline in Bitcoin market dominance. According to data from the analysis site btctools.io Ether’s market share climbed…

    Bitcoin continues to shine with 98% of inflows into crypto investment products

    According to CoinShares, Bitcoin saw $56 million of inflows last week, which accounted for 98% of all investments into digital asset investment products. On April 11, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its latest “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” revealing that digital asset investment products experienced positive sentiment, with inflows totaling $57 million last week, bringing…