• DDA Crypto Espresso – Ethereum Shapella Upgrade

    Ethereum Shapella Upgrade. What’s next?by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Introduction The Shanghai-Capella hard fork of Ethereum, also known as “Shapella,” has been completed, allowing users who “staked” their ether (ETH) to protect and confirm transactions on the blockchain to withdraw their funds. Yesterday at 22:27 UTC, the Shanghai update began, and it was…

  • Crypto Market Intelligence – March 2023

    Crypto Market Intelligence March 2023 by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the month  Cryptoasset Performance Cryptoassets posted another high performance in March as Bitcoin’s market cap surpassed 500 bn USD again. The major coins outperformed any other major asset class by a very wide margin in last month. The main reason was…

  • DDA Crypto Market Pulse – March 27, 2023

    DDA Crypto Market Pulse, March 27, 2023 by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the week  Cryptoasset Performance Last week’s cryptoasset performances were rather muted compared to the week prior, where we saw one of the strongest performances since early-2021. It appears that cryptoasset markets have stabilized and do not seem to react…

  • DDA Webinar: Cryptoasset Adoption and Volatility

    Webinar Topic: Cryptoasset Adoption & Volatility Join the DDA Crypto Market Intelligence webinar on Wednesday, April 12th, where the DDA experts will focus on the findings of the recent DDA research deep dive titled “Cryptoasset Adoption & Volatility: Where do we stand, where do we go?” More specifically, it will show recent developments in global crypto…

  • DDA Crypto Market Pulse – March 20, 2023

    DDA Crypto Market Pulse, March 20, 2023 by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the week  Cryptoasset Performance Last week’s cryptoasset performances were one of the strongest since early-2021, ie during the last bull market. This was mostly due to an anticipated pause in the Fed hiking cycle and final Fed easing cycle…

  • DDA Crypto Market Pulse – March 13, 2023

    DDA Crypto Market Pulse, March 13, 2023 by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the week  Cryptoasset Performance Last week, cryptoasset performances were weighed down by two significant US bank failures (Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank), but for different reasons. The insolvency of highly-interconnected crypto merchant bank Silvergate (SI US Equity) had increased…

  • DDA Webinar: Transitioning from Bear to Bull Cycle

    Webinar Topic: Transitioning from Bear to Bull Cycle In this webinar DDA experts provide valuable insights into whether we are currently at the cusp of a new bull market cycle, discuss the risks that could prolong the bear market and deep dive into the most-important macro and on-chain themes that drive Bitcoin and other cryptoassets.…

  • DDA Crypto Market Pulse – March 06, 2023

    DDA Crypto Market Pulse, March 06, 2023 by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the week  Cryptoasset Performance Last week, cryptoasset performances were weighed down by a feared insolvency of highly-interconnected crypto merchant bank Silvergate (SI US Equity). Other traditional financial assets held up relatively well, especially commodities and equities. Bonds and the…

  • Crypto Market Intelligence – February 2023

    by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the month  Cryptoasset Performance Cryptoasset prices were mostly flat during February, as the market has been torn between positive on-chain fundamentals and the outlook for a longer than anticipated tightening of the Federal Reserve. The Dollar was the best-performing asset class due to an increase in…

  • DDA Crypto Market Pulse – February 20, 2023

    by André Dragosch, Head of Research Key Takeaways Chart of the week  Cryptoasset Performance Last week, cryptoasset performances were mostly positive, supported by a significant increase in network activity due to so-called “inscriptions” on the Bitcoin blockchain. Cryptoassets were able to de-couple from the negative performance in traditional financial markets that were negatively affected by a…