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What Really Mattered to Crypto Markets in 2021

The CoinDesk Research Annual Crypto Review for 2021 examines some of the key themes and metrics that marked the year’s progress in cryptocurrency markets.

The CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review looks back on how crypto markets fared last year.

Finance

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Starts Falling After Stellar Year: Research

The end of 2021′s crypto mining gold rush may have just started.

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Policy

Canada Needs a Loonie-Linked Digital Currency, Policy Experts Say

Policy think tank C.D. Howe Institute sees Canadian-dollar-linked stablecoins, issued by the Bank of Canada, becoming attractive to Canadians by making them convertible into cash.

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Finance

Markets Shine, Scaling Projects Thrive, Regulators Flex: CoinDesk’s Q3 Review

CoinDesk Research presents its latest quarterly report, which outlines growing market interest from institutions, retail investors and regulators.

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Markets

Help Us Identify How Leading Groups Manage Crypto Talent

What's the best way to attract and retain leading crypto/blockchain talent? Fill in our survey and be part of a new research effort.

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Tech

Ethereum Burns 36% of New Coin Issuance Over 2 Days

At first glance, EIP 1559 seems to be working effectively. A closer look at the numbers may suggest otherwise.

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Markets

New CoinDesk 20 List: MATIC Is In. XTZ, YFI and NU Are Out

Introducing the new list of CoinDesk 20 assets for the third quarter.

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Markets

Biggest DAOs Now Hold $6B Worth of Digital Assets: ConsenSys

More than $6 billion worth of digital assets are held in the 20 biggest DAOs, according to a report from ConsenSys.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Crypto User Numbers Double in 6 Months

Research carried out by Crypto.com identified more than 220 million users of crypto by the end of June.

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Finance

Bank of America Creates Team Dedicated to Researching Crypto

America’s second-largest bank is the latest financial institution to wade deeper into crypto.

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