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

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CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review

Thanks to 2021, most people have at least heard of crypto by now – not just Bitcoin and Ethereum, but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB, as well as terms like NFTs and the metaverse...

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

By George Kaloudis Edward Oosterbaan

Jan 6, 2022 at 1:58 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2022

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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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By Eliza Gkritsi

Dec 22, 2021 at 2:48 p.m. UTC

Dec 22, 2021

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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 c...

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By Aoyon Ashraf

Nov 25, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC

Nov 25, 2021

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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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By George Kaloudis

Oct 5, 2021 at 1:04 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2021

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Technology

An In-Depth Look Into the Lightning Network as a Bitcoin Scaling Solution

CoinDesk Research presents its latest Bitcoin report on the aspirations of the Lightning Network to scale Bitcoin.

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By George Kaloudis

Sep 13, 2021 at 8:20 p.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2021

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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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By Joe Lautzenhiser Talie Schwager CoinDesk Staff

Aug 10, 2021 at 6:19 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2021

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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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By Christine Kim

Aug 6, 2021 at 8:53 p.m. UTC

Aug 6, 2021

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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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By Christine Kim

Aug 3, 2021 at 10:19 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2021

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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.

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By Tanzeel Akhtar

Aug 3, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2021

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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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By Sheldon Reback

Jul 29, 2021 at 11:44 a.m. UTC

Jul 29, 2021

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