Dan Ashmore

Head of Research

Description

Previously an investment analyst within trad-fi, Dan now works across a wide range of asset classes with a specialisation in crypto. In his spare time, he exploits pricing inefficiencies to generate arbitrage trades. His book, “Bitcoin, Money & Human Beings”, builds a model analysing the fair value of Bitcoin and is out now. He also appears frequently on CNBC discussing markets and has published many papers and research analysing Bitcoin and the crypto space.

Current Investments:

Currently split between Stocks, Index funds, Gold and Bitcoin.

What Do You Like Most About Cryptocurrency?

Assessing Bitcoin through a macro lens.

Latest Articles

Opinion

Crypto is not immune to regulation, US crackdown is immensely hurtful

14 June 2023 Key Takeaways The US regulatory crackdown continues, with Coinbase and Binance sued last week and a list of tokens…
Analysis

Crypto is losing touch with institutional cash

13 June 2023 Key Takeaways Crypto.com this week shut down its institutional exchange in the US, citing a lack of demand The…
Analysis

Crypto volumes continue to lag, Bitcoin & Ether fees down for fourth consecutive week

12 June 2023 Key Takeaways On-chain activity for Bitcoin and Ethereum has fallen for the fourth consecutive week DEX share of trading…
Opinion

Coinbase (and crypto’s) fate hangs by a string: A Deep Dive

8 June 2023 Key Takeaways Coinbase is down 86% from its $100 billion IPO valuation  It has significantly underperformed Bitcoin, Ethereum, the…
Analysis

On-chain report: Where are funds moving after SEC sues Coinbase? Ether outpacing Bitcoin withdrawals

8 June 2023 Key Takeaways The SEC sued Binance on Monday and Coinbase on Tuesday 5% of Coinbase’s Ethereum balance was withdrawn…
Analysis

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high, above 50 trillion hashes

7 June 2023 Key Takeaways Bitcoin mining difficulty has surpassed 50 trillion hashes for the first time ever Higher difficulty means more…
Opinion

Opinion: Binance sued by SEC, an inevitable but ominous day for crypto

6 June 2023 Key Takeaways The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange was sued by the SEC Monday Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao…
Analysis

Is Binance’s dominance falling?

5 June 2023 Key Takeaways Binance’s share of trading volume is at 48%, despite being 66% at the start of the year…
Opinion

What does Binance leaving Canada mean for the crypto industry?

2 June 2023 Key Takeaways Binance has become the latest crypto company to depart Canada amid regulatory concerns Canada is a small…