Donal Ashbourne
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
Analysis
If all Bitcoin was sold today, the profit would be $2,500: An on-chain analysis
10 February 2023 Key Takeaways The net unrealised profit/loss of all Bitcoins is currently 0.11 BTC, or $2,500 The profit has been…
Analysis
Long-term Bitcoin holders at all-time high, but price not cooperating
9 February 2023 Key Takeaways Two-thirds of the Bitcoin supply has not moved in over a year Metrics for percent of supply…
Analysis
Barry Silbert’s DCG selling off assets at distressed prices, but market doesn’t care
7 February 2023 Key Takeaways DCG own the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which has been trading at a sizeable discount following concern around…
Analysis
Ethereum Deep Dive: Health check ahead of Shanghai upgrade in next month
2 February 2023 Key Takeaways Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade is slated for March, when all staked ETH will be released and become eligible…
Markets
January recap: Bulls back on top, but all eyes on the Federal Reserve
1 February 2023 Key Takeaways Crypto banks best January in nearly a decade 68% of the Bitcoin supply in profit, compared to…
Analysis
Crypto markets rallying but damage remains severe
31 January 2023 Key Takeaways Bitcoin is up close to 50% from its lows, but is still down over two-thirds from all-time…
Opinion
Report: Bitcoin trading at $38,000 in Nigeria, as Africa’s biggest economy in turmoil
30 January 2023 Key Takeaways Bitcoin is trading at $38,000 in Nigeria, a premium of 66% The Nigerian central bank has implemented…
Analysis
What is the Bitcoin hash rate? And why is at all-time highs?
27 January 2023 Key Takeaways The Bitcoin hash rate is the amount of computing power contributed towards mining It has continued to…
Analysis