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
Normalcy returning to crypto markets, on-chain data shows
8 December 2022 Over the last few months, the crypto market has largely been pretty serene. Bitcoin had been in crab motion…
Analysis
Circle plan to go public is cancelled. What does it mean for stablecoin market?
7 December 2022 Key Takeaways Circle, issuer of USDC, has cancelled a plan to go public in a $9 billion deal Public…
Analysis
A net flow of 200,000 bitcoins leaves exchanges following FTX collapse, as trust broken
6 December 2022 Key Takeaways Exchanges balances are lower by nearly 200,000 bitcoins compared to pre-FTX, as customers have lost all trust…
Opinion
What is next for crypto? Proof of reserves is not helping this mess
2 December 2022 Key Takeaways Trust in exchanges is rightfully gone, with customers pulling thousands of bitcoins out over the last month…
Interview
Interview: Omid Malekan, Columbia Business School Professor and Crypto Writer
1 December 2022 Cryptocurrency can be intimidating. Even to people with a good understanding of the financial markets or technology, wrapping their…
Opinion
Sam Bankman-Fried’s surreal interview doesn’t clear up much
1 December 2022 Key Takeaways Bankman-Freid gave a long interview live at the New York Times Dealbook summit last night Against apparent…
Analysis
BlockFi is bankrupt, where did it all go wrong?
29 November 2022 BlockFi has become the latest firm to file for bankruptcy, citing “significant exposure” to FTX It has sued FTX…
Analysis
OKX NFT World Cup competition betting odds
29 November 2022 Key Takeaways The World Cup is underway, with crypto companies getting in on the act OKX has launched an…
Analysis