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

How correlated is MicroStrategy stock to the Bitcoin price?

25 August 2023 Kay Takeaways 1 in every 127 Bitcoins are owned by MicroStrategy The stock price tracks the price of Bitcoin…
Analysis

Long-term holders weather brief volatility surge

22 August 2023 Key Takeaways Long-term holders now hold 75% of the total circulating supply of Bitcoin The cohort has been growing…
Analysis

Over a billion dollars liquidated in crypto’s worst day since FTX

21 August 2023 Key Takeaways Last week saw crypto suffered its worst 24 hours since FTX as over one billion dollars in…
Analysis

Crypto market participation continues to dip

17 August 2023 Key Takeaways Trading volume, liquidity and volatility are all falling in the crypto markets Even Bitcoin’s strong rise thus…
Analysis

Coinbase stock: bouncing back but a disaster for investors to date

17 August 2023 Key Takeaways  Coinbase went public in April 2021, close to the top of the crypto market and near a…
Analysis

Does Litecoin’s halving provide clues ahead of Bitcoin’s next April?

16 August 2023 Key Takeaways The next Bitcoin halving is slated for April 2024, the fourth of Bitcoin’s existence Litecoin has just…
Analysis

Only 8% Of People Are Familiar With Web3 – What Has Happened?

16 August 2023 Key Takeaways Google search interest in the metaverse is down 92% from its peak, highlighting the fall from grace…
Opinion

How rising Bitcoin dominance invalidates many crypto assumptions

11 August 2023 Key Takeaways Bitcoin dominance has risen above 50%, having started the year at 42% Traditionally, dominance falls while market…
Analysis

What will happen to Ethereum’s staking yield?

9 August 2023 Key Takeaways Ethereum completed its long-awaited Merge upgrade in September 2022 Stakers are currently earning approximately 4% APY from…