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
Axie Infinity hacked for $625 million… and nobody noticed
31 March 2022 A quick Google search tells me that the biggest bank heist in history took place in Baghdad, Iraq, where…
Analysis
Global air conditioning consumes 16 times the amount of electricity as Bitcoin – Deep Dive on Bitcoin’s energy consumption
25 March 2022 When talking to people about cryptocurrencies, one of the top things people mention is how bad it is for…
Analysis
Why Bored Ape Yacht Club scares me
24 March 2022 Last week, I wrote an article on ApeCoin, the new cryptocurrency launched to be “the primary token for all…
Analysis
On-chain: Ethereum surges, outperforms Bitcoin and stocks
22 March 2022 The never-ending battle of Ethereum against the psychologically-important $3K barrier continues. The DeFi king broke through the resistance earlier,…
Analysis
Ex-Facebook developers launch Layer 1 blockchain
22 March 2022 With thousands and thousands of crypto projects currently in existence, it can be easy to get lost in the…
Analysis
Deloitte 2021 Global Blockchain Survey: 76% of respondents believe digital assets are a strong alternative to, or outright replacement for, fiat currencies
21 March 2022 Pre-COVID, cryptocurrency was still a relatively unknown commodity in mainstream circles and to average consumers. Two years into the…
Analysis
Could this on-chain metric catapult Ethereum’s price?
18 March 2022 As another week comes to a close in this eventful macroeconomic climate, let’s take a look at how the…
Analysis
Bored Ape Yacht Club continue to grow empire, launch new cryptocurrency
18 March 2022 The juggernaut that is the Bored Ape Yacht Club shows no sign of slowing down. The founding company, Yuga…
Crime