WEF 2022: Terra were offering unsustainable yields; DeFi can support financial inclusion

Industry experts share insights and commentary with Cointelegraph on the first day of the Blockchain Hub 2022 conference in Davos, Switzerland. Reporting from the inaugural day of the Blockchain Hub Davos 2022 conference, Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief, Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr hosted a panel discussion centered around decentralized finance (DeFi) titled "Programmable Money is Here — and It’s Changing the World as We Know It."Panelists included chief partnership officer of SwissBorg, Alexander Fazel; Global Markets lead of Kraken Europe, Lucian Aguilar; co-founder and CEO of CasperLabs, Mrinal Monahar; and managing partner of Coral Capital, Patrick Horsman.In the opening remarks, Aguilar reflected upon his attendance of the event two years ago, assessing the differences in receptiveness and attitude to crypto.

WEF 2022: Serious people to stay in crypto despite market setbacks, says CCI CEO Sheila Warren

Sheila Warren, the CEO of Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), shared her insights in an interview with Cointelegraph at the World Economic Forum.

Crypto Twitter Reacts to UST Collapse and Market Meltdown

Insights, warnings, and revenge were all on the table as Crypto Twitter watched Terra’s stablecoin plummet in real time.

NFT Collectors Sent $37,000,000,000 to Marketplaces in Just the First Four Months of This Year: Chainalysis

New data from a crypto insights firm reveals that non-fungible token (NFT) collectors have already poured a staggering $37 billion into NFT marketplaces in the first four months of 2022.

BTC price gains 4% pre-Fed as MicroStrategy vows to protect Bitcoin from $21K crash

Worries over capitulation see MicroStrategy give away key insights into what it would do should Bitcoin price strength deteriorate. Bitcoin (BTC) saw classic “choppy” price action on May 4 with hours to go before fresh Federal Reserve cues.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp).

Ethereum Whales Have Accumulated $407,415,040 in ETH in Just 10 Days: Analytics Firm Santiment

Crypto insights firm Santiment says that deep-pocketed Ethereum investors have started aggressively accumulating ETH after four months of inactivity.

US crypto adoption remains high despite global inflation fears

New DappRadar report provides wide-ranging insights into the performance of the crypto and Web3 space throughout Q1 of 2022. A quantitative analytics report published by DappRadar has unveiled a number of revelatory behavioral market indicators for the global adoption of digital assets.The blockchain data portrays a positive sentiment for the Web3 and metaverse sectors, especially in the United States, a reactionary rise in crypto interest throughout Ukraine and Russia following the outbreak of the conflict, addition to how the well-documented surge of gas prices throughout Europe is impacting inflationary metrics.Bar chart statistics reported a high correlation between unfavorable economic dynamics witnessed in times of currency deflation and the interest in engaging with cryptocurrencies - the data suggesting that the latter could serve as an investment hedge.The tumultuous 217.65% deflation of the Brazilian Real (BRL) against the US dollar over the past decade was reported to be an influencing factor for the 45% of participants who attest to considering purchasing a digital asset within the upcoming year.

Turkey's second wave of major crypto interest: Bitfinex, Coinbase and KuCoin ramp up

Crypto thought leaders from major exchanges share insights and analysis on Turkey's burgeoning cryptocurrency landscape.

More institutions are looking to invest in crypto, says NEAR Foundation CEO

In an interview at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament shared insights on institutional investments, regulation and DAOs.

BTC and ETH will break all-time highs in 2022 — Celsius CEO

Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky shared his insights on the Bitcoin and Ether markets at Paris Blockchain Week Summit. During the recent Paris Blockchain Week Summit, Cointelegraph’s Joseph Hall sat down with Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celsius Network, to talk about several topics, including where the Bitcoin and Ether markets are going. According to Mashinsky, Bitcoin (BTC) received very strong support at around $30,000 to $33,000.

Blockchain.com co-founder thinks the EU and UK are 'progressive' crypto regulators

In a conversation on stage at Paris Blockchain Week Summit and in an exclusive interview afterwards, Nicolas Cary shared his insights on inflation, regulation and Web3.

Bitcoin․com Exchange Market Insights Report for April 2022

This is the inaugural monthly market insights report by Bitcoin.com Exchange.

This Is the Most Crypto-Friendly Country in the World, According to Analysis Firm Coincub

A new study from crypto insights firm Coincub is shedding light on the most accommodating markets in the world for the digital asset industry.

Crypto Insights Outlet Blockworks Identifies Top Crypto Sectors for Investors Over the Next Two Years

A crypto-focused financial media outlet is naming the top crypto sectors to invest in before 2024.

Three-quarters of BTC addresses still in profit despite market decline: Glassnode

The report by Glassnode also revealed that up to 60% of the transaction volume is in what it calls “profit dominance”, and long-term holders are the most likely to be in the green. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been on the decline again recently, but new insights from blockchain analytics firm Glassnode show that up to 75% of Bitcoin addresses are in profit.In its Week-On Chain report published on Monday, April 11, Glassnode analyzed the number of Bitcoin wallets that are in profit and found that around 70% to 75% of addresses are seeing an unrealized profit, much higher than the 45% to 50% of addresses during the 2018 bear market.Commenting on the findings, the Glassnode analysts added that the current bear market is nowhere near as bad as previous ones:“The current bear market is not as severe as the worst phases of all prior cycles, with just 25% to 30% of the market being at an unrealized loss.