Abstract: In this report we analyse and discuss the average level of precision (round numbers) in Bitcoin transaction output values. We evaluated almost 1.3 billion Bitcoin outputs with non-zero values since the network was launched, representing a total value of over 5.4 billion bitcoin of spend, worth over US$12 trillion. We then placed these transaction...Read More
Abstract: In our sixth piece on the lightning network, we provide new data about its growth and size. We reveal statistics about private channels, often produced by mobile wallets, which are not normally included in traditional network metrics. We primarily focus on non-cooperative channel closures and a database we have constructed, which we believe contains...Read More
A new research paper provides what is perhaps the most informative series of snapshots simulating Lightning Network traffic over the past year. The paper, titled “A Cryptoeconomic Traffic Analysis of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network,” was written by a trio of Hungarian researchers: Ferenc Béres of the Institute for Computer Science and Control, István A. Seres of...Read More
On January 3, 2020, the Bitcoin network officially turns 11 and the technology has transformed the lives of many. Since blockchain’s inception, scholars and economists have rigorously studied and written thousands of academic papers covering the subject. In 2019, there were more than 13,700 academic papers and Google Scholar articles published that mention the Bitcoin...Read More
Abstract: Back in May 2019 we looked at Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs), in this very brief report, we provide an update on the investment performance of the projects we looked at. It does not look good, all 11 projects which were trading at the time of our May 2019 piece, have seen significant declines in price....Read More
In a recent research paper, European mathematicians Cyril Grunspan and Ricardo Pérez-Marco demonstrated through calculus and game theory that, thanks to the robust network security and relatively high BTC price, small bitcoin transactions may not need the six confirmations typically required by merchants and exchanges. Published on the computer science and cryptography section of Cornell...Read More
Abstract: In contrast to the apparent management difficulties at Bitmain, in a shrewd piece of corporate finance, cryptocurrency ASIC manufacturer Canaan Creative successfully raised $90m in an IPO in November 2019, at a very attractive valuation from the company’s perspective. From Canaan’s point of view, the timing appears impeccable, right before the release of a...Read More
Abstract: ForkMonitor has launched a Lightning Network penalty transaction alert system, available at https://forkmonitor.info/lightning. Unfortunately, it is possible the alerts could be manipulated, for instance by users artificially generating this transaction type on two nodes they control. On the other hand, our new alert system should capture every failed theft attempt on the Lightning Network,...Read More
Deutsche Bank analysts have made some predictions regarding the future of cryptocurrency. Strategist Jim Reid explained why cryptocurrencies are inevitable and how the existing fiat money system could crumble over the next decade, leading to soaring demand for cryptocurrencies. Also read: Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets ‘The End of Fiat Money?’ –...Read More
If you’re wondering why your favorite altcoin is still ranked at three-hundred-something, you’re probably not alone. Market capitalization is a complicated measurement: when a ranking factor is easily gamed through wash trading (essentially the practice of trading against oneself) to create artificial volume, the rankings can be skewed. However, one of the leading sources of...Read More
The research team at SIMETRI, which now comprises 13 full-time crypto analysts, launched a new near-term trading dashboard – “Coins on the Move” – today that combines long-term fundamental research with short-term indicators and technical analysis. The new dashboard, available exclusively to SIMETRI Research subscribers, is based on a variety of data points including: Chart-focused...Read More
