State of Bitcoin Q1 2015: Record Investment Buoys Ecosystem

The total value locked away in DeFi applications has breached over $11 billion and is still climbing. This record inflow of decentralized finance capital could continue to propel Chainlink’s bullish momentum further. Here’s why this cryptocurrency central to DeFi data could surge higher alongside this rapidly skyrocketing statistic. DeFi Inflows Peak Over Record $11 Billion, […]

State of Bitcoin 2015 from CoinDesk. CoinDesk is pleased to announce the latest quarterly State of Bitcoin report, featuring a 2014 Year in Review, an in-depth analysis of data and events from the fourth quarter of 2014 and a look ahead to what 2015 might bring. Overall, 2014 could be characterized as a 'Tale of Two Bitcoins'. On the one hand, significant bitcoin venture investment continued and much progress was made in furthering adoption, particularly in bitcoin payment acceptance by big brand names such as Microsoft and Dell. On the other hand, early on in 2014, the collapse of Mt Gox....

CoinDesk State of Bitcoin Q2 2015 from CoinDesk. CoinDesk's latest State of Bitcoin report is now live, focusing on events in the cryptocurrency world in the second quarter of 2015. This article runs through some key findings from the nearly 100 new slides found in the report. Why 'State of Bitcoin'? The Q2 2015 State of Bitcoin report marks the seventh report in CoinDesk's series. During its creation, we reflected on how much has changed since the first State of Bitcoin was released in February 2014, enough that we felt it worth revisiting the report's title. In short, why should this....

China is on track to beat its 2016 FinTech capital venture $10 billion funding record as Chinese companies continue to set the pace and raise funds to expand their digital services. In a report from Bloomberg, Accenture Plc said that the investment areas focused on will most likely include artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, and cybersecurity. According to Albert Chan, managing director of China financial services at Accenture, more money is expected to go into investment services, online lending, and robo advisors. Over the last two years there has been significant growth in....

Decentralized Applications Fund general partner, Sam Yilmaz, warns that the crypto sector is approaching a lean period of lower interest and investment, heightening the importance of VC capital. Speaking to CoinTelegraph ahead of his speech at the free International Virtual Crypto Summit on February 26-27, Sam Yilmaz discusses where he sees Bitcoin 2.0 heading in 2015 and the investment climate in the sector. Following 2014's record US$335 million of VC investment into Bitcoin businesses, the first two months of 2015 have seen an even higher rate, which already resulted in US$105.84....