★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMarketsPolitics & Policy SEC Decision on Key Bitcoin ETF Application Looms as Grayscale Preps Lawsuit, Dissent Rises From Within Numerous Bitcoin ETFs have been approved by the SEC over the last year, but a spot fund, widely-regarded as the…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 22, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinancePolitics & PolicyTechnology Digital Assets Suffer From UST Stablecoin Meltdown, But Silver Linings Emerge From USDT, USDC Volumes Major cryptocurrencies were roiled by volatility last week, but none more than Terra (LUNA) and its associated "algorithmic" stablecoin TerraUSD…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 16, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsPolitics & PolicyTechnology Bitcoin Mining Activity, Adoption of Sustainable Energy Capacity Swells toward All-Time Highs Despite Bitcoin's value in USD terms still being about 42% off of its all time high, its hash rate, the gauge…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 5, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Bitcoin’s Neutrality Provides Utility to Both Sides of Russia-Ukraine Conflict Bitcoin prices have rebounded in recent days, once again surpassing the $43,000 mark, and coinciding with speculation that sanction-resistant digital assets…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 2, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinancePolitics & PolicyTechnology Bitcoin Gains Regulatory Approval Across the Globe, US Politicians Embrace Digital Asset Policies Rumors of Bitcoin "bans" have been greatly exaggerated. This week, Russia, India, and Indonesia are rolling out coherent regulatory frameworks…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 2, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerMarketsMonetary PolicyTechnology Bitcoin Bogged Down by Rate Hike Prospects, But Silver Linings Prevalent in On-Chain Data and Miner Activity Bitcoin's recent sell-off has been quite aggressive, but on-chain metrics suggest downward pressure is not nearly as drastic as the…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 11, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's Viewpoints⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeMonetary PolicyPolitics & PolicyⓈ Long-Dated Treasuries The Roaring (Inflation) ‘20s Despite growth in the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation exceeding 3.0% for six consecutive months, a rise unlikely to peak…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 3, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerFinanceMarketsMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Improving Stablecoin Sentiment Set the Stage for Crypto’s Record Run, But New Regulations and CBDCs Could Create Uncertainty Prior to Bitcoin's ripping price action over the last month, Tether scored a victory in ongoing litigation when a judge tossed…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 26, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentFinancePolitics & Policy Bitcoin Goes Even Greener: Utility-Scale Renewables, Nuclear Power, Eliminating Natural Gas Waste Despite more than three quarters of Bitcoin's vast energy usage being supplied by sources of renewable energy, the most relentless…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 6, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerFinanceMarketsTechnology Ethereum Demand for DeFi, Staking Expands as Exchange Supply Continues Shrinking As demand for Ethereum (ETH) continues to rise, the amount of ETH available on exchanges has plunged to a two-year low…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 24, 2021