emerging markets
Fed Policy Win Could Harm Bitcoin’s Wall Street Narrative
The January rebound in equities and knockout employment report may have undermined a few buy-bitcoin narratives, but the real value proposition behind bitcoin lies far beyond Wall Street in emerging markets, where bitcoin is in strong demand.
Binance Garnered Largest Market Share of Crypto Investors From Emerging Markets in 2022
A CryptoCompare report found that as inflation surged worldwide, the crypto exchange giant attracted the largest number of retail investors from countries facing high inflation.
HashKey Capital Raises $500M for 3rd Crypto Fund
The firm will back blockchain projects that could achieve mass adoption.
Crypto Adoption Shifts to Emerging Markets as China, US Drop in Chainalysis Global Rankings
Most bitcoin is traded on exchanges with central order books, but some are traded peer-to-peer (P2P). A new Chainalysis chart reveals smaller, emerging markets outside the U.S. and China are growing faster in crypto trading activity by this measure relative to what can be seen in the world's two largest crypto markets. CoinDesk's Galen Moore breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Chainalysis Exec on Why Emerging Markets Are Top of the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Ranking
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has released its 2021 global crypto adoption index, an annual report on bitcoin adoption by country worldwide. Kimberly Grauer, Chainalysis Director of Research, breaks down this year’s findings and what they suggest about the global state of crypto and emerging markets.
Investors See Possible El Salvador Bitcoin Embrace as Too Little to Move Market
El Salvador's announcement was largely ignored by markets, possibly due to the country's small size, analysts say.
Solana Foundation Draws $60M to Support Blockchain Development
The funds, provided by Hacken, Gate.io, Coin DCX and BRZ, will focus on growing the Solana ecosystem in Brazil, India, Russia and Ukraine.
DeFi Should Look Beyond Tech Hubs for Growth
For DeFi to become a consumer-led phenomenon, it needs to stop focusing on places that already have good banking solutions.
