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Payment Stocks Pummeled, But BNPL and Digital Asset Transformation Could Propel Growth in 2022

The fintech sector has slipped into a significant downtrend over the last few months. Concerns over macroeconomic factors, specifically the…

McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 6, 2021

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Facebook’s Metaverse Pivot Points Toward A Rising Wave of Blockchain Adoption and NFT Support

Facebook's recent "Meta" rebrand has ratcheted up interest in the conceptual metaverse, virtual worlds full of avatars that represent people,…

McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 9, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Summer of CBDCs: Where Central Banks Stand in Their Digital Currency Ambitions

Several central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilots have begun kicking off around the world in recent months. China's PBOC has…

McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 14, 2021

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Bitcoin’s Breakthroughs in Latin America and a Miner Exodus From China Create New Blockchain Opportunities

Crypto asset prices have plummeted through May and June, but that has not halted overall adoption. In fact, one of the…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 23, 2021

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Breaking Down Bitcoin’s Corrections, Criticisms, and What Comes Next For Crypto

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind for cryptocurrencies following Bitcoin's more than 50% decline. In other words, business as…

McAlinden Research PartnersMay 26, 2021

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Explaining Ethereum: DeFi, EIP-1559, and the Proof-of-Stake Future

Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, has seen a rapid appreciation over the last month - breaking the…

McAlinden Research PartnersMay 3, 2021

BLOK

Payment Stocks Pummeled, But BNPL and Digital Asset Transformation Could Propel Growth in 2022

Facebook’s Metaverse Pivot Points Toward A Rising Wave of Blockchain Adoption and NFT Support

The Roaring (Inflation) ‘20s

Improving Stablecoin Sentiment Set the Stage for Crypto’s Record Run, But New Regulations and CBDCs Could Create Uncertainty

Bitcoin Goes Even Greener: Utility-Scale Renewables, Nuclear Power, Eliminating Natural Gas Waste

Ethereum Demand for DeFi, Staking Expands as Exchange Supply Continues Shrinking

The Summer of CBDCs: Where Central Banks Stand in Their Digital Currency Ambitions

Bitcoin’s Breakthroughs in Latin America and a Miner Exodus From China Create New Blockchain Opportunities

Breaking Down Bitcoin’s Corrections, Criticisms, and What Comes Next For Crypto

Explaining Ethereum: DeFi, EIP-1559, and the Proof-of-Stake Future

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