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Solana: Crypto’s Financial Bazaar
Solana: Crypto’s Financial Bazaar

Key Takeaways: Solana is a smart contract platform blockchain that stands out for the depth and diversity of its on-chain activity. Today it’s the category leader in terms of users, transaction volume, and transaction fees — arguably the three most important measures of blockchain activity. As a fa

Staking 101: Secure the Blockchain, Earn Rewards
Staking 101: Secure the Blockchain, Earn Rewards

Blockchains secure themselves in one of two ways: Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS). PoW relies on energy and machines, while PoS relies on staking and voting. Bitcoin, the largest crypto asset by market capitalization, utilizes PoW. The majority of other well-known blockchains utilize PoS

September 2025: Cycles Don’t Die of Old Age
September 2025: Cycles Don’t Die of Old Age

Three years after the crypto market bottom there is renewed debate about the state of the “cycle”. But the factors powering adoption—macro demand for scarce digital assets and improved regulatory clarity—remain in place. Crypto trailed other asset classes in September; liquidations in futures accele

Grayscale Research Insights: Crypto Sectors in Q4 2025
Grayscale Research Insights: Crypto Sectors in Q4 2025

In Q3 2025, price returns were positive across all six Crypto Sectors, while changes in fundamentals were mixed. Crypto Sectors is our proprietary framework for organizing digital asset markets and measuring returns, developed in partnership with index provider FTSE/Russell. Bitcoin underperformed o

The Macro Case for Crypto
The Macro Case for Crypto

For fiat currencies, credibility is paramount. Today, because of high public debt, rising bond yields, and an inability to control deficit spending, the U.S. government’s commitment to ensure low inflation may no longer be fully credible. In our view, it looks increasingly likely that the strategy fo

August 2025: The Road to Regulatory Clarity
August 2025: The Road to Regulatory Clarity

Regulatory clarity for digital assets in the U.S. has been a long time coming — and while the path ahead is still unfolding, policymakers have been making meaningful progress this year. A market focus on regulatory tailwinds has likely contributed to Ether outperformance. Ethereum is the market lead

July 2025: Ethereum Comes Alive
July 2025: Ethereum Comes Alive

The Ethereum network’s Ether token gained nearly 50% in July 2025. Investors were focused on stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional adoption — areas where the OG smart contract platform stands apart from its peers. Passage of the GENIUS Act was a watershed moment for stablecoins and the crypto

Stablecoins and the Future of Payments
Stablecoins and the Future of Payments

Stablecoins are digital tokens tied to the Dollar and issued on a blockchain. Structured in this way, a tokenized digital dollar can benefit from the blockchain’s functionality, which includes borderless payments, near-instant settlement, potentially lower transaction costs, and a high degree of tran

Built for Scale: Why Sui Stands Out
Built for Scale: Why Sui Stands Out

Sui is a next-generation blockchain engineered for scale and designed to support mass-market consumer applications (among other things). Grayscale Research believes that Sui has the right mix of technological edge and supporting strategy to stand out in the crowded Smart Contract Platforms Crypto Sec

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