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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

June 2025: Stablecoin Summer
June 2025: Stablecoin Summer

In a quiet month for crypto valuations, focus was on fundamentals — most importantly, the many positive developments related to stablecoins. The GENIUS Act, which would bring regulated payment stablecoins to the U.S., passed the Senate with bipartisan support and now heads to the House. Separately,

Grayscale Research Insights: Crypto Sectors in Q3 2025
Grayscale Research Insights: Crypto Sectors in Q3 2025

Grayscale Research Insights: Crypto Sectors in Q3 2025 Crypto Sectors is our proprietary framework for organizing digital asset markets and measuring returns, developed in partnership with FTSE/Russell. In Q2 2025, both price returns and changes in fundamental indicators were mixed across Crypto Sec

DEX Appeal: The Rise of Decentralized Exchanges
DEX Appeal: The Rise of Decentralized Exchanges

Just like in traditional finance, exchanges are core infrastructure of the digital asset industry. Although decentralized exchanges (DEXs) specialize in crypto assets today, trading of stablecoins and tokenized assets may become an increasing share of volume over time. Crypto trading is still domina

May 2025: U.S. Fiscal Risks Driving Bitcoin Demand
May 2025: U.S. Fiscal Risks Driving Bitcoin Demand

Bitcoin’s price reached a new all-time high in May 2025 as the one-two punch of macro demand and regulatory tailwinds continued to power the crypto bull market. Investor demand for Bitcoin stems in part from U.S. macroeconomic imbalances, including persistent fiscal deficits. While deficits are not

Introducing the Artificial Intelligence Crypto Sector
Introducing the Artificial Intelligence Crypto Sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the most consequential technology of the 21st century. Centralized control over its development, however, has raised growing concerns. Decentralized AI development based on blockchain technology has emerged as a potential solution and is now a major part of the c

April 2025: Still Point in a Turning World
April 2025: Still Point in a Turning World

The introduction of new tariffs by the White House was arguably the most significant change to global trade policy in more than 50 years. Bitcoin appreciated along with other “stores of value” like gold. In our view, persistent uncertainty about government policies, the risk of stagflation, and pot

[Fundstrat] Bittensor: The Internet of AI
[Fundstrat] Bittensor: The Internet of AI

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Market Byte: Tariffs, Stagflation, and Bitcoin
Market Byte: Tariffs, Stagflation, and Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s price has declined since the White House announced new reciprocal tariffs, but we expect that tariffs and trade tensions will ultimately be positive for Bitcoin adoption over the medium term. First, higher tariffs contribute to stagflation, which tends to be negative for traditional asset

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