Tagged: Research Study

July 5, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The recent insolvency of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has not only led to a “cascade” of liquidity crises in the crypto industry, but also “shone a light on the significant risk posed by uncollateralized crypto loans,” according to a report by Huobi Research… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over a third (39%) of American consumers have “permanently” changed how they pay since early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, reveals research by specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE). The study also shows that contactless payments have “gone mainstream.” The consumer research, which was… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Algorithmic stablecoins became the “focal point” of the crypto industry in May, following the depegging of UST from the US dollar “which triggered the LUNA bloodbath,” the team at Huobi notes. The report from Huobi pointed out that this had “a knock-on effect on other… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kroll, the provider of data, technology and insights related to risk, governance and growth, today released its 2022 Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report, which found that 70% of survey respondents in the U.S. and Canada “ranked their anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) programs as effective, with… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

While the adoption of Web2 computing technologies has gained traction in the consumer and enterprise segments, security breaches and privacy concerns “continue to mar this space,” according to an update from Huobi. Web3 computing, with its inherent ability to alleviate such issues, “will likely see… Read More

June 6, 2022 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With major exchanges listing OP tokens recently, attention has been “brought to Layer 2 and its potential to eat into Layer 1’s market share,” according to an update from Huobi. However, the TVL for Layer 2 has “pulled back by over 40%, which is far… Read More

June 5, 2022 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity has been around for many years, albeit initially “confined to antivirus software with a limited understanding of network security,” according to an update from Juniper Research. The “exponential” growth of interconnectivity and personal and business information online in the late 1990s and 2000s, and… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The “Is the grass greener on the sustainable side?” report surveyed more than 6,000 consumers on their attitudes “to green finance globally.” As noted in an update from Mambu, the report reveals that, while the majority are in favor of greener financial options, consumers “have… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Data from Mastercard’s (NYSE: MA) 2022 Borderless Payments Report has revealed “two in five (44%) global small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) fear they will never achieve the same revenue levels as before the pandemic, although online business and international sales offer a real lifeline.”… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When you expect the “unexpected,” you can set your business up to “weather turbulent times,” according to an update from Adyen. If the past few years of the global pandemic have done anything, “they’ve proven that adage true.” When it became clear that the retail,… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 4:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current fixed-rate products available in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) industry are a critical component in the financial derivatives market; but drawbacks, “such as low interest rates, intense competition and lower overall attractiveness to investors remain,” according to an update from Huobi. A revamp that consists… Read More

May 25, 2022 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, the international provider of smart contract and blockchain security, has released its latest report on the state of security in Web3 for Q1 2022. The report provides insights into the future of Web3 following the “greatest” losses in existence, closing out a surge in… Read More

May 22, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P consumer lending platforms are the “most stable” in their growth, while the business segment is “increasing faster than the others,” the team at Croatian lender Robo.cash claims. Geographically, sustainable development is “mainly shown” by Croatian and Italian platforms, the Robo.cash writes in a blog… Read More

May 21, 2022 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the Luna de-peg and the collapse of the UST stablecoin last week, Terra co-founder Do Kwon has unveiled a proposal for what he calls “the path forward.” This included forking the Terra chain “into a new chain without the algorithmic stablecoin, with the old… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With worldwide demand for storage set to increase exponentially, users of both personal and enterprise storage will likely “look toward Web3 storage technologies to fulfil their needs, particularly as data privacy concerns escalate, signaling a shift away from centralized storage providers.” This trend, in addition… Read More

May 18, 2022 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital funding into Irish tech companies increased by 52% to €379.7 million in the first quarter of 2022, when compared to €249.4 million in same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published recently in association with William Fry…. Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the United Kingdom, the general population has become “far more accustomed to the use of QR codes, with the requirement of NHS Test and Trace check-ins in public spaces,” according to an update from Juniper Research. The report from Juniper notes that this  method… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to Carta data, the market for secondary liquidity “is still heating up.” Carta recently shared what they know: Q1 2022 saw a 57% increase over Q1 2021 in the number of secondary deals Dollars transacted rose $357M (+95%) over the Q1 2021 total Most… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Under the background of the Russian- Ukrainian War and sanctions in western countries, a global commodity crisis is “brewing” and the new global monetary system – Bretton Woods Ⅲ may be developing, said Zoltan Pozsar, an analyst at UBS. A recent report by Huobi Research… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hilary Wiek, CFA, CAIA Lead Analyst, Fund Strategies & Sustainable Investing, notes that when Pitchbook last reported their benchmark returns, performance “was through June 2021.” The research report also mentioned that vaccines “were available, masks were coming off, and many office workers had resumed their… Read More