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Key Highlights

• Bitcoin returned 11.5% for October, compared to mid 2% returns for gold, the S&P500, and the MSCI All-World Index. The S&P hit new highs to close the month, returning 23% YTD — a favorable return for traditional assets, but one that is dwarfed by bitcoin’s 150% YTD return.
• Macro events continue to be a factor for the asset, as the congressional Facebook hearing pushed bitcoin down 10%, only to see a 40% rally caused by China’s big push on blockchain technology.
• Baidu trends saw a significant spike for the words blockchain and bitcoin, although searches for blockchain outweighed those for…

Key Highlights

• Bitcoin closed out the month of September on a negative note, falling 14.4% for the month, the third consecutive month of negative performance. Global asset class performance was book-ended by bitcoin and gold, with gold being the best performing major asset for the third quarter, up 4.5%, while bitcoin was down 23.8%.
• Bitcoin had its 3rd worst quarter since 2012, down 23.8%. Historically, the 4th quarter provides the most upside for cryptocurrency so there may be a rally into year end.
• Trading volumes on the CME were down in 3Q vs 2Q, but open interest remained the same, a positive…

Key Highlights

• Gold was the best performing asset, returning 7.5% in August, while broader markets were slightly negative and bitcoin closed the month down 4.5%
• With the recent elevated volatility and macroeconomic news cycle, its often a forgotten point that the S&P 500 is up 18.3% YTD. Gold has experienced a nice run as of late, up 18.5% for the year, while bitcoin’s 162% return is head and shoulders above the broader market’s return
• Non-correlated assets are great diversifiers, but leave questions surrounding an asset's performance in an untested, broader risk-off scenario. …

Key highlights

• Global assets were relatively unchanged in July, while bitcoin was down about 6.8% for the month.
• The floor of the Chinese Yuan was removed by the Central Bank of China, causing the currency to fall about 7% while bitcoin rose in tandem.
• Digital asset volatility may stay elevated versus its peers, even as the asset class gains mainstream adoption as the general nature of an asset trading 24/7 leads to five times the amount of data in a given week versus traditional stock markets.
• CME bitcoin futures volume has fallen considerably since June, but open interest remains on a healthy…

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Key Highlights

• Bitcoin continues its outperformance of major asset classes and other top cryptocurrencies, up 26.2% for the month of June, after posting a 62% gain in May. It continued to significantly outpace other major asset classes June returns, with gold gaining 8%, the S&P 500 gaining 6.9%, the ACWI All-World Index gaining 6.5%, and two-year Treasuries declining by 8.7%.
• On June 18th, Facebook unveiled details of its long-rumored cryptocurrency initiative, Libra. Libra will be backed…

Executive Summary

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Key Highlights

• Bitcoin significantly outperformed other major assets in May, returning 62% for the month, compared to the S&P 500 (-6.6%), the ACWI All-World Index (-6.0%) and gold (+1.7%)
• The S&P 500 had inflated volatility during the month of May, while gold’s volatility stayed relatively flat.
• Binance coin continues to outperform the broader crypto market, outperforming bitcoin by 307% YTD through the end of May.
• Since the digital asset market started its rally on April…