Reports and long reads from crypto research teams, summarised by COINMAG. Updated automatically.
The report finds that digital‑asset markets showed stronger momentum and profitability in Q4 2026, with BTC, ETH and SOL posting notable gains and investor participation widening. It suggests the market may be shifting from recovery toward a new expansionary phase, though mixed on‑chain signals keep the outlook uncertain.
Read on Fidelity Digital AssetsThe article explains how perpetual preferred stocks are being used to raise capital for buying Bitcoin, highlighting that their success depends on Bitcoin’s price growth exceeding the yield cost. It compares this mechanism to Bitcoin ETPs as a demand catalyst.
Read on Fidelity Digital AssetsThe article notes that the U.S. 10‑year Treasury yield has hit its highest level seen during Bitcoin’s existence, while federal debt surpasses $40 trillion. It also highlights a rising positive correlation between 10‑year real rates and Bitcoin’s market cap, now above 0.6.
Read on Fidelity Digital AssetsThe piece explains how Ethereum staking works and why it is becoming relevant for institutional investors, detailing the mechanics, reward sources and the trade‑offs of different staking options. It highlights that staking offers reward opportunities but also carries risks such as liquidity constraints and potential penalties.
Read on Fidelity Digital AssetsThe piece explains that Bitcoin’s operation relies on both miners, who create blocks, and nodes, which enforce consensus rules, with their combined actions sustaining the network’s decentralization. It notes that while nodes historically gained more influence after SegWit, evolving fund centralization could shift power dynamics, though major changes still require broad node agreement.
Read on Fidelity Digital AssetsThe article reviews Ethereum Foundation’s 2026 “Strawmap” roadmap, which blends continued Layer‑2 support with upgrades to the base layer such as Glamsterdam and Hegotá to improve scalability, finality, privacy and quantum resistance. It highlights that execution risk is the main obstacle to achieving the roadmap’s goals.
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