New research examines how investor behavior, wallet architectures, and operational security practices determine what genuine self-custody requires in 2026.
Cointelegraph Research Reports

Cointelegraph Research publishes in-depth research reports on digital assets. Our insights cut through the noise of social media and the daily press and give the bigger picture required to confidently navigate a fast moving industry. We help companies communicate their cutting-edge innovation, produce bespoke research for governments and corporations, and provide educational resources to our readers. Our team of management consultants, professional researchers, and academics covers a wide range of expertise including macroeconomics, venture capital, real world asset tokenization, decentralized finance, blockchain scaling solutions, and distributed computing. Through collaborations with leading companies such as Revolut, BBVA, and Jane Street, our team stays close to the pulse of a quickly evolving industry.
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A new United Nations Development Programme report outlines how blockchain can support public systems.
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Cointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior.
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Eclipse combines high-throughput execution with Ethereum settlement in a way no other L2 has attempted. Cointelegraph Research breaks down the architecture and the milestones that will define its trajectory.
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Cointelegraph Research delves into 2024’s defining trends, analyzing Bitcoin’s historic rise, DeFi’s recovery, altcoin dynamics and regulatory shifts.
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Explore how trade-offs between centralization, security, and adoption are shaping wrapped Bitcoin protocols.
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Cointelegraph Research delves into the technological innovations of DEXs and identifies key industry trends.
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Cointelegraph Research analyzes the various sectors shaping the post-ETF landscape and discusses the future in its new Investor Insights report.
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The report provides a detailed examination of Bitcoin’s growing influence in institutional investing, highlighting how it reshapes investment strategies and decision-making.
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The potential for an extensive “altseason” remains uncertain, but various industry sectors, previously inactive during the bear market, are beginning to exhibit early signs of revival.
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This latest report from Cointelegraph Research dives into the tsunami of solutions coming onto the market that improve security, privacy and speed from existing protocols.
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The crypto mining sector is becoming increasingly competitive, with hash rate showing no sign of slowing down, and Bitmain has released a new rig.
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Venture capital inflows decreased 42.7% as derivatives saw one of the largest liquidation events in crypto.
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The competition among zk-Rollup-based scaling solutions is tightening while the security tokens market continues steadily.
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This latest report is a guide to help the next generation of cryptocurrency users and veterans alike in the ways of decentralized finance.
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