Jon Lea

As 2023 comes to a close, the landscape of web3 jobs has undergone significant shifts. Bitcoin-mentioning jobs are down 95%, crypto jobs are cut by 90%, and blockchain jobs are cut by half. At a country level, Germany has seen the biggest fall from 1st to 9th place globally while losing 92% of the web3 […]...

The correlation between bitcoin searches, price, and trading volume is a fascinating dance of public interest and market dynamics. When Bitcoin’s price spikes, it grabs headlines, igniting public curiosity. This curiosity translates into increased Google searches as more people try to understand what bitcoin is and why it’s soaring. It’s like when a celebrity does […]...

Bitcoin Mining Overview 2019-2023 The most mobile industry in the world: dramatic shift from China to the United States The most profound transformation within the Bitcoin mining sphere is China’s drastic decline, from 72% in 2019 to just 15% in 2023. This sharp decrease is widely attributed to the Chinese government’s stringent crackdown on Bitcoin […]...

Patents meet blockchain In general, patents’ role in protecting innovations cannot be understated. They provide a legal framework that allows inventors to protect their intellectual property, preventing others from using, selling, or manufacturing their inventions without permission. This protection encourages innovation by ensuring inventors reap the rewards of their creativity and hard wor...

The geography of crypto tax rates The United States may be united, but when it comes to taxing your hard-earned crypto gains there are plenty of differences to consider.  You could do the decent thing and take up permanent residency in Puerto Rico, for example – yes, it’s a US state, but with lots of […]...

Banking on Crypto! Crypto may sell itself on being decentralized (no nasty institutions to get in the way of pure financial transactions) – but crypto businesses need banks, and it is becoming the case that banks also need crypto. Without banks, crypto companies struggle to integrate fiat payments. So, while crypto started as an effort […]...

The rapid rise of blockchain technology has fostered a significant demand for specialists in the field worldwide. Yet, it is Europe that stands out as the epicenter of blockchain-related job opportunities. With a commanding 67.8% of the total global blockchain jobs, Europe far outpaces other regions in the blockchain job market. But what makes Europe […]...

Blockchain development continues strongly around the world Much has happened in the crypto space over the past three years. Including serious bitcoin price falls (notably during 2022), easing of crypto expectations, greater understanding of crypto from governments, continuing crypto fraud stories, exchange negligence, and lack of consumer regulation continue to be a brake on the […]...

The price of bitcoin has surged back from its 2022 lows of $14k and is now steady at around $23k – despite recent setbacks – but does that mean cryptocurrency can stand alone from the banking industry? Far from it! The demise of Silicon Valley Bank rapidly followed by the implosion of Credit Suisse sent […]...

Hello Coincubbers, around the world all eyes have been on the rise of inflation in major economies, not to mention shortages of semiconductors to keep your cars and fridge freezers working, oh yes, and even the return of something called coal as ‘the fuel of the future’. But there was something else happening too – […]...

Hey Coincubs! 2023 is going to be a wild ride. Just make sure you buckle up because most countries are steaming ahead with cryptocurrency regulation. Following the crash of FTX, Terraform Labs, and Celsius last year, jittery governments are belatedly jumping into action to create effective regulations that are crucial for the mainstream adoption of […]...

Hey Coincubs! Ah, the dreaded bitcoin winter. The time of the bitcoin halving cycle when the bitcoin world supposedly freezes over and all hope is lost. Or at least, that’s what the naysayers would have you believe. But fear not, dear Cubs, because it turns out that most countries, including Brazil, are not at all […]...

VISA is taking steps to make it easier for people to make automatic payments using self-custodial wallets, which are digital wallets that a user has full control over and can access using their own private keys. Currently, it can be difficult to set up automated payments on blockchain networks like Ethereum, but VISA is working […]...

Hey Coincubs! Are you ready for some exciting news? The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has recently finalized a policy that would place a 2% limit on banks’ Tier 1 capital held in bitcoin.  This is a huge deal for the crypto industry as it shows that, despite setbacks and […]...

Events happen rapidly in the world of cryptocurrency. According to the Coincub crypto rankings for 2022 Q2, Germany and USA hit the top spot as the world’s most crypto-friendly countries with Pakistan and China sliding in the opposite direction following respective tightening on crypto regulation.  Now, in the space of a couple of months, Russia […]...

Defi is a buzzword that suggests freedom, but paradoxically, the freedom it promises is held back by a lack of regulation. So will governments, public bodies, and large-scale financial and legal institutions ever really turn away from records and ledgers?  Having the ability to conduct one’s affairs, financial business, and contractual business on ‘open-ledgers’, verified […]...

UK’s crypto ambitions Recent reports of the death of crypto appear to be greatly exaggerated, especially in the UK where, despite dire warnings of a crypto meltdown, the banning of Bitcoin ATMs, and the Bank of England’s indifference to CBDC, the Government now wants to power ahead and develop the UK as a leading crypto-financial community. […]...

Which continents lead the way in crypto adoptions, and which are falling behind? Do continents display individual traits and characteristics? And is China pulling down Asia in the crypto race? North America is the world’s top crypto continent North America takes the top spot as the leading crypto continent in the latest 2022 Coincub world crypto […]...

BITCOIN – FULL FAT OR SEMI-SKIMMED? Inflation is once again becoming the bogeyman of western economies, the Bitcoin price has nearly halved, interest rates are rising and markets are jumpy but where does that leave the everyday shopper? There’s no doubt that rising inflation is the one thing all governments are keen to avoid – […]...

Bitcoin – the crypto that came in from the cold. Despite the dramatic price falls in Bitcoin at the tail end of 2021, Germany is giving the go-ahead for Bitcoin and Ethereum to form part of a nationwide savings offering, and Fidelity in the US is to allow Bitcoin to form up to 20% of employee investment schemes. Does […]...

Once upon a time, sub-prime mortgages were the bright, new kids on the block…and we all know what happened there. Now, some 20 years on with interest rates at record lows (at least for the time being) and bricks and mortar still a potent investment, it was inevitable that crypto-backed mortgages, in some form or […]...