Joshua de Vos

Research Lead @CoinDesk | prev discretionary crypto hedge fund trader

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

Zcash Monthly: State of Encrypted Money launches today on CoinDesk, a monthly series published with @genzcash for the next 12 months.

The October edition covers September, starting with a record coinholder vote.

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

Introducing Zcash Monthly: a new series from CoinDesk Research, in collaboration with GenZcash.

Every month we’ll cover what just happened across governance, development, privacy usage and markets, with expert input from @GenZcash and the wider @Zcash developer community.

[Ripple @Ripple]

Stablecoins are moving from trading tools to core financial infrastructure. North America leads, with 45% of total crypto transaction value in transfers over $10M — signaling institutional-scale flows driving demand for regulated, compliance-first assets. RLUSD is designed for that environment.

Read the full report by Coindesk Research: https://t.co/YbkQmIu8Tv

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

Stablecoins are no longer just a crypto trading tool.
In 2025:

• Market cap hit $308B (+50% YoY)
• On-chain volume reached $33.4T (+74%)

We’ve entered the institutionalization era. @Ripple's RLUSD is built for exactly this moment. 👇

[CoinDesk Data & Indices @CoinDeskMarkets]

Crypto ETF adoption. In today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter:

- @JdvXbt covers the history, adoption and growth trends
- Full links to research reports

Edited by @MortonInsights. Dive in 👇

https://t.co/85pkHQzLfX

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

📊 November 2025 Exchange Benchmark is live, supported by @Hex_Trust

20 exchanges earned Top Tier status (BB+), with 8 achieving AA ratings including @Binance, @Bitstamp, @coinbase, @krakenfx, @cryptocom, @okx, @Bullish and @Gemini

Full report: https://t.co/63ki3BnOQk

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

Inside Zcash: Encrypted Money at Planetary Scale

🔸Shielded adoption surged, with 25% of ZEC held in encrypted addresses

🔸Zashi wallet made shielded transfers the default

🔸Zcash surpassed Monero as top privacy coin

Full report👇

https://t.co/QgFQkmSZAS

[CoinDesk Data & Indices @CoinDeskMarkets]

“The industry now faces a choice between treating [crypto Black Friday] as a singular event, or as the blueprint for building a market that can absorb the next one,” says @JdvXbt of @CoinDeskData

https://t.co/VaESQ5Su2b

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

Bitget averaged $750B/month in H1 2025 volume, with derivatives accounting for 90% of activity.

On the exchange, institutions now account for 80% of spot volume and 50% of derivatives.

Full report, commissioned by @bitgetglobal, in comments👇

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

📂 New Protocol Research: TRON Network

With $15T+ in stablecoin transfer volume and 10B+ transactions, @trondao is becoming a key player in P2P payments.
• 30%+ of global stablecoin market cap
• Over 50% of all retail USDT txns
• 2.3M daily wallets

Full report (commissioned by TRON) below 🔗👇

[CoinDesk Data & Indices @CoinDeskMarkets]

“As digital assets move from the edges of portfolios to their core, tools that bring discipline and structure become increasingly important,” says @JdvXbt of @CoinDeskData

https://t.co/cEX0U9U3wv

[CoinDesk Podcast Network @CoinDeskPodcast]

📊 Ethereum ETF flows are strongly catching up to Bitcoin's, showing a clear shift in institutional interest. Is ETH now a key part of institutional crypto portfolios?

.@JdvXbt brings you "Chart of the Day," presented by @cryptocom.👇

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

INSIGHT: 📊 CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) outperformed both Gold and the S&P 500 last quarter.

Nine assets in the CD20 recorded a positive return in Q2 with "only four assets - Aave, BTC, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum - outperforming the index."

[CoinDesk Data & Indices @CoinDeskMarkets]

Digital Assets: Quarterly Review and Outlook by @CoinDesk is now available!

👉 This report includes a Q2 recap, Q3 outlook and deep dive into digital assets dominating headlines.

👉 Download the report today and comment with your favorite finding! https://t.co/CCXE6vadf4

[CoinDesk Podcast Network @CoinDeskPodcast]

📊 Hyperliquid is dominating the on-chain derivatives space with record market share, 77%+ DEX perp dominance, and its token hitting an ATH.

@JdvXbt brings you today's Chart of the Day, presented by @cryptocom. 🔗👇

[CoinDesk Research @CoinDeskData]

Our Exchange Review, supported by @Gate_io , is live!

Crypto volumes surged 19.8% to $8.46T in May-the highest level since January.

Key findings:
🔸Spot volumes: +17.3% (first rise in 5 months)
🔸Derivatives: +20.6% to $6.39T
🔸Open interest jumped 25.5% to $136B.

Report 👇

[Gate @Gate]

📢 Gate featured in @CoinDesk's Latest Exchange Review Highlights!

🔹 Derivatives volume up 69.9% MoM to $264B, ranks Top 1 among all CEXs
🔹 Market share hits 4.13%, ranks Top 5 globally, setting a new all-time high
🔹 Total reserves reach $10.453B with BTC/ETH/USDT ratios all above 110%
🔹 Spotlighted for global brand partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing

Gate continues to lead by comprehensive strength, while shaping the next era of crypto with performance, trust, and innovation.

📊 Learn More: https://t.co/aDng1S6sya

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

📊 Stablecoins hit a new all-time high market cap of $250B+.
What's driving this massive surge?

@JdvXbt from CoinDesk Research brings you today's Chart of the Day, presented by @cryptocom. 🔗👇

[CoinDesk Podcast Network @CoinDeskPodcast]

📊 🚀 DEXs now account for over 20% of all spot trading volumes – an ATH.

@JdvXbt from CoinDesk Research brings you Chart of the Day, presented by @cryptocom.🔗👇

[CoinDesk Data & Indices @CoinDeskMarkets]

Digital Assets: Month in Review

"Ether-based products attracted $822 million USD in inflows and saw a significant rise in trading volume to $51.1 million. ETH gained nearly 41% during the month and outperformed bitcoin by 27%. A single-day surge of 21.8% on May 8 marked its strongest daily return since May 2021, driven by...." said Joshua de Vos, CoinDesk.

Read the full article: https://t.co/2gm0zPvltH

Brought to you by @CoinDeskMarkets, @TrackinsightETF and @ETFExpress.