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Crypto Exchanges and Wallets Landscape of the United States
2,049 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
2,049companies tracked
$17.1Bdisclosed funding
48hiring right now
681events · 24 months
394,791news articles · 12 months
Who leads Crypto Exchanges and Wallets in the United States
Shows the 2,049 tracked companies, highlighting the top hiring firms, best‑funded firms, and the number currently hiring or with disclosed funding rounds.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Coinbase12last posted Jul 2026
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Airswift10last posted May 2026
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Riot Platforms7last posted Jun 2026
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Kraken6last posted Jan 2026
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Uphold5last posted May 2026
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Wintermute5last posted Jun 2026
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CoinTracker4last posted Feb 2026
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Satoshi Energy4last posted Feb 2026
48 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
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Marathon Digital Holdings$1.8BPost IPO · Jul 2025
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Core Scientific$1.1BPost IPO · Aug 2024
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Genesis Digital Assets$556MSeries D · Sep 2021
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Voyager$485.4MPost IPO · May 2022
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ETHZilla$425MPost IPO · Jul 2025
495 companies with disclosed rounds · $17.1B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Ondo$618.7MFY2025 filing
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Cipher Mining$34.8MFY2025 filing
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BitMine$11MFY2026 filing
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LM Funding$8.8MFY2023 filing
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Gryphon Digital Mining$2.1MFY2023 filing
12 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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Gemini551tracked employees
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Yellow Card Financial217tracked employees
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Crossover Markets176tracked employees
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BitMart165tracked employees
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Bullish113tracked employees
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50 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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TeraWulf16.6%155 tracked events
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Tandem2.9%27 tracked events
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934 tracked events across 67 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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Pi Networktop 50kminepi.com
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Axiomtop 50kaxiom.trade
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MetaMasktop 100kmetamask.io
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NonKYCtop 500knonkyc.io
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Poloniextop 500kpoloniex.com
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Trust Wallettop 500ktrustwallet.com
401 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 34 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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103 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Shows the annual count of companies founded from 2016‑2025, with the highest year being 2021 at 319 and 84 founded in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies in the United States
20162025
peak 319 in 2021
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 124 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $4.4B in 2021
Where Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies in the United States are based
Lists the cities with the most companies, led by San Francisco (258) and New York City (244), followed by Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Hub 01
San Francisco
258 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
34% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
258companies
$4.4Bdisclosed funding
12hiring now
Hub 02
New York City
244 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
32% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
244companies
$2.3Bdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 03
Miami
55 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
7% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
55companies
$393.3Mdisclosed funding
Hub 04
Los Angeles
53 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
7% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
53companies
$63.4Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 05
Chicago
47 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
6% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
47companies
$231.1Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 06
Austin
42 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
5% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
42companies
$88Mdisclosed funding
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Hub 07
Wilmington
39 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
5% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
39companies
$38.8Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
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Hub 08
Palo Alto
29 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies
4% of the Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies across these hubs
29companies
$439.4Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
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The Crypto Exchanges and Wallets market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the main product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting fintech (2,033) and subscription revenue (1,521) as the largest groups.
- Fintech2,033 companies · $17.1B raised · 48 hiring
- Blockchain in Financial Services1,869 companies · $13.9B raised · 47 hiring
- Consumer Digital1,642 companies · $11.6B raised · 33 hiring
- Web 3.01,041 companies · $10.1B raised · 25 hiring
- Decentralized Finance714 companies · $4.2B raised · 15 hiring
- Enterprise Tech630 companies · $9.9B raised · 24 hiring
- Deep Tech405 companies · $7.1B raised · 9 hiring
- Yield Farming238 companies · $1.7B raised · 4 hiring
- Enterprise Software186 companies · $2.7B raised · 6 hiring
- Marketplaces132 companies · $321M raised · 4 hiring
- SaaS82 companies · $1.2B raised · 3 hiring
- Blockchain Protocols45 companies · $806.4M raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Subscription1,521
Commission on Transaction1,379
E-Commerce - Service598
Fee-For-Service351
Advertising203
E-Commerce - Product135
Freemium132
Lending61
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Crypto Exchanges and Wallets in the United States
Counts 681 corporate events in the past two years, including earnings releases, funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, key‑person moves, and contracts.
Earnings 148Funding 120M&A 102Leadership 87Contracts 54Assets 38Announcement 32Capital 23Lawsuit 15IPO 12
- M&ABullish has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Equiniti, a leading global transfer agent serving nearly 3,000 issuer clients.2026-05-05
- M&AThe move builds on earlier acquisitions of marine weather analytics provider OpenOcean in 2022.2026-04-24
- M&AAccording to a release, the buyer is Toronto-based Apotex, billed as Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company.2026-04-23
- M&AKraken has acquired Bitnomial, a futures and options exchange website, in a tech M&A deal valued at $550 million.2026-04-22
- FundingCore Scientific is preparing a $3.3 billion debt offering as it accelerates its transition from bitcoin mining to high-performance computing infrastructure.2026-04-22
- FundingHelium Real Estate Tech Real Estate Services B2C $539K - Albinder Dhindsa (Eternal), Kunal Shah (CRED), Pankaj Chaddah (Shyft), Mohit Gupta (COYU), Akriti Chopra (Eternal), Gunjan Patidar, Nitin Gupta (Uni Cards)2026-04-18
- FundingAround the same time, Google increased its backstop for TeraWulf to US$3.2 billion to support debt financing.2026-04-16
- Fundinga $1bn raise by Octopus Energy spin out Kraken which was valued at $8.65bn.2026-04-13
- FundingCrossover Markets Group — Raised: $31M About: Crossover Markets is a digital asset trading technology firm. Key Investors: Tradeweb, Wintermute, Ripple, DRW, Virtu2026-04-06
- M&ATroutman Pepper Locke represented Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (GBC), the parent company of Georgia Banking Company, in its definitive agreement to merge with Tandem Bancorp, Inc. (Tandem), the parent company of Tandem Bank.2026-03-31
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Crypto Exchanges and Wallets company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4.2B | Announced | 2026-05-05 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-24 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-23 | ||
| $550M | Announced | 2026-04-22 | ||
| Payward | $550M | Announced | 2026-04-17 | |
| undisclosed | Pending | 2026-04-13 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
3 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
38 tracked people moves · last 12 months
BastionJoanna Barnes · Appointment → Executive Media DirectorApr 2026
StarrVichai Laotrakul · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Chaos LabsOmer Goldberg · Departure — was Aave’s primary risk partnerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
LuxorCommander (Software)Apr 2026
TemplumLimited-time private market investment window (Private market investment window)Mar 2026
FusepayFusepay Digital Payment Platform (Payment Platform)Nov 2025
HurupayEarn (Savings product)Oct 2025
Contract wins
20 customer wins · last 24 months
Arrowwon object firstNov 2025
Workforce actions
3 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Cumberlandscale undisclosedApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
10 regulatory events · 13 tracked suits · 24 months
Alt 5 Sigmanot in compliance with listing rule 5250(c)(1) — Nasdaq Stock Market LLCDec 2025
- new york v upholdCredEarn settlement dispute · SettledMay 2026
- exodus v web3 consulting, Garth HowatMerger enforcement / acquisition dispute · FiledApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
21 companies reporting149 company-quarters trackedbeat 22miss 30in line 0
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +34.5%, half slower.
Who is building Crypto Exchanges and Wallets in the United States
Profiles 1,093 founders and CEOs across 721 firms, showing top alma maters like Stanford (23) and common prior employers such as Microsoft (17).
Founders and chief executives12 of 1,093, from the best-funded companies on this page
Binary Digital SG.UC Irvine BS 2010
Co-Founder & CEO Genesis Mining & Blockchain Consulting, UniCredit CIB. Leibniz University Hannover PHD 2005
Co-Founder Gemini, ex-USRowing, ConnectU. Harvard University 2004, University of Oxford MBA 2010
Ex-Consensys. Hunter College BS, University of Rochester - Simon Business School MBA
repeat founder
Ex-Lightspeed, Intuit, Co-Founder Playbook HR, myCollegeSTAT, Microsoft. Stanford University BS 2012.
Ex-0x, Yelp, Code at Uni. Duke University BS 2015
College of Engineering, Guindy BE 2006, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign MSc 2011, PhD 2012
University of Pennsylvania BS
Ex-Founder Basis, Google. Princeton University BS 2013
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 174 of 1,093 founders
Stanford University23
Massachusetts Institute of Technology17
University of Pennsylvania13
Harvard University13
Cornell University13
Columbia University9
University of California (Berkeley)9
University of California (Los Angeles)7
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 88 of 1,093 founders
Microsoft17
Google12
Facebook10
Goldman Sachs9
Amazon8
Uber7
eBay6
Morgan Stanley6
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 950 founders with a profile on this page
16
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders16
- no repeat-founder flag934
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 956 of 1,093 founders
7%
of matched founders are women
- women66
- men890
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 137 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Crypto Exchanges and Wallets in the United States
Summarizes 901 funding rounds since 2016 from 1,544 investors, with a typical round size of $4 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase | 56 | 12 | Mar 2026 |
| Polychain | 32 | 22 | Dec 2024 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 27 | 17 | Jun 2025 |
| Pantera Capital | 25 | 17 | Feb 2026 |
| Y Combinator | 25 | 11 | Jan 2026 |
| Digital Currency Group | 22 | 5 | May 2024 |
| Alameda Research | 20 | 5 | Aug 2022 |
| Electric Capital | 18 | 11 | Feb 2025 |
| Multicoin Capital | 18 | 10 | Sep 2024 |
| CMT Digital | 18 | 5 | Oct 2025 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel475
Series A–B230
Series C+ / PE37
Grants, debt & other159
The typical round is $4M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Crypto Exchanges and Wallets funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Kraken’s $600 million Series D—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $600M | Sep 2025 | Jane Street, DRW Trading Group, HSG +2 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $431M | Sep 2021 | Kingsway Capital, Electric Capital, Ribbit Capital +3 more | |
| Series Amega-round | $423.9M | Nov 2021 | Morgan Creek Capital Management, 10T, ParaFi +5 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $300M | Oct 2018 | Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator, Wellington +3 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $252.5M | Jun 2025 | — | |
| Series Cmega-round | $250M | Jan 2026 | Iconiq Capital, Sapphire Ventures, DRAGONFLY +6 more | |
| Series D | $220M | Nov 2025 | Solari Capital, Tony Robbins, Charles Hoskinson +1 more | |
| Series D | $200M | Feb 2022 | Tiger Global Management, FTX, Seven Seven Six +14 more | |
| Series D | $200M | Nov 2025 | Citadel Securities | |
| Series D | $200M | Oct 2022 | Sequoia Capital, Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz +1 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M32
$1–10M114
$10–50M45
$50–250M14
>$250M2
207 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series A$6.4MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$100MApr 2026
Seed$1MApr 2026
Post IPO$25kApr 2026
What the news says about Crypto Exchanges and Wallets in the United States
Counts 394,791 news articles in the last year, with frequent topics on cryptocurrency’s impact on forex, regulatory compliance, interest‑rate decisions, and economic indicators.
News volume
Crypto Exchanges and Wallets coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 126,418 in 2025Q1 · 394,791 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 67% → 66%, negative 31% → 32% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Crypto Exchanges and Wallets news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets256,313▲+41%
- Regulatory compliance in foreign exchange trading50,160▲+85%
- Interest rate decisions and impacts44,468▲+22%
- Economic indicators (gdp, cpi, unemployment)41,972▲+12%
- Commodity trading and price changes40,735▲+58%
- Federal reserve policy meeting summaries39,448▲+24%
- Central bank monetary policy announcements38,221▲+12%
- Trade wars and geopolitical impacts38,211▲+22%
- Macroeconomic indicators in forex analysis33,018→+1%
- Central bank monetary policies impacting forex31,100→+4%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 24,471
- 7,858
- 1,719
- 1,296
- 778
- 739
- 641
- 561
- 454
- 401
103 Crypto Exchanges and Wallets companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Watch Crypto Exchanges and Wallets coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
stablecoin fx impact+124%etf trading+146%etfs+141%decentralized forex+97%sector etfs+140%etf structures+145%etf products+156%exchange-traded funds+152%forex liquidity+52%crude oil prices+46%
interest differentials fx-39%monetary easing-34%monetary stance shift-33%currency intervention-41%simulated gambling apps-60%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Crypto Exchanges and Wallets coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
548,133 articles touch this dimension · 57.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: currency intervention policies, inflation reports fx, quantitative easing forex
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
109,149 articles touch this dimension · 42.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx
Growth ▲ rising
140,684 articles touch this dimension · 48.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth forex, inflation reports fx, trade deficits fx
Crypto Exchanges and Wallets jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 4,856 job postings from 205 employers in the past year, noting common skills like Python and React and a median advertised salary of $84 k.
4,856postings · last 12 months
6,991postings tracked overall
205employers advertising
$84kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=389)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Crypto Exchanges and Wallets employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- python153▲
- typescript142▲
- sql124▲
- react106▲
- javascript88▲
- rust87▲
- postgres67▲
- redis64▲
- react native61▲
- graphql60▲
What level are these roles?
Entry49
Intern61
Senior1,022
Lead251
Manager1,318
What they pay, by level
- Manager$76k/yr (n=96)
- Senior$150k/yr (n=32)
Most advertised titles
- 208
- 147
- 136
- 71
- 48
- 47
What Crypto Exchanges and Wallets research in the United States is working on
Lists 3,926 U.S.‑affiliated academic papers, divided into identified problems (818), cautions (317), and opportunities (1,503).
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Crypto Exchanges and Wallets papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Descriptive27.2% · 17.6%1.5×
Breakthrough21.3% · 26.4%0.8×
Problem-identifying17.0% · 9.6%1.8×
Promising17.0% · 37.4%0.5×
Cautionary8.1% · 4.3%1.9×
Comparative5.6% · 3.8%1.5×
United States-affiliated Crypto Exchanges and Wallets literature runs 1.5× more “descriptive” than science at large (27.2% vs 17.6% baseline).
How the work is done
Methods-led32.6%
Empirical30.0%
Reviews19.4%
Position pieces13.3%
Theoretical4.7%
How the research reads
83% positive · 4% neutral · 13% negative, across 3,926 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 6k
- 4k
- 4k
- 3k
- 3k
- 3k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Andrew Miller · Christian Cachin · Elli Androulaki · Artem Barger · Vita Bortnikov · Konstantinos Christidis · Elaine Shi · Ahmed E. Kosba
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Hawk: The Blockchain Model of Cryptography and Privacy-Preserving Smart Contracts · 2k cites
- Zerocash: Decentralized Anonymous Payments from Bitcoin · 2k cites
- SoK: Research Perspectives and Challenges for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies · 1k cites
- Enabling Blockchain Innovations with Pegged Sidechains · 577 cites
- Hyperledger Fabric: A Distributed Operating System for Permissioned Blockchains · 506 cites
Common problems researchers identify741 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Fundamental Blockchain Security Issues
169 papers · 22.8% of this block
▼ -29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight core security and technical challenges in blockchain and cryptocurrency systems.
Blockchain · Cryptocurrency · Distributed ledger · Computer security
“Blockchain Technology: Transforming Libertarian Cryptocurrency Dreams to Finance and Banking Realities”
169 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Economic and Payment Risks
166 papers · 22.4% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag financial instability, network effects, and money‑laundering concerns linked to crypto payments.
Cryptocurrency · Asset · Econometrics · Payment
“CRYPTOCURRENCIES, NETWORK EFFECTS, AND SWITCHING COSTS”
166 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Regulatory and Legal Gaps
115 papers · 15.5% of this block
▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers point out unclear legislation and enforcement difficulties surrounding virtual currencies.
Cryptocurrency · Legislation · Virtual currency · Enforcement
“Cryptocurrencies for the Payment of Products or Services: Risks, Accounting Practices and Regulations”
115 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Malware and Ransomware Threats
91 papers · 12.3% of this block
▼ -59% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses focus on malicious software targeting cryptocurrency platforms and related security breaches.
Computer security · Malware · Cryptocurrency · Ransomware
“A Survey on Ethereum Systems Security”
91 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Currency Abuse and Transparency
80 papers · 10.8% of this block
▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research examines how digital currencies can facilitate laundering, tax evasion, and identity concealment.
Cryptocurrency · Currency · Digital currency · Virtual currency
“Bitcoin: Technical Background and Data Analysis”
80 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Central Bank Digital Currency Design
67 papers · 9.0% of this block
▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss policy and technical choices needed for implementing sovereign digital currencies.
Digital currency · Central bank · Currency · Financial system
“Design Choices for Central Bank Digital Currency: Policy and Technical Considerations”
67 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Financial Inclusion via Mobile Payments
53 papers · 7.2% of this block
▲ +20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies address gaps in digital payment access and the role of fintech for underserved users.
Mobile payment · Financial inclusion · Payment · FinTech
“Financial Exclusion in the Digital Payment Space”
53 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions266 papers · 5 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Market Dynamics and Adoption Risks
82 papers · 30.8% of this block
▼ -64% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about volatile market behavior and social‑media influences on crypto adoption.
Cryptocurrency · Econometrics · Computer security · Market capitalization
“An Experimental Study of Cryptocurrency Market Dynamics”
82 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Decentralization and Database Limits
67 papers · 25.2% of this block
▼ -27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns of scalability and consistency challenges inherent in decentralized ledger architectures.
Blockchain · Cryptocurrency · Database transaction · Computer security
“Platforms, blockchains and the challenges of decentralization”
67 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
CBDC Stability and Capital Impact
62 papers · 23.3% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers raise concerns about cross‑border digital asset flows and systemic risks from central bank tokens.
Digital currency · Currency · Payment · Central bank
“Central Bank Digital Currency: Central Banking For All?”
62 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Legal Uncertainty and Energy Use
37 papers · 13.9% of this block
▼ -20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses highlight ambiguous regulatory frameworks and the environmental cost of cryptocurrency mining.
Cryptocurrency · Virtual currency · Futures contract · Currency
“Bitcoin: The Economic Case for a Global, Virtual Currency Operating in an Unexplored Legal Framework”
37 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Pandemic‑Driven Volatility
18 papers · 6.8% of this block
▼ -86% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies note heightened cryptocurrency price swings linked to global health crises.
Volatility · Coronavirus disease 2019 · Cryptocurrency · Pandemic
“A Model of Cryptocurrencies”
18 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities1,315 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Scalable Blockchain Architectures
292 papers · 22.2% of this block
▼ -29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research proposes frameworks to improve blockchain stability, throughput, and smart‑contract functionality.
Blockchain · Cryptocurrency · Smart contract · Computer security
“Stability and Scalability of Blockchain Systems”
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced Cryptographic Analytics
263 papers · 20.0% of this block
▼ -54% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works explore machine‑learning and cryptographic tools for de‑anonymizing and securing crypto networks.
Computer security · Cryptocurrency · Malware · Cryptography
“Regulating Cryptocurrencies: A Supervised Machine Learning Approach to De-Anonymizing the Bitcoin Blockchain”
Opportunities · theme 03
Investment and Liquidity Strategies
257 papers · 19.5% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers investigate portfolio diversification, market‑liquidity dynamics, and new crypto investment models.
Cryptocurrency · Volatility · Market liquidity · Portfolio
“Cryptocurrencies: applications and investment opportunities”
Opportunities · theme 04
Predictive Price Modeling
154 papers · 11.7% of this block
▼ -79% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies develop deep‑learning and sentiment‑analysis techniques to forecast cryptocurrency price movements.
Cryptocurrency · Econometrics · Volatility · Sentiment analysis
“Predictive Analysis of Cryptocurrency Price Using Deep Learning”
Opportunities · theme 05
Efficient Transaction Processing
142 papers · 10.8% of this block
▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research introduces privacy‑preserving, auditable transaction methods for blockchain and CBDC platforms.
Database transaction · Cryptocurrency · Payment · Transaction processing
“Intelligent Transaction Techniques for Blockchain Platforms”
Opportunities · theme 06
Government‑Backed Digital Money
142 papers · 10.8% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine how state‑issued digital currencies can enhance oversight while leveraging decentralized tech.
Digital currency · Currency · Payment · Government
“The Rise of Digital Money”
Opportunities · theme 07
Innovative Consensus Mechanisms
65 papers · 4.9% of this block
▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose novel proof‑of‑work variants to boost mining efficiency and protocol performance.
Proof-of-work system · Proof of concept · Cryptocurrency · Protocol
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Problems
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Financial Inclusion via Mobile Payments▲+20%
Economic and Payment Risks▼-6%
Central Bank Digital Currency Design▼-14%
Currency Abuse and Transparency▼-15%
Regulatory and Legal Gaps▼-24%
Fundamental Blockchain Security Issues▼-29%
Malware and Ransomware Threats▼-59%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
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CBDC Stability and Capital Impact▲+8%
Legal Uncertainty and Energy Use▼-20%
Decentralization and Database Limits▼-27%
Market Dynamics and Adoption Risks▼-64%
Pandemic‑Driven Volatility▼-86%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Efficient Transaction Processing▲+12%
Government‑Backed Digital Money▲+8%
Investment and Liquidity Strategies▼-6%
Scalable Blockchain Architectures▼-29%
Innovative Consensus Mechanisms▼-46%
Advanced Cryptographic Analytics▼-54%
Predictive Price Modeling▼-79%
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