ARCHIP articles Interesting and informative reading about many aspects of the dynamic world of crypto – penned by our experts in an understandable manner. Articles Market Update: Why Bitcoin has not yet broken out of consolidation despite the recovery May 2026 The Bitcoin price has recovered in recent weeks, although geopolitical uncertainties remain. However, key resistance levels between $80,000 and $85,000 have not yet been sustainably breached. Read more Articles DeFi in focus: between cyberattacks, reassessment and resilience April 2026 The DeFi sector is under pressure once again. Following a cyberattack, substantial capital flowed out of decentralised finance applications within a short period of time. Read more Articles Market Update: Why Bitcoin remains resilient amid macro pressures and ETF inflows April 2026 Bitcoin is proving remarkably stable even in this market phase. This is particularly striking given that the latest macro data has not provided any real cause for relief. Read more Articles Market Update: Why the new Google paper is reigniting the quantum debate April 2026 A new research paper from Google concludes that future quantum computers could attack the cryptography of Bitcoin and other blockchains with significantly less effort than previously thought. Read more Articles The digital dollar's quiet conquest March 2026 How stablecoins became a global payment infrastructure and why Washington sees them as a new source of demand for its debt. Read more Articles Market Update: Why Bitcoin continues to show strength amid the Middle East conflict March 2026 Bitcoin is proving surprisingly resilient even in the current phase of geopolitical uncertainty. This is remarkable because many market participants had expected significantly stronger selling pressure. Read more Articles Market update: Why Bitcoin remains surprisingly stable amid the Middle East conflict March 2026 The geopolitical situation in the Middle East remains tense. Nevertheless, on 10 March 2026, Bitcoin is once again trading well above the USD 70,000 mark. However, it would be premature to declare the all-clear. Read more Articles The Blockchain Trilemma: why it's so hard to build a perfect blockchain February 2026 Blockchains promise speed, security, and decentralisation - but rarely all at once. This article explains the blockchain trilemma and why every network must make trade-offs. Read more Articles Market update: Why Bitcoin is testing nerves right now February 2026 On 6 February, the price temporarily fell to close to USD 60,000 before a technical countermovement set in. What are the drivers behind the major correction, and what should investors focus on in the near term? Read more Articles Market update: Bitcoin between headwinds and demand January 2026 After its initial rally, Bitcoin has lost many of its gains for the year. Crypto investors are once again seeing how strongly short-term market movements continue to be influenced by the macroeconomic environment. Read more Articles Crypto markets 2026 – six developments to watch December 2025 The crypto markets continue to mature. The focus is not on new narratives, but on the development of key trends. These six topics have the potential to significantly shape the markets in 2026. Read more Articles MiCA: What investors should really expect November 2025 People invested in digital assets often ignore the boring regulation topics. However, MiCA regulation will have impacts on crypto markets that will affect all investors. Read more Articles What drives the price of bitcoin? October 2025 Bitcoin defies traditional valuation models. The question is: what truly drives its price, and how can we assess its fair value? Read more Articles Bitcoin after the rally September 2025 After the all-time high above USD 124,000, the bitcoin market looks more fragile. ETF flows are broadly balanced, while the US government replenishes its cash balance and drains liquidity. Read more Articles Ethereum goes Wall Street July 2025 Ethereum is having its big moment. From Wall Street to prominent investors and U.S. politicians, more and more people are suddenly hyped about Ethereum. So what’s behind the recent Ethereum excitement? Read more Articles Bitcoin is not just another tech stock July 2025 Bitcoin is often compared with tech stocks such as Apple or Nvidia. But this comparison falls short. Our deep dive uses quantitative financial ratios to show why Bitcoin is not a technology investment. Read more Articles Ethereum between critics and comeback May 2025 An increase of 40 % within a week - ether has made an impressive comeback. But the rally masks a strategic question: Is Ethereum losing its economic relevance? Read more Articles Donald Trump's new tariff policy: what it means for the crypto market April 2025 Donald Trump's new tariffs policy has caused tensions worldwide. Can Bitcoin benefit as an alternative to traditional investments or is there a risk of a setback here too? Read more Articles Why has there not been a proper altcoin season? April 2025 Despite memecoin and AI trends, the altcoin rally failed to materialise - ETF inflows into Bitcoin noticeably weakened the flow of capital into altcoins. Read more Articles Blockchain and AI: risk or opportunity for asset managers? March 2025 The impact of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence on wealth and asset management: a path to redundancy? Read more Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - the perfect match? (4/4) March 2025 Small crypto share - big impact: In the last video of the four-part video series, we summarise our performance insights for you. Watch the video! (German) Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - how high is the outperformance? (3/4) March 2025 Anyone who has invested just 2% of their portfolio in crypto since December 2019 could achieve an outperformance by December 2024. Watch the video! (German) Articles Bybit disaster: how was it possible for one of the largest crypto exchanges to be hacked? March 2025 The crypto exchange Bybit was the victim of the biggest hack in history: USD 1.5 billion was stolen. How could this happen? Read more Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - the effects of 2% crypto in the portfolio (2/4) March 2025 In our second video, we show you how a 2% allocation to crypto can improve the risk-return ratio of a portfolio. Watch the video! (German) Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - future vision or already reality? (1/4) February 2025 Welcome to our four-part video series. We have compared two portfolios: One without crypto and one with a crypto addition of 2%. Watch the video! (German) Pagination Page 1 Next page ››
Articles Market Update: Why Bitcoin has not yet broken out of consolidation despite the recovery May 2026 The Bitcoin price has recovered in recent weeks, although geopolitical uncertainties remain. However, key resistance levels between $80,000 and $85,000 have not yet been sustainably breached. Read more
Articles DeFi in focus: between cyberattacks, reassessment and resilience April 2026 The DeFi sector is under pressure once again. Following a cyberattack, substantial capital flowed out of decentralised finance applications within a short period of time. Read more
Articles Market Update: Why Bitcoin remains resilient amid macro pressures and ETF inflows April 2026 Bitcoin is proving remarkably stable even in this market phase. This is particularly striking given that the latest macro data has not provided any real cause for relief. Read more
Articles Market Update: Why the new Google paper is reigniting the quantum debate April 2026 A new research paper from Google concludes that future quantum computers could attack the cryptography of Bitcoin and other blockchains with significantly less effort than previously thought. Read more
Articles The digital dollar's quiet conquest March 2026 How stablecoins became a global payment infrastructure and why Washington sees them as a new source of demand for its debt. Read more
Articles Market Update: Why Bitcoin continues to show strength amid the Middle East conflict March 2026 Bitcoin is proving surprisingly resilient even in the current phase of geopolitical uncertainty. This is remarkable because many market participants had expected significantly stronger selling pressure. Read more
Articles Market update: Why Bitcoin remains surprisingly stable amid the Middle East conflict March 2026 The geopolitical situation in the Middle East remains tense. Nevertheless, on 10 March 2026, Bitcoin is once again trading well above the USD 70,000 mark. However, it would be premature to declare the all-clear. Read more
Articles The Blockchain Trilemma: why it's so hard to build a perfect blockchain February 2026 Blockchains promise speed, security, and decentralisation - but rarely all at once. This article explains the blockchain trilemma and why every network must make trade-offs. Read more
Articles Market update: Why Bitcoin is testing nerves right now February 2026 On 6 February, the price temporarily fell to close to USD 60,000 before a technical countermovement set in. What are the drivers behind the major correction, and what should investors focus on in the near term? Read more
Articles Market update: Bitcoin between headwinds and demand January 2026 After its initial rally, Bitcoin has lost many of its gains for the year. Crypto investors are once again seeing how strongly short-term market movements continue to be influenced by the macroeconomic environment. Read more
Articles Crypto markets 2026 – six developments to watch December 2025 The crypto markets continue to mature. The focus is not on new narratives, but on the development of key trends. These six topics have the potential to significantly shape the markets in 2026. Read more
Articles MiCA: What investors should really expect November 2025 People invested in digital assets often ignore the boring regulation topics. However, MiCA regulation will have impacts on crypto markets that will affect all investors. Read more
Articles What drives the price of bitcoin? October 2025 Bitcoin defies traditional valuation models. The question is: what truly drives its price, and how can we assess its fair value? Read more
Articles Bitcoin after the rally September 2025 After the all-time high above USD 124,000, the bitcoin market looks more fragile. ETF flows are broadly balanced, while the US government replenishes its cash balance and drains liquidity. Read more
Articles Ethereum goes Wall Street July 2025 Ethereum is having its big moment. From Wall Street to prominent investors and U.S. politicians, more and more people are suddenly hyped about Ethereum. So what’s behind the recent Ethereum excitement? Read more
Articles Bitcoin is not just another tech stock July 2025 Bitcoin is often compared with tech stocks such as Apple or Nvidia. But this comparison falls short. Our deep dive uses quantitative financial ratios to show why Bitcoin is not a technology investment. Read more
Articles Ethereum between critics and comeback May 2025 An increase of 40 % within a week - ether has made an impressive comeback. But the rally masks a strategic question: Is Ethereum losing its economic relevance? Read more
Articles Donald Trump's new tariff policy: what it means for the crypto market April 2025 Donald Trump's new tariffs policy has caused tensions worldwide. Can Bitcoin benefit as an alternative to traditional investments or is there a risk of a setback here too? Read more
Articles Why has there not been a proper altcoin season? April 2025 Despite memecoin and AI trends, the altcoin rally failed to materialise - ETF inflows into Bitcoin noticeably weakened the flow of capital into altcoins. Read more
Articles Blockchain and AI: risk or opportunity for asset managers? March 2025 The impact of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence on wealth and asset management: a path to redundancy? Read more
Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - the perfect match? (4/4) March 2025 Small crypto share - big impact: In the last video of the four-part video series, we summarise our performance insights for you. Watch the video! (German)
Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - how high is the outperformance? (3/4) March 2025 Anyone who has invested just 2% of their portfolio in crypto since December 2019 could achieve an outperformance by December 2024. Watch the video! (German)
Articles Bybit disaster: how was it possible for one of the largest crypto exchanges to be hacked? March 2025 The crypto exchange Bybit was the victim of the biggest hack in history: USD 1.5 billion was stolen. How could this happen? Read more
Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - the effects of 2% crypto in the portfolio (2/4) March 2025 In our second video, we show you how a 2% allocation to crypto can improve the risk-return ratio of a portfolio. Watch the video! (German)
Articles Crypto as an addition to a traditional portfolio - future vision or already reality? (1/4) February 2025 Welcome to our four-part video series. We have compared two portfolios: One without crypto and one with a crypto addition of 2%. Watch the video! (German)