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2022 Performance of five assets. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin, Ether Did Better Than You Think in 2022
CoinDesk research shows that per unit of risk, bitcoin and ether performed significantly better than bonds and had similar results to equities in 2022.
2022 Performance of five assets. (CoinDesk Indices)

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The CFP Board’s Latest Report on Crypto Sets High Standards for Advisors
Decisions to recommend bitcoin should depend on an advisor's crypto competency and a client’s personal/financial circumstances, the CFP Board’s notice rightly says.
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CHART: DTZ vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)
4th Quarter Market Outlook: The CoinDesk Digitization Index (DTZ)
Digitization protocols making up the DTZ lost a combined 24% over the period.
CHART: DTZ vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)

CHART: CNE vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)
4th Quarter Market Outlook: The CoinDesk Culture & Entertainment Index (CNE)
Among the constituent indexes making up our main market measure (CMIX), the CNE performed worst, losing 35% over the period.
CHART: CNE vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)

CHART: CPU vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)
4th Quarter Market Outlook: The CoinDesk Computing Index (CPU)
Computing protocols lost a combined 21% over the period, with Mask Network the best performer and JasmyCoin the worst.
CHART: CPU vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)

CHART: DCF vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)
4th Quarter Market Outlook: The CoinDesk DeFi Index (DCF)
DeFi was a big winner and loser following FTX's collapse. The dYdX decentralized exchange was the best performer over the period.
CHART: DCF vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)

CHART: SMT vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)
4th Quarter Market Outlook: The CoinDesk Smart Contract Platform Index (SMT)
Smart contract performance was mixed. Optimism gained 17%. Solana dropped precipitously in the wake of the FTX implosion.
CHART: SMT vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)

CHART: CCX vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)
4th Quarter Market Outlook: The CoinDesk Currency Index, Excluding Stablecoins
Helped by the performance of bitcoin, the CCX outperformed our wider market index (CCX) in Q4 2022. Dogecoin was the best performer.
CHART: CCX vs CMIX (CoinDesk Indices)

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CoinDesk Market Outlook: 4Q Crypto Gloom Spills Into 2023
A comprehensive fourth-quarter review and outlook of crypto markets, based on the CoinDesk Market Ex Stablecoins Index (CMIX) and sector indices.
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Culture and Entertainment Was the Worst Performing Crypto Sector in Q4: Data
Culture and Entertainment Was the Worst Performing Crypto Sector in Q4: Data
CoinDesk Indices data reveals that the culture and entertainment sector was the worst performer in Q4, which was driven mainly by the metaverse industry. CoinDesk Indices Mana...
Culture and Entertainment Was the Worst Performing Crypto Sector in Q4: Data