Forks are a much discussed yet often misunderstood part of blockchains. While forks follow familiar patterns, each fork is unique and results in a different outcome. It’s important to know the context and details around each fork in order to take advantage of the drastic and sudden changes that often ensue.

Every quarter, we put together for our clients a presentation that highlights the important technical, regulatory, and market moving events across the crypto landscape. In our 2Q18 review, amongst the downturn in the market, there was one thing that was evident from the data — events, particularly mainnet launches, were significant drivers of outperformance.

Airdrops have gotten a lot of buzz but are often misunderstood. Simply put, airdrops are a way to distribute cryptocurrency where coins are sent to specific addresses for free.