Our aging list of the crypto assets that matter most to the market has a spiritual successor: the CoinDesk Market Index.
Coinbase Deal Shows Google Is Committed to Crypto – How Much Depends on Whom You Ask
From Hairstylist to Crypto Trader: A Cautionary Tale
Silvia was a New York hair stylist to rock stars who became a technical trader in Puerto Rico. Here’s how she got rich, only to lose everything in the crypto winter. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Trading Week.
How Crypto Sectors Are Trading Through the Dollar Strength ‘Tsunami’
Not all cryptocurrencies are the same; how they react to a world with inflation and higher interest rates greatly depends on what sector they are in.
Institutions Are Still ‘Wait-And-See’ With Ethereum
Big investors still seem to like bitcoin more, but their interest in ether is growing. Crypto Long & Short is our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor.
CoinDesk 20’s Latest Change Is the Biggest Yet
Check out what’s changed with CoinDesk’s core group of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
‘Correctly’ Was Wrong: Circle’s Accountant Tweaks Fine Print of USDC Attestation
Grant Thornton has switched from calling the $52.3 billion stablecoin’s reserve accounts “correctly stated” to the more equivocal “fairly stated.” Here’s why that matters.
Bitcoin Back to $42K, Nearly Recovering All of Wednesday’s Losses
That didn’t take long: Bitcoin is already back to where it was at the start of Wednesday, just before the biggest sell-off in 14 months.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nears $29K While Ether Options Trader Makes Long-Shot Bet
Another day, another all-time high in bitcoin as the cryptocurrency changed hands as high as $28,871.78.
Ether Trades Above $700 for the First Time Since 2018
Ether is up over 11% in the past 24 hours.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays in Tight Range but Gains Dominance as XRP Crumbles
With XRP’s sell-off, bitcoin’s dominance increases. However, the derivatives market hints at more volatility ahead for the world’s leading cryptocurrency.
Some Are Calling All-Time Highs for Bitcoin. Here’s Why CoinDesk Hasn’t Yet
In a fragmented global market, price quotes are all over the place. That’s why CoinDesk created the Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) and is standing by it.
First Mover: Why Bitcoin Isn’t a Replacement for Gold Just Yet
Bitcoin’s price is approaching a new all-time high, but bitcoin is not yet the replacement for gold many think.
First Mover: Why Is Bitcoin’s Price Rising? Here Are a Few Possible Answers
Bitcoin’s price is approaching a new all-time high and there are a few reasons why it has been performing so well.
More Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin, Say JP Morgan Analysts
In their “Flows & Liquidity” report, JP Morgan analysts say institutions are piling into bitcoin at a stronger pace this quarter than they were in Q3 and may have a bigger role in price movement than quantitative traders.
First Mover: What China Crackdown Means for $18K Bitcoin as Dimon Passes on Tea
Fewer new bitcoin may be hitting the market because miners in China can’t sell their bitcoins due to a crackdown by their government.
Election 2020 Prediction Markets: Bettors Say Trump Lost Tuesday’s Debate
With the first presidential debate now smoldering behind us, the betting markets have picked their winner: Joe Biden.
Introducing the CoinDesk 20
This group of 20 digital assets make up most of what people mean when they say “the cryptocurrency market.”
Bitcoin, Equities Markets Rally on Signs of Hope
“Looks like we’re piggy-backing on equities with some data possibly indicating virus peaking,” says a trader of bitcoin’s 5 percent jump Monday.
Does Crypto Need Circuit Breakers? Last Week’s Price Crash Ignites a Debate
A longtime feature of stock exchanges, circuit breakers throw sand in the gears of a plummeting market like last week’s. Should crypto adopt them?