The most important impact for the investing market overall: It’s a reminder that Bitcoin is a technology. Plus: What’s next for dogecoin?
Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics
Thiel’s comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.
Crypto Long & Short: Bitpanda’s Raise Is About More Than Market Infrastructure
The $170 million funding round highlights the explosive growth of crypto as an asset class – and the potential of the European market.
Crypto Long & Short: What Does Dogecoin Have to Do With Government Bans?
The combined forces of passionate communities with potent tools, and the deepening involvement of institutions, make successful bans less likely.
Crypto Long & Short: Could Scalable Payments for Bitcoin Undermine Its Value?
A stream of crypto payments services coming to market give new life to the debate around whether bitcoin can be both a store of value and a payments token.
Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin y un nuevo paradigma de mercado
Es difícil ser justo con el significado e importancia que ha tenido el escándalo de Reddit-Robinhood-GameStop ocurrido la semana pasada. Con esto no quiero decir que no haya sido sobreestimado en algunos lugares. He oído comparaciones con los disturbios del Capitolio. Y no es lo mismo: aquello se trató de una sedición; esto es rebelión, […]
Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin and a New Market Paradigm
We’re not just witnessing the changing nature of market forces. We’re also seeing a shift in the definition of market “fundamentals.”
Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Was Not a Response to the Financial Crisis
In spite of the timing, bitcoin wasn’t created as a result of the 2008 crisis – and this misunderstanding matters.
Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Is Not in a Bubble
Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means.
Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets are Starting to Converge
The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services.
Bitcoin Goes Institutional, Ethereum Spreads Its Wings: CoinDesk Q4 2020 Review
The latest research report looks at data and timelines and what they mean for asset prices.
Crypto Long & Short: Looking Back on a Monumental Year
Four crypto industry experts share their biggest insights from 2020 and what they mean for 2021.
Crypto Long & Short: The Christmas Poem Edition
Looking back on the year in bitcoin and crypto, with rhymes.
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin’s Relationship With Gold Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Just because gold is losing momentum and bitcoin is gaining it doesn’t mean investors are selling gold to buy bitcoin – not yet, anyway.
Crypto Long & Short: Why Some Investors Get Bitcoin So Wrong, and What That Says About Its Strengths
Bitcoin may be rooted in blockchain technology, but it’s evolved into something much more than code. That’s why it’s not easy to replicate.
Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Development Is Evolving – and What’s Behind It
Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset’s long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them.
Crypto Long & Short: What We’re Getting Wrong About Druckenmiller and Bitcoin
Stanley Druckenmiller’s comments about bitcoin were blown out of proportion. They were positive for crypto, but not for the reasons most believe.
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Gets Ready for a New Type of Hedge
Traditional 60/40 portfolio allocations to equities and bonds is doing a disservice to savers. It’s time for a new type of hedge.
What October’s Metrics Tell Us About BTC, ETH and Volatility
CoinDesk Research’s Monthly Review for October focuses on Bitcoin and Ethereum plus some of the stories their on-chain metrics are telling us.
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges.