Altcoins

Bitcoin

Expected Rise in Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Points to Altcoin Season Ahead: Analyst

Peaking implied volatility spreads suggest the emphasis in the markets will shift to ether and other alternative currencies in the short term.

Markets  ·  7 January 2021
Base Layers

The Rise of Layer 2s Spells End for Altcoins

Bitcoin is no longer limited to a single chain, meaning altcoins like ether are trending towards irrelevancy, says the neuroscientist and DeFi entrepreneur.

People  ·  3 January 2021
Ethereum

Polkadot Surges After Binance Home Page Listing, $10M Endorsement

DOT's recent ascent began on Dec. 23 when Binance announced a $10 million fund to support projects built on Polkadot.

Markets  ·  29 December 2020
Trading

Traders Rotate to Bitcoin Expecting a Quiet Q4 for Altcoins

Some traders anticipate the leading cryptocurrency to significantly outperforming the entire crypto market for at least the next several months.

Markets  ·  29 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $11,400 After Flash Crash as Ether Closes In on $400

Bitcoin is gaining back what it lost and ether’s upward run seems undeterred as the crypto market recovers from a flash crash on Sunday.

Markets  ·  3 August 2020
Bitcoin

With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally

Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.

Markets  ·  15 July 2020
FTX

Vulgar Crypto Index (Rhymes With ‘Bitcoin’) Hits All-Time High

A novel index of 50 low-capitalization cryptocurrencies made new all-time highs as it continues to outperform bitcoin.

Markets  ·  13 July 2020
FTX

FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use

FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Markets

Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin

The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data.

Markets  ·  12 May 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Leads Momentum as Top Cryptos Trade Below Key Price Average

Bitcoin and Bitcoin SV are the only cryptocurrencies within the top 10 to have jumped back above their long-term moving averages.

Markets  ·  28 October 2019
Bitcoin

Top 10 Alternative Cryptocurrencies Hit 6-Month Lows

Nearly all top 10 alternative cryptocurrencies have hit their respective 6-month lows after bitcoin's rapid price slide on Tuesday.

Markets  ·  27 September 2019
Altcoins

Privacy Coin Beam Conducts First Hard Fork Away From ASICs

Launching in January of this year, beam is one of two first implementations of the Mimblewimble privacy protocol

Markets  ·  15 August 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Launches ‘Shitcoin Futures Index,’ Offering New Way to Short Alts

A crypto exchange has bundled altcoins into a one-of-a-kind futures index

Markets  ·  1 August 2019
Tokens

WATCH NOW: CoinDesk LIVE Presents Beyond ICOs: The Future of Tokens

In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we'll explore the future of tokens as we move past the ICO Wild West.

Markets  ·  23 July 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin SV Was the Best Performing Crypto in May – And it Wasn’t Close

The cryptocurrency markets saw rapid growth in May, with quite a few tokens – including bitcoin SV – outshining bitcoin.

Markets  ·  1 June 2019