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Why Energy Experts Are Watching Crypto as Oil Wars Emerge

Energy experts say incumbents are complacent about the dominance of the U.S. dollar in oil markets while China and Russia may try to force change.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2020
Bitcoin

US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering

Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration officials charged a LocalBitcoins user with laundering more than $140,000 in bitcoin.

News  ·  11 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Is Now Up Just 9% This Year

Bitcoin’s recent price drop in line with traditional markets has erased a major portion of its year-to-date gains.

Markets  ·  11 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoiners in Europe Reflect on Economic Shocks as Coronavirus Spreads

From meetup organizers in Milan to cypherpunks in Spain, coronavirus is forcing bitcoiners to reconsider their plans.

News  ·  10 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Back Over $8K as Traditional Markets Rebound

Bitcoin is witnessing recovery rally alongside stocks and oil, a day after hitting two-month lows.

Markets  ·  10 March 2020
Bitcoin

You Call That Volatility? Bitcoin Traders Scoff at Wall Street’s Gyrations

As traditional markets undergo a level of anxiety not seen since the 2008 recession, the cryptocurrency industry showed few existential signs of distress.

Markets  ·  9 March 2020
Bitcoin

What the Oil Market Says About Bitcoin’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status

“I don’t think any asset is safe right now – except cash, U.S. dollars.”

News  ·  9 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson points out the real narrative shift is in the broader market, not bitcoin.

Markets  ·  9 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Sharp Price Drop May Have Been Prompted by $120M Scam Sell-off

Bitcoin has quickly plunged to two-month lows, with some analysts suggesting an over-$100 million liquidation by PlusToken scammers as the cause.

Markets  ·  9 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Falls to 2-Month Low Below $8K Amid Global Market Rout

The price of bitcoin has fallen to a one-month low below $7,900, amid a wider sell-off in the global financial markets.

Markets  ·  9 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Price Steady Over $9,000 as Sentiment Stays Positive

Bitcoin’s return above the $9,000 mark may have been driven by some of the same forces causing a rally in bonds – a desire for respite from a coronavirus-plagued markets.

Markets  ·  6 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin News Roundup for March 6, 2020

In this episode of CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast we go to India, Denver, and Mars. Listen now.

Markets  ·  6 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Maintains Gains as Global Equities Slide, US Yield Hits Record Lows

Bitcoin is printing gains amid coronavirus-led risk aversion in the traditional markets.

Markets  ·  6 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Stays Above $9,000 in US Trading

The price of bitcoin broke above $9,000 on a bullish run at 9:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. EST).

Markets  ·  5 March 2020
Exchanges

How the Bitcoin Market Changed Since 2017’s Bull Run

Regulation-friendly infrastructure makes 2020's bitcoin market stand out from the Wild West of 2017.

Business  ·  5 March 2020